Amethyst Geode Bloom

Amethyst Geode Bloom

Amethyst Geode Bloom An otherwise uninteresting rock may be hiding an incredible geode inside. This amethyst geode has a turquoise bloom caused by minerals that were present when the crystals formed. A rock contains a geode and an imperfection is a bloom. Perspective...
White Lightning Whelk Shell

White Lightning Whelk Shell

White Lightning Whelk Shell However exceptional anyone’s visual skills may be, no one surpasses nature. The lightning whelk is not an attractive creature. The right-spiraling white shells are captivating. Many a shell collector has been fooled by such a find,...
Night Blooming Cereus Bee Interior

Night Blooming Cereus Bee Interior

Night Blooming Cereus Bee Interior The night blooming cereus cactus manifests the brevity of beauty. Her blooms appear one night per year and vanish during the next day. This one is over 40 years old. Her blossoms have a protruding center found only on older plants....