Broccoli Leaf Drop

This shot was taken shortly after a light rain shower passed through the area. The water hung out on the broccoli leaves for a little while, beaded up like marbles. The mildly hydrophobic waxy layer on the outside of the leaves may seem counter intuitive, as plants need water, but that layer also prevents the leaves from loosing gross amounts of water as the summer suns beats down on the plants and speeds the possibility for evaporation.