A Touch of Elegance #4
by Bruce Bley
Title
A Touch of Elegance #4
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.
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January 12th, 2015
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Comments (63)
Rainbow Artist Orlando L
Very impressive and gorgeous macro image Bruce!! both the visual and details are stunning. Sharing!! L/F/FB
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind and gracious comment, Kevin and for sharing my work. I sincerely appreciate it.
Johanna Hurmerinta
Congratulations on your feature in Photography And Nature 101!
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you so much for the feature in the group Photography And Nature 101. Johanna. I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Johanna, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Photography And Nature 101". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Joann, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Imagination-artistry-creativity". I appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Robert, I am grateful for the feature in the group "New FAA Uploads Limit One Per Day". Thank you for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Darren, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Flower Art 3 A Day". I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Dora, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Visions Of Spring - Glances Of Summer ". I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Rebecca, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Contemporary". I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
David, I am grateful for the feature in the group "Midwest America Photography". I sincerely appreciate it and thank you for your support.
Kathi Mirto
Love this close up and personal view! Beautiful vf
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind and gracious comment, Kathi. I am glad you enjoyed this work.
Maria Hunt
Truly elegant, Bruce. Congratulations on top finish in the November Logo Contest for Thoughts of Flowers.. F/L
Bruce Bley
Thank you for the feature in the group "Enhanced Floral Arts - 3 per day", Eva. I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Barbara, Thank you for the feature in the group "The 200 Club - photos with over 200 views up to 500". I truly appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Barbara, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "1 Weekly - ALL Starz". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bob and Nadine Johnston
. . . Let the beauty we love, be what we do. . . . .. Congratulations Your work was chosen from over 4,457+ images BY Four Judges, FEATURED in the Group Gallery - PHOTO OF THE WEEK . . . . .
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