Daisy Delight #2
by Bruce Bley
Title
Daisy Delight #2
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Osteospernum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the Calenduleae, one of the smaller tribes of the sunflower/daisy family Asteraceae.
Their alternate (rarely opposite) leaves are green, but some variegated forms exist. The leaf form is lanceolate. The leaf margin is entire, but hardy types are toothed.
The daisy-like composite flower consists of disc florets and ray florets, growing singly at the end of branches or sometimes in inflorescences of terminal corymbose cymes. The disc florets are pseudo-bisexual and come in several colors such as blue, yellow and purple. The hardy types usually show a dark blue center in the disc until the yellow pollen is shed. The ray florets are female and are found diverse colors such as white, cream, pink, purple, mauve to yellow. Some cultivars have "spooned" petals such as "Pink Whirls". Many species flower a second time late summer, stimulated by the cooler night temperatures. Hardy types show profuse flowering in the spring, but they do not get a second flush of flowers.
I hope you have enjoyed this photograph and will share it with others. You can see more of my work on my homepage in the various galleries I have created. Thank you for visiting and please come back.
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May 3rd, 2017
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Comments (37)
Rainbow Artist Orlando L
Spectacular details and presentation for this wonderful close up capture of a daisy Bruce!! when i see this remarkable image, i wish i am a bee!! L/F/FB
Bruce Bley
Robert, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "The Niche". I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Doug, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Macro Marvels". I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Johanna, I am grateful for the feature in the group "Imagination-artistry-creativity". Thank you so much for the honor and you support of my work.
Bruce Bley
Barbara, I am grateful for the feature in the group "Art For Close Ups And Macro Happy And Friendly". I appreciate the honor.
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations on your fabulous artwork being featured in one of FAA's newer Groups - Camera Art! You are invited to archive your work in the Features Archive thread! group or any other thread that it would fit in! LF
Bruce Bley replied:
Luther Fine Art, I am grateful for the feature in the group "Camera Art". Thank you so much.
Bruce Bley
David, Thank you for the feature in the group "Midwest America Photography". I sincerely appreciate it.
Femina Photo Art By Maggie
Congratulations! Your awesome work has been featured in Pretty in Pink Blue or Purple. Please add it to the features thread and any other that you deem appropriate. L/f/twt
Bruce Bley replied:
Maggie, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Pretty in Pink Blue or Purple. I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
I want to thank the buyer from Sterling, Il. for their purchase of 'Daisy Delight". I hope it gives you many years of enjoyment. I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Maria, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Beautiful Flowers". I truly appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Jasna, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Global Flowers Photography. I sincerely appreciate it.
Randy Rosenberger
Your excellence in your submission of this work is worthy of special recognition, and I am seeing to it, that this happens in the WFS group. I am so happy to have you as an active member of our family of friends and fine artists, who support one another by comments, likes, faves, sharing, etc. Thanks for all your efforts to make our group so special by having a fine artist like yourself among many other fine artists that make our group so special.
Bruce Bley replied:
Randy, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery". I appreciate it and thank you for your continued support of my work.
Bruce Bley
Nancy, I am grateful for the feature in the group "Macro Photography Only". I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Judy, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "USA Photographers Only". I appreciate the honor.
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Bruce Bley
Thank you for the feature in the group "Images that Excite you. I sincerely appreciate it, John.