What a strange looking plant, Thad, but beautifully captured using your new macro lens. The leaf that is coming at the camera is a little off-putting because it's so white. It's distracting because my attention span is measured in nano-seconds. I'd say this merits a solid 8.
The reason why the sun sets in the evening is because it wants to see the sunrise in the morning. I rise in the morning because I want to see them both. RvdB