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(bloom)
(detail) 2004 Ludovico Sforza took for his device the mulberry tree — symbol, in its long delay and sudden yielding of flowers and fruit together, of a wisdom which economizes all forces for an opportunity of sudden and sure effect. (bloom) in its collection of remote events permits a rare and cogent view. Anticipated
seeds are released from dicentra scandens (a species of climbing bleeding
heart), as they air dry, into the brass cone of the seed collector.
This recalls the natural seed dispersion process known as dehiscence.
The seeds drop vertically through a glass tube to an optical sensor,
and are counted. A bell sounds with the drop of each seed —
the larger the seed, the louder the bell sound. At the same time,
the seed count is transmitted across the gallery to the seed counter
where the seed count is advanced. A period of counting is daily interrupted
by a sudden efflorescence. Upon reaching a certain threshold, the
counter blower spins up to speed, the flash element and release valve
are triggered, and a handful of seed matter is let loose to the air.
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