Photo Feature
Fern Leaves
<p><em>The narrow curled, pinnate leaves of the fern </em>Nephrolepis<em> sp. were photographed in the green hills of Wayanad. Watching a coiled fiddlehead of a fern unfurl is like watching poetry in real time. Ferns are remnants from the age of the dinosaurs. These non-flowering, non-seed-bearing plants are best found in places with high moisture. Ferns proliferate during the monsoons as they carpet the forest floor. After their spores are formed and the monsoon retreats, ferns leave behind dried filigree-like fronds</em>. </p>
<p><strong>Photo: Saurabh Sawant</strong></p>