Matthew 13:4 "And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:" What would you think if I told you that there is a seed that is shaped like a corkscrew and that it can literally plant itself in the soil! The seed of the redstem filaree is indeed a wonder to behold, especially when you see it in time-lapse photography! As the seed dries, it changes shape and launches itself from the parent plant by a spring-type mechanism. As it falls, its corkscrew-shaped tail starts it spinning so it lands farther away from the parent plant. Once it lands, the seed pokes its head into the soil. Then its whole length starts turning in a counter-clockwise direction. With each revolution, it bores itself deeper and deeper into the soil. If the seed encounters an obstacle, it simply reverses direction, backs out and finds a better path! All right, evolutionists, answer this question: Which came first – the seed's corkscrew shape or its "knowledge" of how to turn in the right direction until it has planted itself in the soil at the right depth? Can't answer that? Then perhaps you should ask a creationist for the answer. Notes: http://theawesomer.com/the-self-planting-seed/313970/. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erodium_cicutarium. "The mechanics of explosive dispersal and self-burial in the seeds of the filaree, Erodium cicutarium (Geraniaceae)". Journal of Experimental Biology 214 (4): 521–529. doi:10.1242/jeb.050567. Photo: Courtesy of Didier Descouens. (CC-BY-SA 4.0 INTERNATIONAL). Creation Moments, Inc., P.O. Box 839, Foley, MN 56329 www.creationmoments.com Comments are closed.
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