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ok, what's the icon have to do with math?
Aug. 24th, 2007 12:13 amFor those wondering, the icon pictured is a field of sunflowers.
The seeds in sunflowers are a fairly famous example of the Fibonacci sequence. Here's an explanation.
Sunflowers are, of course, one of my favorite flowers; we had a patch growing in our back yard at one point. They tend to bloom and be at their best late in the summer, or early autumn.
When I picked flowers for my wedding, 12 years ago next month (oh my, has it really been that long?), I picked sunflowers and daisies. I could have chosen something a lot more exotic, but it's been nice in the intervening years to see the sunflowers lining the road, growing up in ditches and under birdfeeders, and to think about how love surprises you even when it's not cultivated.
The seeds in sunflowers are a fairly famous example of the Fibonacci sequence. Here's an explanation.
Sunflowers are, of course, one of my favorite flowers; we had a patch growing in our back yard at one point. They tend to bloom and be at their best late in the summer, or early autumn.
When I picked flowers for my wedding, 12 years ago next month (oh my, has it really been that long?), I picked sunflowers and daisies. I could have chosen something a lot more exotic, but it's been nice in the intervening years to see the sunflowers lining the road, growing up in ditches and under birdfeeders, and to think about how love surprises you even when it's not cultivated.
