Tahiti Sunrise
by Bruce Bley
Title
Tahiti Sunrise
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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Tahiti Sunrise Dahlia was taken while visiting the Chicago Botanical Gardens, in Glencoe, Illinois
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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August 3rd, 2015
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Comments (26)
Bruce Bley
Denyse, I truly appreciate the feature in the group "Amazing FAA Photographers". Thank you for your support and the honor.
Bruce Bley
Christy, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "The Beauty in Nature". Thank you so much.
Steve Purnell
Spectacular capture. l/f/fb/t
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the wonderful compliment, Steve. I appreciate it and thank you for the promotions.
Robert ONeil
Just beautiful Bruce! Love this L/F
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the nice comment, Robert. I sincerely appreciate it and I am glad you enjoyed this work.
Deborah Benoit
What a gorgeous macro Bruce!!! L/F/T
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the nice compliment and promotion, Debora. I sincerely appreciate it.
Bill Kesler
Gorgeous! I saw this photograph in the "Floral Theme Super Features Contest" sponsored by the group "All Natural Beauty of this World" - it got my vote!
Janis Knight
beautifully photographed, Bruce. happy to feature on ITS A SMALL WORLD!
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind comment and feature in the group "ITS A SMALL WORLD, Janis. I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Thank you for the feature in the group "self-taught artists Your Own". I appreciate the honor, Tracy.
Bruce Bley
Mechala, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Flower Love-100. I appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
David, I sincerely appreciate the feature in the group "Midwest America Photography". Thank you for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Nina, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "ART - It Is Good For You". I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Doug, I truly appreciate the feature in the group "Macro Marvels". Thank you so much for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Doug, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Dahlias". Thank you for your support and the honor.
Norman Johnson
I really like the colors in this one Bruce.
Bruce Bley replied:
I am glad you enjoyed this work, Norman. I have to agree with you. The colors are very vibrant and it is why it caught my attention.
Beverly Canterbury
Bruce, the colors in this lovely image are awesome! L/F
Bruce Bley replied:
Beverly, I want to thank you for the wonderful comment. It makes me pleased that others enjoy the colors that nature offers. Thank you for visiting and the L.
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