Håkan Kvarnström Photography

04/02/2026

Lamproderma sp. Not a fungi with spores, but a slime mold! A fruiting body that has partially erupted, revealing intricate details. A close-up of the surface highlights the remarkably thin peridium, so delicate that the texture and shape of the spores are visible through it. The fruiting body has a diamter of 0.75 mm.

Scanning electron micrograph. Colorized in Photoshop.

05/01/2026

Fossil diatom (around 65 million years old), probably Kentrodiscus sp.
The material comes from the Cretaceous Marca Shale in Dosados, California, USA — collected by Bill Dailey and later cleaned and mounted in the UK by Steve Beats.
Scanning electron micrograph. Colorized in Photoshop. 69 um tall and 28 um wide.

23/12/2025

It is always rewarding to see my work put to good use in science communication. Scientific imaging is not merely illustrative; it is often essential for making complex, or otherwise invisible, phenomena understandable to a wider audience.

A strong image can provide immediate context, support accurate interpretation of data, and spark curiosity beyond the research community. In an information landscape where attention is limited and misunderstandings are common, clear and honest visuals help science reach further and be understood more

30/10/2025

17/10/2025

A tiny time traveler. 28µm wide and 89µm tall. This Kentrodiscus sp. diatom was recently imaged with a scanning electron microscope, but its story stretches back ~66 million years to the end of the Cretaceous. Fossil diatoms like this are silica micro-architectures that survived millions of years in the ground. Amazing biological architecture almost resembling an ice cream cone.

02/09/2025

Goat Willow pollen captured using Zeiss SEM.