Each Fibonacci number is the sum of the two before; their ratio chases φ. Sow seeds spaced by the golden angle and they pack the tightest — that is why sunflowers, shells and pine cones all bear the mark of φ.
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Fibonacci ratio converging to φ with nratio Fₙ₊₁/Fₙφ = 1.618