Saturday, February 7, 2009

Mad Scientists of Etsy (MSOE) monthly challenge - "Photosynthesis"

So the January is over and here are the results of the monthly challenge from Mad Scientists of Etsy (MSOE). This month’s challenge was a creation inspired by the theme of "Photosynthesis".

…just a little bit of mandatory nerd (= science) talk now :)

Photosynthesis is a metabolic pathway that converts carbon dioxide into organic compounds, especially sugars, using the energy from sunlight. Photosynthesis occurs in plants, algae, and many species of Bacteria, but not in Archaea. In plants, algae and cyanobacteria photosynthesis uses carbon dioxide and water, releasing oxygen as a waste product.

Now isn't that convenient for us, people and animals that need oxygen to breathe :)

So I've decided to make two entries - both are flowers (duh!?), because they are pretty and Photosynthesize :) The first one is a Flower necklace with gorgeous Sky Blue Topazes and Green Agate rondelles (more examples of my Gemstone Flowers)

The second one is a macro shot of a beautiful pair of Crocuses that I took last spring.


The February month’s challenge is "Mycology", now that should be fun :)

8 comments:

Femin Susan said...

Your blog is sparkling. It has a great appeal. How where to able to cope such a lot and it is too good for words. Meet me at
http://www.poems-of-nature.blogspot.com/

Waiting with curiosity. To know your innovation

twolefthands said...

OMG! The necklace and the photo are both gorgeous! You really know how to meet the challenge!

Anna said...

really beautiful!

ingermaaike said...

Fantastic flowers! The next one sounds like great fun too!

Lila Ruby King said...

wow, that photosynthesis piece is stunning! what a great challenge topic!

StaroftheEast said...

You mad scientists sure know how to find a 'challenge' topic :) Great entries!

Nathalie said...

Both are so pretty!

Mitsy / ArtMind said...

Gosh, the challenges of the mad scientists are awesome. Every time you blog about them, I learn something new! Great piece BTW! :)

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