Ice Crystals on Dried Wild Flower is a photograph by Phyllis Taylor which was uploaded on May 3rd, 2017.
Ice Crystals on Dried Wild Flower
A lovely pattern of ice crystals formed on this dried wild flower on an early autumn morning. The pattern was probably designed by a busy spider the... more
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Ice Crystals on Dried Wild Flower
Artist
Phyllis Taylor
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A lovely pattern of ice crystals formed on this dried wild flower on an early autumn morning. The pattern was probably designed by a busy spider the previous day. The result is a beautiful work of art.
If a solid surface is chilled below the dew point of the surrounding humid air and the surface itself is colder than freezing, ice will form on it. If the water deposits as a liquid that then freezes, it forms a coating that may look glassy, opaque, or crystalline, depending on its type. Depending on context, that process also may be called atmospheric icing. The ice it produces differs in some ways from crystalline frost, which consists of spicules of ice that typically project from the solid surface on which they grow.
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May 3rd, 2017
