Basking in the Sun #6
by Bruce Bley
Title
Basking in the Sun #6
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
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 and will share it with others. 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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October 13th, 2014
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Comments (17)
Bruce Bley
Chrisann, I want to thank you so much for the feature in the group "Weekly FUN For ALL Mediums Proud work of 2014". Thank you for the honor and your support.
Chrisann Ellis
Bruce, Congrats!!! Your Outstanding Work has been Featured On The Home Page of Weekly Fun!!!
Bruce Bley
Pamela, I sincerely appreciate the feature in the group "3 A Day Waiting Room ART". Thank you so much for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Bob and Nadine. I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Artists News". Thank you for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Neal, I truly appreciate the feature in the group "Macro Photography Group". Thank you for the honor and your support.
Connie Handscomb
Beautiful, Bruce! love the tones here ; marvelous detail, shadow .. depth of field .. {did I miss anything?} :)))
Bruce Bley replied:
Connie, I think you covered it all. Thank you for the lovely comment. It means a lot to me.
Bruce Bley
Marinescu. I truly appreciate the feature in the group "Premium FAA Artists". Thank you for the honor and your support.
Bruce Bley
Naomi, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Waiting Room Art". Thank you for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Kim, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Flora". Thank you for the honor and your support.
Bruce Bley
Doug, I sincerely appreciate the feature in the group "Macro Marvels". Thank you for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Steve, I appreciate the feature in the group "Artists Favorite Photograph". Thank you for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Jay, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Amateur Photographers- 2 Entries Per Day Please". Thank you for the honor and your support.