Red and Yellow Dahlia
by Bruce Bley
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Red and Yellow Dahlia
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Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The dahlia is a genus of bushy, tuberous, herbaceous perennial plants native to Mexico. There are 42 species of dahlia, with hybrids commonly grown as garden plants. Flower forms are variable, with one head per stem; these can be as small as 2 inch in diameter or up to 1 foot. (dinner plate). This great variety results from dahlias being octoploids, that is, they have eight sets of homologous chromosomes, whereas most plants have only two. In addition, dahlias also contain many transposons (genetic pieces that move from place to place upon an allele) which contributes to their manifesting such great diversity.
The stems are leafy, ranging in height from as low as 12 inches to more than 6-8 feet. The majority of species do not produce scented flowers or cultivars. Like most plants that do not attract pollinating insects through scent, they are brightly colored, displaying most hues, with the exception of blue.
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July 14th, 2016
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Comments (25)
Bruce Bley
Mechala, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Flowerly Love-100. I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Chrisann Ellis
Bruce, Your Work has been Featured On The Home Page of Weekly Fun For All Mediums...Congrats!!! Wow this is so Gorgeous!!...f/v
Brian Tada
Absolutely beautiful floral macro, Bruce, of this gorgeous dahlia! A lot of "wow" factor on this one for sure... spectacular colors, details and great composition. What a glorious beauty... Truly a work of art! F/L
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind and gracious comment, Brian. I am glad you enjoyed this work.
Jilian Cramb - AMothersFineArt
Congratulations your work is featured on the homepage of the Pixels/FAA Group Beauty in Art! 7/18/16
Bruce Bley
Jilian, Thank you for the feature in the group "Beauty In Art - 1 Per Day". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Judy, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "USA Photographers Only". Thank you for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Maria, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Exquisite Florals. Thank you for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Martin, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Flower Mania. I appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Dora, Thank you for the feature in the group "The World of Dahlia". I truly appreciate the honor.
Jasna Dragun
Congratulations on your feature in the "Global Flowers Photography" !! l/f
Bruce Bley replied:
Jasna, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Global Flowers Photography.
Robyn King
Congratulations your beautiful work is being featured in the World We See Group:-)
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you so much for the feature in the group "The World We See", Robyn. I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Doug, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Dahlia". Thank you for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Dora, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Visions Of Spring - Glances Of Summer". Thank you for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Nina, Thank you for the feature in the group "ART - It Is Good For You". I truly appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Kim, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Floral Photography And Art". Thank you for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Doug, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Macro Marvels". I appreciate the honor and your support.
Randy Rosenberger
What a fine piece of artwork for me to proudly display on our Featured Artwork section of our Homepage, within our family of friends and fine artists, in our Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group. It is truly an honor to showcase your talents and beautiful artworks within our site. LIKED & FAVED Randy B. Rosenberger (admin of WFS group)
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the feature in the group "Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery, Randy. I sincerely appreciate the honor.
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