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The day closes a pic I like.

I was impressed finding these two cupressaceae family items in the shadow of a recent cupressaceae tree.

They are of the genus thujia sp. (thanks a lot Scott for the genus id)

Astrinos,

I like this picture - it shows both modern and fossil, and your artistic flair! :D

The Cupressaceae are similar to the Brachyphyllum I find here in the States!

They are among my favorite plant material finds as well. ;)

Thank you for the continuing views of your Cretan Fossil Museum!

Best regards,

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Have you ever found another o these seeds? Looks to me like some kind of insect puppa or larva...

Thank you so much, my friend, for this important observation :rolleyes:

NO, I haven't. Simply, the seeds variety is endless and they are of all of the shapes. So, it didn't come to my mind anything different than a seed. Paying it the appropriate attention, I think your aspect is very probable :o

Attached is a better close up of it hopefuly helpful.

Thanks a lot again ;):)

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Astrinos,

I like this picture - it shows both modern and fossil, and your artistic flair! :D

The Cupressaceae are similar to the Brachyphyllum I find here in the States!

They are among my favorite plant material finds as well. ;)

Thank you for the continuing views of your Cretan Fossil Museum!

Best regards,

Thank you very much, my friend, for your kind words ;) Rather the nature is responsible for my concrete composition due to the placing these fossils in the shadow of the recent alike tree :o I was so impressed by this. :)

Actually, so far away but so close in appearence :o

My best wishes :)

Astrinos P. Damianakis

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Astron.... I think the latest specimens where you have bowled out the rock to accomodate the negative look * FABULOUS *... Congratulations, nice finds and excellent work...I must move to Crete I hope its not too sunny :D

Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... :)

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Astron.... I think the latest specimens where you have bowled out the rock to accomodate the negative look * FABULOUS *... Congratulations, nice finds and excellent work...I must move to Crete I hope its not too sunny :D

Thank you so much, Steve! ;) Nobody can reach you :drool:

No, the hot summer days have definitely gone :rolleyes:

When do you arive? :unsure: :geek:

This weekend seems to be ideal for hunting :meg dance:

here is the confirmation :P:D

Astrinos P. Damianakis

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Hello all.

A bunch of recently found leaves and today in 3 posts.

At first a set of 3 daphnogene polymorpha leaves.

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A set of four ziziphus sp leaves. On the first slab there is and a quercus sp.leaf (in the middle). The leaf on the last pic seems to be diseased.

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And finally 3 big leaves (of the bigger ones I have found) still unidentified.

The last one is partially eaten by insects.

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Another amazing assortment of fossil flora from Crete... Thanks Astrinos! :D

Thank you very much, Scott ;)

They may not be equal with the oregonensis or ... montanensis ones, but at least I do my best with the available stuff :D

Astrinos P. Damianakis

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Hello all.

On this and on the next two posts are presented my recent dicotylophyllum finds. Here are the first set of four.

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The second set of three dicotylophyllum leaves.

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The last 3 dicotylophyllum leaves. The juvenile one is partially eaten by insects.

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Today's last is a set of five several leaves.

Pics 1 and 2 myrica sp.

Pic 3 quercus kubiynyii.

Pic 4 a wavy poaceae leaf and

Pic 5 a partial phoenix sp leaflet.

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Hello everyone.

The recent leaves harvest presentation is ending with two posts.

Here are attached 3 pics of quercus sp leaves.

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Three quercus mediterranea leaves.

The last slab contains as well: A pinus sp. leaf (needle), a salix sp. leaf, a quercus sp leaf, some cupressaceae foliages, a samara (elm tree seed), some small seeds and some ... fish scales.

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Last for today is a strange fossil I don't know what it is.

I am thinking it could be a liliaceae juvenile stem with the flowerhead in their primitive stage???

But not sure at all...

Any help with this would be appreciated...

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The day closes a pic I like.

I was impressed finding these two cupressaceae family items in the shadow of a recent cupressaceae tree.

They are of the genus thujia sp. (thanks a lot Scott for the genus id)

I, too, like this picture very much! :)

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Hello Astron, You have an awesome collection! :wub: The space needed for all of this must be great.

Chelebele

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I, too, like this picture very much! :)

Thanks, Chas ;)

I like more than very much you are here again :wub: :wub: :wub:

Astrinos P. Damianakis

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Hello Astron, You have an awesome collection! :wub: The space needed for all of this must be great.

Thanks a lot, Chele, For the comment ;)

Really, it turns around to be a problem :)

Astrinos P. Damianakis

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I know the feeling all to well! Blaine has no room to work in his shop because of aal the fossil plants stored in there. :phew:

Chelebele

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I know the feeling all to well! Blaine has no room to work in his shop because of aal the fossil plants stored in there. :phew:

Some outdoors storage crates is my solution at the moment :)

Astrinos P. Damianakis

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my my astrinos! you collection is turning into a legit museum! :D congrats on the puffer fish! i am so very happy for your finds! ;)^_^

keep it up! there's a reason why your collection got 19,027 views ;) don't stop now! :D

best,

henry B)

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