It was but to be said

The texture of a fern leaf, as seen from below. Taken at the United States Botanic Garden in Washington, DC.

Signal catcher, originally uploaded by raoulpop.

The tip of a fern leaf at the National Botanical Garden in Washington, DC.

Fern unfurl, originally uploaded by raoulpop.

Detail from a fern-like plant. It was quite large to classify as the sort of fern I know, but it looked like one.