Summer Beauty #1
by Bruce Bley
Title
Summer Beauty #1
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This image of a deep red daylily was taken from one of my flower beds this past summer. I need a punch of color for one of my flower beds and this daylily fit the bill. I love the deep red color of this lily.
Daylily is the common name for plants of the genus Hemerocallis Daylily cultivar flowers are highly diverse in color and form, as a result of hybridization efforts of gardening enthusiasts and professional horticulturalists.
Daylilies are perennial plants, whose name alludes to the flowers which typically last no more than 24 hours. The flowers of most species open in early morning and wither during the following night, possibly replaced by another one on the same scape (flower stalk) the next day. Some species are night-blooming. Daylilies are not commonly used as cut flowers for formal flower arranging, yet they make good cut flowers otherwise as new flowers continue to open on cut stems over several days.
Most kinds of daylilies occur as clumps, each of which has leaves, a crown, flowers, and roots. The long, linear lanceolate leaves are grouped into opposite fans with arching leaves. The crown is the small white portion between the leaves and the roots. Along the scape of some kinds of daylilies, small leafy "proliferations" form at nodes or in bracts. A proliferation forms roots when planted and is often an exact clone of its parent plant. Many kinds of daylilies have thickened roots in which they store food and water.
A normal, single daylily flower has three petals and three sepals, collectively called tepals, each with a midrib in either the same or a contrasting color. The centermost part of the flower, called the throat, usually is of a different color than the more distal areas of the tepals. Each flower usually has six stamens, each with a two-lobed anther. After successful pollination, a flower forms a capsule (often erroneously called a pod).
I hope you have enjoyed this photograph. You can see more of my work in the various galleries on my homepage. Thank you for visiting and please come back.
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January 10th, 2017
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Rainbow Artist Orlando L
What a magnificent and beautiful capture of this stunning daylily Bruce!! how much i wish i can see this in real. sensational colours and details!! L/F/FB
Bruce Bley
Rebecca, Thank you again for the feature in the group "Pin Me - Daily". I appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Joanna, I want to thank you again for the feature in the group "All About Nature And The Animals". Thank you for the honor and your support.
Bruce Bley
Thank you for the feature in the group "ILLINOIS ART PHOTOGRAPHY", Frank. I am grateful for the honor.
Frank J Casella
CONGRATULATIONS!! Your beautiful artwork has been Featured by the - ILLINOIS ART PHOTOGRAPHY - group on Fine Art America / PIXELS! Thank you for sharing it !! http://tinyurl.com/IllinoisArtPhoto
Bruce Bley
Jannie, Thank you very much for the feature in the group "All Art Welcome". Thank you again.
Bruce Bley
John, Thank you for the feature in the group "Images That Excite You". I sincerely appreciate it and thank you for your support.
Bruce Bley
Jasna, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Global Flowers Photography". Thank you so much and thank you for your support.
Bruce Bley
Jean, Thank you for the feature in the group "Greeting Cards for all Occasions". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Jeff, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Pleasing The Eye". Thank you so much.
Bruce Bley
Naomi, Thank you for the feature in the group "FAA Collectors Group". I appreciate the honor.
Ralph Klein
Congratulations. Your photography has been chosen to be featured on the HP of PHOTOGRAPHERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD.
Bruce Bley replied:
Ralph. I want to thank you for the feature in the group "PHOTOGRAPHERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD".
Bruce Bley
Kim, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Floral Photography And Art". Thank you for the honor and your support.
Michael Mirijan
Congratulations, your art work is featured on the homepage of "PICTURES FOR PRESENT" group!
Bruce Bley replied:
Micheal, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "PICTURES FOR PRESENT". Thank you for the honor.
Michael Mirijan
Elegant and graceful capture, dear Bruce, colors and scene are splendid.
Bruce Bley replied:
Michael, Thank you for the kind and gracious comment. I sincerely appreciate it.