Palm Pearls

Lorraine Yapps Cohen
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Queen palm seed pods burst open to reveal strands of what look like freshwater pearls. A photo study shows striking resemblance between seed pods and skeins of pearls

Published by Lorraine Yapps Cohen

I design jewelry free from the constraints of textbook techniques and write non-fiction free from the rigors of technical expression. Chemist by training, creative by spirit, conservative in values, and art...  View profile

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  • Danielle Olivia Tefft8/13/2011

    So beautiful-both the real pearls and the palm tree version! I'm catching up on all your articles-won't comment on all of them-I'm way behind on my reading, but I've read every one of your articles!

  • Delicia Powers8/9/2011

    Very cool, and beautiful, thanks Lorraine!

  • Vincent Summers8/3/2011

    Most curious!

  • Sandy James8/1/2011

    Never seen that on a palm tree. Fascinating!

  • Rita Oakleaf8/1/2011

    They definitely look similar. I never knew palm trees did that.

  • Mike Powers7/31/2011

    Simply gorgeous! Thanks!

  • LetsCook7/30/2011

    Beautiful, never saw this before today!

  • Don Rothra7/30/2011

    Nice work.

  • Mary Oberg7/29/2011

    Gorgeous pearls in these two sources!

  • Karen LoBello7/29/2011

    Beautiful comparison:)

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