Rose Squares

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I used a group of squares rotating just enough that they'd all eventually match up every once in a while. The color scheme that I recorded the animation with, and the corners of the squares sticking out like petals, reminded me of a rose.
Read the code here.

 

P.S. While building and testing this code, I also generated an interesting image that reminded me of the pattern you see on those little blue 'Greek' coffee cups.