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Raindrops on Yellowbird Leaves
This desert plant has a wax on the flat surfaces of the the leaves. This makes them hydrophobic, that is, water beads up and runs off. The edges are different--they are hydrophilic, that is, water droplets stick to the edges. The water-drops arranged themselves like beads.    

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