I just had to share these lovely images of a fractal Romanesco variety of Brassica oleracea, a species which, thanks to selective breeding, includes cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts. They appear along with everything from fractal programs and screen-savers to recipes and nutritional information.
Image from Fourmilab.
John Walker is a co-author of AutoCAD.
P.S. Yesterday was my first “blogiversary.”
Science Notes 
January 29, 2006 at 18:24
We saw it at Whole Foods and it was quickly dubbed Mandelbrocilli.
January 29, 2006 at 19:56
I saw this at a distance and thought it was a Chia Pet®. :-)