Photomicrography Reveals The World’s Smallest Wonders

Microbial Sunrise

This appears to be a depiction of a windblown field during a lovely pink sunrise. The reality of what it is definitely is not as lovely and inviting; it is in fact a fungus and yeast colony forming in the soil. The specific type of fungus is Aspergillus flavus, which often grows on cereal grains, legumes and tree nuts. The technique used to take the photo is transmitted light, and the image is magnified by 40. It was taken by Tracy Scott from Ithaca, New York, who agreed with the aforementioned description, and titled the image “Microbial Sunrise.”