<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Portraits of Wildflowers]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://portraitsofwildflowers.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Steve Schwartzman]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://portraitsofwildflowers.wordpress.com/author/wordconnections/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Black willow leaves&nbsp;curling]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://portraitsofwildflowers.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/black-willow-leaves-curling-2624.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="23623" data-permalink="https://portraitsofwildflowers.wordpress.com/2015/02/16/black-willow-leaves-curling/black-willow-leaves-curling-2624/" data-orig-file="https://portraitsofwildflowers.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/black-willow-leaves-curling-2624.jpg" data-orig-size="540,884" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Steven Schwartzman&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 30D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1170889837&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\u00a9 Steven Schwartzman&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="Black Willow Leaves Curling 2624" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://portraitsofwildflowers.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/black-willow-leaves-curling-2624.jpg?w=183" data-large-file="https://portraitsofwildflowers.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/black-willow-leaves-curling-2624.jpg?w=540" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23623" src="https://portraitsofwildflowers.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/black-willow-leaves-curling-2624.jpg?w=540&#038;h=884" alt="Black Willow Leaves Curling 2624" width="540" height="884" srcset="https://portraitsofwildflowers.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/black-willow-leaves-curling-2624.jpg 540w, https://portraitsofwildflowers.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/black-willow-leaves-curling-2624.jpg?w=92&amp;h=150 92w, https://portraitsofwildflowers.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/black-willow-leaves-curling-2624.jpg?w=183&amp;h=300 183w" sizes="(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px" /></a></p>
<p>From February 7, 2007, here&#8217;s a close and abstract look at two curling leaves of a black willow, <em>Salix nigra</em>. I don&#8217;t know what caused all those the dark spots.</p>
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<p>I’m away from home. You’re welcome to leave comments, but please understand if I’m slow in responding.</p>
<p>© 2015 Steven Schwartzman</p>
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