All Comments on 'Indicum Vernum (Indigo Spring)'

As a science fiction writer myself, I really enjoyed the research you've done to write this piece. It is fascinating how plants respond to their environment, and communicate with other plants. You write as if you've been a student of botany. Keep this up; I would like to read more.

Interesting and well written tale. Since these are exo plants, the behavior of the plant hints that fauna might be involved in the fertilization process, and that Jenner acted like the bee moving about the pistolae and penetrating the stigma while providing the needed salts. Very plausible. Providing fruit is a basic strategy for terrestrial plants -- eat the fruity pulp, swallow / carry the seed to a new place so it can take root and spread to new areas.

Tasting the fruit without testing first, though - not very bright for a botanist; it could be harmless but it could also be toxic. We assume he survives that lapse. 5*

keep it up!