To learn about plants is to put our Animalian lives in perspective. Hope Lehren wrote in her book Lab Girl: “No risk is more terrifying than that taken by the first root. […] Once the root is first extended, the plant will never again enjoy any hope (however feeble) of relocating to a place less cold, less dry, less dangerous.”

Through this lens of understanding, every inch of leaf, stem or flower is then a testament of strength over adversity, and also a reflection of the fragility of life.