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Fibonacci Flowers

Fibonacci Flowers

We’ve all heard it – flowers know math. The number of petals on flowers are supposed to all be Fibonacci numbers.

How true is this?

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Posted on December 21, 2014February 16, 2024Categories Science, The Math OfTags 34, 47, dahlia, fibonacci, five, flower, lucas number, marigold, rose, sunflower

A Beautiful Fibonacci Movie

Here’s a beautiful movie I just found on Youtube.  It shows how the Fibonacci sequence and the golden ratio are related to the shape of a nautilus shell, the middle of a sunflower, and the pattern on a dragonfly’s wings. I wish I had the technical skills to make movies like this!

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Posted on May 23, 2010February 16, 2024Categories Math MoviesTags dragonfly, fibonacci sequence, golden ratio, nautilus, sunflower
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