Dream Lily
by Bruce Bley
Title
Dream Lily
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This photograph of a tiger daylily was taken from one of my flowerbeds. I tried manipulating the photograph to create a dream image. I hope I was successful and 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.
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
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July 31st, 2013
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Bruce Bley
Robert, thank you for the feature in the group "Nature Photography 1 Per Day". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Gedda, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Love of the Land". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Thank you for the feature in the group "Excellent Self-Taught Artists, Joe. I really appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Thank you for the feature in the group "Comfortable Art - Limit 2 Per Day", Jim. I really appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Thank you for the feature in the group "Group of photographers from around the world", Bajan. I am very grateful for the honor.
Randy Rosenberger
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! Fave and Vote Forever, Elvis
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the feature in the group "Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery, Randy. I truly appreciate it.
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