A Touch of Class #3
by Bruce Bley
Title
A Touch of Class #3
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Daylily is the common name for plants of the genus Hemerocallis Daylily cultivar flowers are highly diverse in color and form, as a result of hybridization efforts of gardening enthusiasts and professional horticulturalists.
Daylilies are perennial plants, whose 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.
Most kinds of daylilies occur as clumps, each of which has leaves, a crown, flowers, and roots. The long, linear lanceolate leaves are grouped into opposite fans with arching leaves. The crown is the small white portion between the leaves and the roots. Along the scape of some kinds of daylilies, small leafy "proliferations" form at nodes or in bracts. A proliferation forms roots when planted and is often an exact clone of its parent plant. Many kinds of daylilies have thickened roots in which they store food and water.
A normal, single daylily flower has three petals and three sepals, collectively called tepals, each with a midrib in either the same or a contrasting color. The centermost part of the flower, called the throat, usually is of a different color than the more distal areas of the tepals. Each flower usually has six stamens, each with a two-lobed anther. After successful pollination, a flower forms a capsule (often erroneously called a pod).
I hope you have enjoyed this photograph and will share it with others. You can see more of my work in the various galleries on my homepage. Thank you for visiting and please come back.
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October 5th, 2014
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Comments (24)
Virginia Artho
Bruce, this is a gorgeous capture! Love your cropping for emphasis! L/F
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind and gracious comment, Virginia. I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
jrr, Thank you for the feature in the group "Loving the Color ORANGE". I truly appreciate the honor.
Debbie Portwood
Simply gorgeous Bruce!!! Love the amazing colors and details as well as the panoramic crop!! f/l/p!! :D
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind and gracious comment and L, Debbie. I truly appreciate it.
Gena Weiser
This is sooo beautiful, Bruce. L/T
Bruce Bley replied:
Gena, I am glad you enjoyed this photograph and thank you for the nice comment and L.
Bob and Nadine Johnston
Congratulations upon being - Chosen to be Featured: - in PHOTO of the WEEK, only 15, out of 150 images submitted, made it through the Final Voting. YOUR image was APPROVED to be FEATURED by all 4 Judges.....
Bruce Bley replied:
Bob, and Nadine, I want to thank you and the judges for the choosing "A Touch of Class" to be featured in the group "PHOTO of the WEEK". I sincerely appreciate the honor
Barbara Chichester
Your outstanding artwork has been chosen as a FEATURE in one of the most highly viewed Art Groups on Fine Art America. MOTIVATION MEDITATION INSPIRATION! From the hundreds of pieces of artwork received daily to review and choose from, your work has been chosen because of it's Excellence! Congratulations!
Bruce Bley replied:
Barbara, Thank you for the feature in the group "MOTIVATION MEDITATION INSPIRATION". I appreciate the honor.
Ann Horn
Your cropping is perfect, Bruce... makes for a wonderful focus on the form and color of the lily. f/l
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the wonderful compliment, Ann. I sincerely appreciate it and thank you for the L.
Bruce Bley
Doug, I sincerely appreciate the feature in the group "Macro Marvels". Thank you so much.
Bruce Bley
Neal, It is good to hear from you again. I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Macro Photography Group". Thank you so much.
Bruce Bley
Stefon. Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Appreciating Works From All Mediums". I truly appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Marinescu, Thank you again for the feature in the group "Premium FAA Artists". I truly appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Thank you again for the feature in the group "Amateur Photographers- 2 Entries Per Day Please", Jay. I really appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Sheree, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Garden of Hope". I truly appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Thank you for the feature in the group HOTEL LOBBY ARTWORKS 1 per day, Karen. I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Clare Bevan
Love how you have presented this!!! Congratulations on your feature in Interior Design for your outstanding work x
Bruce Bley replied:
Clare, I sincerely appreciate the feature in the group "Interior Design". Thank you for the honor.
John S
Awesome macro shot Bruce ! ! Love the details and color tone! Superb composition !
Bruce Bley replied:
John, thank you for the wonderful compliment. I sincerely appreciate it and thank you for the visit.