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Fibonacci thistle

■ Dear HIW,

On a walk I passed this thistle plant and noticed this beautiful and intricate pattern. When looking at the photograph, it got me thinking about the Fibonacci sequence. I don’t know much about it, but wondered if you could tell me if it’s connected to this pattern? Anne Marl

What a mesmerising picture, and a great choice to demonstrate the Fibonacci sequence. The Fibonacci sequence is a series of numbers where each is the sum of the two that came before it: 1, 1, 2,

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