Lily in Black and White #3
by Bruce Bley
Title
Lily in Black and White #3
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This photograph of a black and white daylily was taken from one of my flower beds this past summer. I enjoy taking macro shots to show the the detail of the individual flower that they may miss.
Lilium (members of which are true lilies) is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large prominent flowers. Lilies are a group of flowering plants which are important in culture and literature in much of the world. Most species are native to the temperate northern hemisphere, though their range extends into the northern subtropics. Many other plants have "lily" in their common name but are not related to true lilies.
Lilies are tall perennials ranging in height from 2-6 ft. They form naked or tunicless scaly underground bulbs which are their overwintering organs. In some North American species the base of the bulb develops into rhizomes, on which numerous small bulbs are found. Some species develop stolons. Most bulbs are deeply buried, but a few species form bulbs near the soil surface. Many species form stem-roots. With these, the bulb grows naturally at some depth in the soil, and each year the new stem puts out adventitious roots above the bulb as it emerges from the soil. These roots are in addition to the basal roots that develop at the base of the bulb.
The flowers are large, often fragrant, and come in a range of colours including whites, yellows, oranges, pinks, reds and purples. Markings include spots and brush strokes. The plants are late spring- or summer-flowering. Flowers are borne in racemes or umbels at the tip of the stem, with six tepals spreading or reflexed, to give flowers varying from funnel shape to a "Turk's cap". The tepals are free from each other, and bear a nectary at the base of each flower. The ovary is 'superior', borne above the point of attachment of the anthers.
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. Thank you for visiting and please come back.
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Comments (19)
Connie Handscomb
Love this in the black and white, Bruce .. ; the gentle curves of this graceful flower showcase themselves beautifully :))
Bruce Bley
David, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Midwest America Photography". I appreciate the honor.
GEORGIA SHERON
Wonderful composition and strong horizontal angle. Really liked the way you did this. Millions of images of the inside of a lily but rare to see one done with this much imagination. Excellent. cheers, georgia
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind and gracious compliment, Georgia, I am glad you enjoyed this work.
Bruce Bley
Jasna, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Global Flowers Photography. Thank you.
Bruce Bley
Doug, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Lilies - Lotuses". I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Jean, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Greeting Cards for All Occasions". I appreciate the honor.
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the feature in the group "Images That Excite You", John. I appreciate it.
Jeffrey Miklush
Congratulations, your outstanding artwork has been chosen as a Feature on the home page of the Amateur Photographers – 1 per Day Limit group !!
Bruce Bley replied:
Jeffry. I want to thank for the feature in the group "Amateur Photographers 1 per Day Limit". I truly appreciate the honor.
Allan Van Gasbeck
Congratulations! Your outstanding artwork has been chosen as a FEATURE in the “The Grayscale Outdoors” group on Fine Art America.
Bruce Bley replied:
I am very grateful for the feature in the group "The Grayscale Outdoors", Allan. Thank you for the honor.