We Have a Visitor
by Bruce Bley
Title
We Have a Visitor
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This macro shot of a coreopsis blossom with a honey bee collecting pollen was taken while visiting a flower beds planted in one of our local parks.
Coreopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Common names include calliopsis and tickseed, a name shared with various other plants.
They range from 46-120 cm (18-47 in) in height. The flat fruits are small and dry and look like bugs. Many of its species are cultivated. 28 species are native to North America and the others come from Central and South America. The flowers are usually yellow with a toothed tip. They have showy flower heads with involucral bracts in two distinct series of eight each, the outer being commonly connate at the base. The name Coreopsis is derived from the Greek words koris), meaning "bedbug," and opsis), meaning "view," referring to the shape of the achene.Coreopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Common names include calliopsis and tickseed, a name shared with various other plants.
They range from 46-120 cm (18-47 in) in height. The flat fruits are small and dry and look like bugs. Many of its species are cultivated. 28 species are native to North America and the others come from Central and South America. The flowers are usually yellow with a toothed tip. They have showy flower heads with involucral bracts in two distinct series of eight each, the outer being commonly connate at the base.
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June 23rd, 2014
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Hanne Lore Koehler
Magnificent macro capture, Bruce! Congratulations on your Wisconsin Flowers And Scenery SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTED ARTIST feature! L/F
Donna Kennedy
Excellent macro Bruce, Congratulations on your Highlight Artist of the Week Feature in WFS!!...L/T
Randy Rosenberger
Congratulations for being one of our present SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTED ARTISTS, as you are very deserving of this special honor. Check it out on top of the Homepage of our site. It surely is a true honor to FEATURE THIS BEAUTY ON OUR HOMEPAGE! Your talents and love for art are surely dominant in this beautiful piece of outstanding art work! Thanks so very much for sharing, so we may enjoy and adore the beauty within! LIKED AND FAVED Randy B. Rosenberger (admin of WFS group) http://fineartamerica.com/groups/wisconsin-flowers-and-scenery.html
VALIA BRADSHAW
Awesome macro, Bruce! Fav...
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind compliment, Valia. I sincerely appreciate it and thank you for the visit.
Mary Lou Chmura
Wow, Bruce, astonishing detail and clarity; very nicely done! v/f
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind and gracious compliment and v, Mary Lou. I am glad you enjoyed this work.
Bruce Bley
Marinescu, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Premium FAA Artists". Thank you so much.
Bruce Bley
Nadine and Bob, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Artist News". I truly appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Deynse, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Amazing FAA Photographers". I really appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Anastasia, Thank you so much for the feature in the group PhotosRUs. I appreciate the honor.
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