Purple Splash #3
by Bruce Bley
Title
Purple Splash #3
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This photograph of a daylily, was taken at my home in one of my flower beds this past summer.. I enjoy taking macro shots of my subject. It allows me and the viewer to take a closer look at natures beauty.
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 (60�180 cm). 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.
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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February 22nd, 2014
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Comments (21)
Bill Kesler
Incredible work Bruce! Love the details and color and the composition is perfect! * * * F/L/g+/P/Tweet/fb
Nancy Harrison
Wonderful colors and details. You've captured the texture of this lily beautifully, Bruce.Lf Thank you for featuring Granny's Tulips in your group Beautiful Flowers. :)
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the nice compliment, Nancy. It was my pleasure featuring your work in the group "Beautiful Flowers".
Bruce Bley
Chrisann, Thank you again for the feature in the group "Weekly FUN For ALL Mediums SUBJECT Your Favorite". I truly appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Sharon, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Macro". I am very grateful for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Alfonso, It is good to hear from you again. I want to thank you for the feature in the group Artistic Flower Photography'. I truly appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Dora. I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Visions Of Spring". I appreciate your continued support of my work and the work of others in the group.
Jeannie Rhode
Bruce, Congrats on your Featured Image on WFS : ) Nice capture of this beautiful vibrant Daylily
Randy Rosenberger
Bruce, another Bley miracle of macro magical proportions. I love the veins and the superior detail of this macro and the color is sublime! It is an honor and a privilege as an administrator of one of the top groups on FAA, our Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group, to promote and highlight your awesome artworks on our homepage in one of the prestigious positions, on our group Featuring HOMEPAGE! Your artworks show your love of what you do, and is refined to where we not only accept and promote your fine works, but welcome that opportunity. It is a pleasure to have you as a member of our family of friends and fine artists in the WFS group. Thanks for sharing! LIKED and FAVED Forever, Elvis
Bruce Bley replied:
Randy, I really appreciate your comments on my work. I want to thank you for that and thank you for the feature in the group "Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery: Just remember spring is coming and I for one can not wait.