18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
All curled up

The curling frond of a silver fern. This shape is called a ‘koru’ in Māori, NZ native language. NZ has over 200 species of ferns.

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Date Taken: 11.2019
Date Uploaded: 09.2020
Photo Location: okarito, New Zealand
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