Come a Little Closer #3
by Bruce Bley
Title
Come a Little Closer #3
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This is a photograph of a pink Albert Greenberg water lily that I took in a small pond at the Chicago Botanical Gardens in Glencoe, Illinois. I enjoy close up photograph, hoping to catch the detail that one might miss and capture the play on light on the subject matter.
The day-blooming tropical water lily "Albert Greenberg" is a very free-flowering cultivar with orange-pink petals that have slightly deeper pink tips. These beautifully fragranced, cup-shaped flowers are held above the water surface and begin to close around sunset. The pollen-carrying anthers in the flower's center are a canary yellow. This waterlily has green floating leaves with numerous streaks of purple. Leaf undersides are green and pink with dark red blotches. They are supported by flexible yellow-green stems that arise from a rhizome growing in mucky soil below.
The Chicago Botanic Garden traces its origins back to the Chicago Horticultural Society, founded in 1890. With the motto Urbs in Horto, meaning "city in a garden," the Society hosted nationally recognized flower and horticultural shows, its third the World's Columbian Exposition Chrysanthemum Show, held in conjunction with the world's fair in October 1893.
After a period of inactivity, the Chicago Horticultural Society was restarted in 1943. In 1962, its modern history began when the Society agreed to help create and manage a new public garden. With the groundbreaking for the Chicago Botanic Garden in 1965 and its opening in 1972, the Society created a permanent site on which to carry out its mission. The Garden today is an example of a successful public-private partnership. It is owned by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County and operated by the Chicago Horticultural Society.
I hope you have enjoyed this photograph and will share it with others. You can see more of my work on my homepage and in the various galleries and groups that I am a member of. Your comments on my work are greatly appreciated. Thank you for visiting.
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August 4th, 2015
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Comments (26)
Robyn King
Congratulations your beautiful work is being featured in The World We See Group:-)
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the feature in the group "The World We See", Robyn. I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Shawn, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Seasons Of Beauty". Thank you so much for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Naomi, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Waiting Room Art". Thank you for the honor and your support.
Bruce Bley
Kelly, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Flowers of the Tropics". I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Jasna, Thank you for the feature in the group "Global Flowers Photography". I truly appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Doug, Thank you for the feature in the group "Macro Marvels". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Jordan, I sincerely appreciate the feature in the group "The Gallery Of Interior Design". Thank you so much for the honor and your support.
Bruce Bley
David, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Midwest America Photography". Thank you for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Doug, I sincerely appreciate the feature in the group "Lilies-Lotuses". Thank you for the honor.
Chrisann Ellis
Bruce, Your Work has been Featured On The Home Page of Weekly Fun For All Mediums..Summer Fun..Congrats!!!
Bruce Bley replied:
Chrisann, I truly appreciate the feature in the group "Weekly Fun For All Mediums.. Summer Fun". Thank you so much.
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Bruce Bley replied:
John, I appreciate the feature in the group "Images That Excite You". Thank you for the honor.
Jean OKeeffe Macro Abundance Art
Congratulations for the feature of your artwork on the homepage of Greeting Cards For All Occasions 08-06-15!!
Bruce Bley replied:
Jean, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Greeting Cards For All Occasions. Thank you so much.
Bruce Bley
James, I sincerely appreciate the feature in the group "Beauty". Thank you for your support and the honor.
Bruce Bley
Bob and Nadine. I sincerely appreciate the feature in the group "Artist News. Thank you for your support and the honor.
Bruce Bley
Jamie, I sincerely appreciate the feature in the group 'All Natural Beauty of this World'. Thank you for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Martin, I sincerely appreciate the feature in the group "Flower Mania. Thank you for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Pamela, Thank you for the feature in the group "1 A Day Waiting Room Art". I sincerely appreciate the honor. Thank you for your continued support of my work.
Bruce Bley
Kim, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Floral Photography and Art". I truly appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Kim, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Flora". Thank you for the honor and your support.
Brenda Pressnall
wow! i feel like i'm right there. great tight shot.
Bruce Bley replied:
I am glad you enjoyed this work, Brenda. I appreciate your comment and thank you for the visit.
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