Nola & Comet
Comet Comet
Hey Nola, I was just recalculating the orbit of a comet around a binary star system and noticed a pattern that looks exactly like the spiral arrangement of your sunflower petals. Did you ever notice how both space and plant spirals follow the same golden ratio? It got me thinking… how does the mathematics of a spiral arm compare to the growth patterns you sketch?
Nola Nola
I love that connection, the quiet math that runs through both a comet’s path and a sunflower’s bloom. In the garden I’ve learned that most flowers, especially the ones I sketch, seem to lean on the Fibonacci spiral – the same ratios that help a galaxy’s arms twist out into space. When I observe a new plant, I watch how its leaves or petals unfold, almost like a tiny, living clockwork. It’s the same idea: a simple ratio that grows naturally, whether it’s a spiral arm in the cosmos or a petal at the edge of a seed. It feels like a secret language shared by the universe and the garden.