Austin McCoy

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 This is a sample of plant matter taken from the pond in front of Baxter at 4:00 PM on 4/18/2019 and observed through the foldoscope microscope. The original sample was green water droplets, and the sample in the image is small green floating plant-like particulates. This sample was taken by scooping a small sample of plant matter from the mud of the pond into a cup, diluting the sample with water, and placing a drop of the sample on the slide. This plant matter is from the domain Eukarya, as it visually resembles images of algae (and especially plant matter) found in online databases. There is also no evidence of movement, so it is likely not bacteria.


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Baxter Pond Algae

Hibiscus Plant Pollen

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 Here is an image captured from a foldoscope of the small, yellow, oval pollen particulates from the stamen sample from White Hibiscus flowers. This was obtained by removing the flower of a white hibiscus plant outside of JCAP (Joint Center for Artificial Synthesis) at Caltech (91126-0001 Pasadena, CA) on 7:26 PM on 5/31/2019, and then its stamen were removed by pulling them from the flower, and they were crushed and placed under the lens cover on the slide. They were then photographed using an iPhone XR using a foldoscope.
 
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 Here is an image of the white flower petal from the same white hibiscus flower taken from above. This was obtained from the same location at the same time as the white hibiscus flower obtained above. This image was obtained by removing the white hibiscus flower from the plant, tearing a portion of the petal using fingers, securing the petal under a lens cover on a fresh slide using tape, and then photographed using an iPhone XR using a foldoscope.
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 Here is an image of a green, small, oval leaf petal with distinct lamina and patterned separations from the stem of the same white hibiscus flower taken from above. This was obtained from the same location at the same time as the white hibiscus flower obtained above. This image was obtained by removing the white hibiscus flower from the plant, tearing a portion of the petal using fingers, securing the petal under a lens cover on a fresh slide using tape, and then photographed using an iPhone XR using a foldoscope.
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 White Hibiscus Flower at 7:26 PM on 5/31/2019 used in procedure above outside JCAP (Joint Center for Artificial Synthesis) at Caltech, 91126-0001 Pasadena, CA)
 
 
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White Hibiscus Flower at JCAP (Caltech) on 5/31/2019

Leaf Picture of Schefflera Aboricola at Ricketts&#8217; House Caltech

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 Here is an image captured from a foldoscope of two small, yellow, oval pollen pieces from the stamen sample from a Pink Orchid flower. This was obtained by removing the flower of a Pink Orchid plant in the Avery Garden at Caltech (91126-0001 Pasadena, CA) at 7:40 PM on 5/31/2019, and then its stamen were removed by pulling them from the flower, and they were crushed and placed under the lens cover on the slide. They were then photographed using an iPhone XR using a foldoscope.
 
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 Here is an image of a long, pink, small, oval leaf petal blade with distinct lamina and regular striations from the stem of the same pink orchid flower taken from above. This was obtained from the same location at the same time as the pink orchid flower obtained above. This image was obtained by removing the pink orchid flower from the plant, tearing a portion of the petal using fingers, securing the petal under a lens cover on a fresh slide using tape, and then photographed using an iPhone XR using a foldoscope.
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 Here is a picture of the full Pink Orchid flower obtained from Avery garden at the time and location as described above.
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Hibiscus Plant Pollen

White Hibiscus Flower at JCAP (Caltech) on 5/31/2019

Leaf Picture of Schefflera Aboricola at Ricketts’ House Caltech

Pink Orchid at Avery (Caltech) Garden

Baxter Pond Algae

Hibiscus Plant Pollen

White Hibiscus Flower at JCAP (Caltech) on 5/31/2019

Leaf Picture of Schefflera Aboricola at Ricketts’ House Caltech

Pink Orchid at Avery (Caltech) Garden

Baxter Pond Algae

Hibiscus Plant Pollen

White Hibiscus Flower at JCAP (Caltech) on 5/31/2019

Leaf Picture of Schefflera Aboricola at Ricketts’ House Caltech

Pink Orchid at Avery (Caltech) Garden

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