April 20, 2010

Pollen Under the Microscope Appears Unearthly Beautiful Unlike the Misery They Cause!

Using an electron microscope he has in his basement (no kidding), Swiss photographer Martin Oeggerli obtained numerous pictures of pollen at the microscopic level. They are unbelievably beautiful to look at unlike the misery they cause at the macroscopic level.

The picture shown below is one of the pollens that cause hayfever...

To see more pics, click here.

To purchase these and other pollen images, go to this website.

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Dr. Christopher Chang is a private practice otolaryngology, head & neck surgeon specializing in the treatment of problems related to the ear, nose, and throat. Located in Warrenton, VA about 45 minutes west of Washington DC, he also provides inhalant allergy testing/treatment, hearing tests, and dispenses hearing aids.

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