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Further and further the separated part lowers with the female sitting on it. On the right, there is a view from the top. |
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Further and further the separated part lowers with the female sitting on it. On the right, there is a view from the top. |
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The base of the leaf is healthy and well provided with water and salts. It is full of tension and spreads. The separated section has wilted and hangs on the hurt part of the central vein. Once in a while, the female climbs on the different sections to check how the future home for her offspring develops. At last, the cut section adopts the anticipated shape: The three tips bend inward and are ready to be folded and rolled. |
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Photograph by José Verkest, text by Maria Pfeifer |
