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Ice Flower Phenomenon (exuded freezing plant water) V24622

992 views · Published 12 December 2018 · 2:47 · Indexed 28 September 2026

Channel: JCMegabyte · 2018 · Science & Technology

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These interesting growths appeared early on frosty mornings in the fall as temperatures dropped below freezing overnight in Tennessee. Upon closer inspection, it was evident that these "blossoms" were actually ice crystals, forming at the base of certain plant stems. It looked like the stems had split open and the water inside them slowly oozed out, freezing as soon as it hit the frigid air. As more water pushed out and froze, the existing ice "pedals" grew in length, some twisting and bending into even more flower-like shapes. The plant stems seem to be dead, but still being connected to ground water which wicks up them and leaks out wherever an opening occurs. Freezing seems to help split the stem, providing more places for the wicking water to escape. At dawn, the air temperature was a chilly 25°F and the edge of the woods had a narrow band of these "ice flowers" which was clearly visible from some distance. Some exuded from fairly high up the stem, while most others grew only a few inches above ground level.

I only had a short time to film these delicate creations, for as soon as the sunlight landed upon them they became watery-translucent and began to melt immediately. Within 30 minutes or so, they had completely vanished, leaving only a few photos and video as evidence that they ever existed at all. Filmed with a Sony a7 III, Nikon D5100, and Canon HS300.

The soundtrack is "Newton's Prizm (Neutron Star Mix)" from the "Mission Control" CD by Technician (yours truly), MP3 album and single track available on iTunes at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/mission-control/id970180801   and CDBaby: https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/technician18   Full artist discography and CDs available at  HTTP://technician.jcmdi.com

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Contains JCMDI Catalog#: V24605,V24606,V24607,V24608,V24609,V24613,V24614,V24615,V24617,V24618,V24619

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