An anther combines the stamen of a flower with the filament (the green stalk holding the anthers up in this photo).
I used a white background, and positioned my lens so that the photo would make the viewer feel surrounded by a forest of anthers.
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[Nikon D300, 200mm f/4 macro lens (300mm in 35mm equivalent terms), 36mm extension tube, 2 seconds at f/36 and ISO 100, tripod mounted.]