Rudebeckia
by Bruce Bley
Title
Rudebeckia
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This image of a Rudbeckia image was taken while visiting the Chicago Botanic Garden this past summer. This is just a small portion of a rather large grouping of these flowers. I liked how the light played on the head of the flower, highlighting the detail on the head.
Rudbeckia hirta, commonly called black-eyed-Susan, is a North American species of flowering plants in the sunflower family, native to the Eastern and Central North America and naturalized in the Western part of the continent as well as in China.
Rudbeckia hirta is one of a number of plants with the common name black-eyed Susan. Other common names for this plant include: brown-eyed Susan, brown betty, gloriosa daisy, golden Jerusalem, English bull's eye, poor-land daisy, yellow daisy, and yellow ox-eye daisy.
Rudbeckia hirta is an upright annual (sometimes biennial or perennial) growing 30�100 cm (12�39 in) tall by 30�45 cm (12�18 in) wide. It has alternate, mostly basal leaves 10�18 cm long, covered by coarse hair, with stout branching stems and daisy-like, composite flower heads appearing in late summer and early autumn. In the species, the flowers are up to 10 cm (4 in) in diameter, with yellow ray florets circling conspicuous brown or black, dome-shaped cone of many small disc florets.
I hope you have enjoyed this work and will share it with others. You can see more of my work on my homepage in the various galleries. Thank you for visiting and please come back.
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August 12th, 2016
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Comments (20)
Alana Thrower
Beautiful light, color and depth of field! l/f/g+/t/p/fb
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind comment and sharing this image, Alana. I truly appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
David, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Midwest America Photography". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Bob and Nadine. I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Atist News". Thank you for the honor.
Bruce Bley
John, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Images That Excite You". Thank you so much.
Robyn King
Congratulations your beautiful work is being featured in the World We See Group:-)
Bruce Bley replied:
Robyn, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "The World We See". Thank you for the honor and your support.
Bruce Bley
Jasna, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Global Flowers Photography". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Dan, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Premium FAA Artists". Thank you for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Rachel, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Photography Beauty Of The Usa 1 A Day". Thank you for the honor.
Frank J Casella
Bruce -- CONGRATULATIONS!! Your beautiful artwork has been Featured by the - CHICAGOLAND ART GALLERY - group on Fine Art America, a PIXELS Company! Thank you for sharing it !!
Bruce Bley replied:
Frank, Thank you so much for the feature in the group 'CHICAGOLAND ART GALLERY',, I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Kim, Thank you for the feature in the group "Flora" and "Floral Photograph Art". I sincerely appreciate the honor in both groups. Thank you for your support.
KG Photography
Wonderful shot - perfect depth of field...love this one! Nicely done, Bruce! l/f
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind and gracious compliment, KG Photography. I truly appreciate it.