Pink Fantasy #2
by Bruce Bley
Title
Pink Fantasy #2
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This photograph of a daylily blossom was taken from one of my flower beds this spring. It is considered a daylily because the blooms only last for a day.
Daylilies are perennial plants. The name Hemerocallis comes from the Greek words ἡμέρα (hēmera) "day" and καλός (kalos) "beautiful". This name alludes to the flowers which typically last no more than 24 hours. The flowers of most species open in early morning and wither during the following night, possibly replaced by another one on the same scape (flower stalk) the next day. Some species are night-blooming. Daylilies are not commonly used as cut flowers for formal flower arranging, yet they make good cut flowers otherwise as new flowers continue to open on cut stems over several days.
Hemerocallis is native to Eurasia, including China, Korea, and Japan, and this genus is popular worldwide because of the showy flowers and hardiness of many kinds. There are over 60,000 registered cultivars. Hundreds of cultivars have fragrant flowers, and more scented cultivars are appearing more frequently in northern hybridization programs. Some cultivars rebloom later in the season, particularly if their capsules, in which seeds are developing, are removed.
Daylily is the common name for plants of the genus Hemerocallis /ˌhɛmɨroʊˈk�#618;s, Daylily cultivar flowers are highly diverse in colour and form, as a result of hybridization efforts of gardening enthusiasts and professional horticulturalists. Thousands of registered cultivars are appreciated and studied by local and international Hemerocallis societies.[2] Hemerocallis is now placed in family Xanthorrhoeaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae, and formerly was part of Liliaceae (which includes true lilies).
I hope you have enjoyed this photograph and will share it with others. You can see more of my work on my homepage in the various galleries I have created.
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July 13th, 2014
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Comments (9)
Bruce Bley
Thank you for the feature in the group "Enhanced Floral Arts - 3 per day", Eva. I really appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Joe, I sincerely appreciate the feature in the group "Excellent Self-Taught Artists". Thank you for the honor.
Olahs Photography
Gorgeous capture Bruce!!! Love the contrast!!! F/L Pin
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the nice compliment, Olah. I am glad you enjoyed this photograph and thank you for the L. I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Shawn, Thank you again for the feature in the group "Wonders of Nature Photography". I truly appreciate it and thank you for your support.
Bruce Bley
Julie, I appreciate the feature in the group "Natures Way". Thank you so much for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Svetlana, I wan to thank you again for the feature in the group "The World We See". I sincerely appreciate it.
Donna Kennedy
A beautiful macro Bruce!...tweet/like
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you so much for the nice comment and tweet and L, Donna. I sincerely appreciate it.