Shapes in nature

Because fungus is challenging to find and photograph, fungi photos are less common than flower pics, but they're just as beautiful.

Here are 30 of the visually perfect examples of geometrical symmetry in nature. Symmetry in everyday language refers to a sense of harmonious and beautiful proportion and balance. In mathematics, "symmetry" has a more precise

Do you notice math in the natural world? Do your kids? Learn about and explore the beauty of math in nature and then get outside to see it for yourself.

Image 10 of 13 from gallery of Rural Landscapes: How Food Production Shapes the Land. © Created by @benjaminrgrant Source imagery: @maxartechnologies

Geometric forms are those which correspond to named regular shapes, such as squares, rectangles and circles. I like the fact that not all naturally occurring objects are organic and it is the precision and regularity of forms within the natural world which I find particularly inspiring. Below are just a few of many examples.