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Fibonacci Spirals (in the wild)

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Did you know that if you count opposing spirals on most pinecones, they add to two Fibonacci numbers?

From the stalk at the base, count one clockwise spiral and one anticlockwise spiral. These two numbers will be two consecutive Fibonacci numbers.


— Fergus Rorke (S2)