Fractal #5 (Photo by Kyle McNicoll)

"This is a perfect example of fractals found in nature; just as discussed in class, each individual cluster of petals looks as though it could be a smaller version of the larger flower. This Queen Anne's Lace demonstrates that. Although it is difficult to tell from the quality of the picture as to how many petals are in each individual cluster, it theoretically would continue infinitely if given the chance." - Sarah E.

http://math125fall2014.blogspot.com/2014/09/fracterals.html

Fractal #4 (Photo by Sophia Darby)

"A fractal is a pattern that exhibits similarity infinitely. This is a really interesting example because when a splash is made in any body of water, there is a ripple effect that occurs in all directions. As the water pushes farther and farther out, the ripples get smaller and smaller but still retaining a circular shape. Hypothetically, the water ripples can go on into infinity, or until the body of water reaches an end such as the sidewalk around the pond. However, this motion happens so fast that you can only observe the whole sequence when you watch the first water droplet fall into the water; after that it disappears before your eyes." - Molley S.

http://math125fall2014.blogspot.com/2014/09/fractal-water-ripples.html

Fractal #3 (Photo by Sarah E.)

"Fractals are very common in nature. Due do the natural talent of this artist the flower looks almost real. In person this flower is considered a fractal because the biggest shape is on the bottom and then connected do it is the same shape over and over again, getting smaller and smaller. In theory fractals are infinite, but due to the laws of physics that is not possible in nature so this is a close as we can get." - Kyle McNicoll

http://math125fall2014.blogspot.com/2014/09/fractal_6.html

Fractal #2 (Photo by Jason [Chaoran])

"This looks like a microscopic image rather than a plant as seen by the naked eye. Either way, this cluster stems from another source, which probably is giving off many of these clusters as well, just as can be seen directly in this image's viewpoint. This repetition at different sizes causes a proportional, numeric symmetry resulting in an instance of fractals. The approximately twenty clusters coming from this stem each have approximately twenty bundles of their own." - Emerald B.

http://math125fall2014.blogspot.com/2014/09/fractals.html

Fractal #1 (Photo by Schuyler E.)

"As you zoom in on the cactus, you get more cacti and then more needles" - Reilly Brennan

http://math125fall2014.blogspot.com/2014/09/fractal_17.html