Down the field: burs, spider webs and velcro x

Burs are amazing natural pieces of natural design. In 1948, a Frenchman named George de Mestral returned from a relaxing nature hike with his dog, to find himself and the dog covered with burrs. Little did he know, these annoyingly prickly seeds would be the inspiration for one of the world's most popular fasteners - Velcro.

This one discovered down the field today, had naturally caught a fine spider web on its hooks. Proof that something so delicate can co exist with something so resilient. x