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It can be worked out by starting with 1 and 1 (or 0 and 1), then add the previous 2 numbers to get the next number in sequence:
(0) 1,1,2 ... (2+1=) 3 ... (3+2=) 5 ... (5+3=) 8 ... (8+5=) 13 ... (13+8=) 21 ... and so on


(0) , 1, 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 , 8 , 13 , 21 , 34 , 55 , 89 , 144 , 233 , 377 , 610 , 987 , 1597 , 2584 , 4181 , 6765 , 10946 , 17711 , 28657 , 46368
... 12,586,269,025 (50th) ... 354,224,848,179,261,915,075 (100th) ... and so on infinitim


Fibonacci in Nature

Fibonacci numbers or patterns are found in:
Sea Shells, Petals on Flowers, Sunflower seed Heads, Pine Cones, Palms, Pineapple and other Bromeliads,
and Plant Growth or leaf/petal arrangements in 90% of plants.


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Some Fibonacci numbers in nature are:
Buttercups ... 5 Petals
Lillies & Irises ... 3 Petals
Delphiniums ... 8 Petals
Corn Marigolds ... 13 Petals
Asters ... 21 Petals
Daisies ... 34 or 55 (or even 89) Petals


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