Mornings Light #6
by Bruce Bley
Title
Mornings Light #6
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
I have a fascination with detail and lighting when I photograph objects in this case I love flowers and capturing some of the most intricate detail of flowers. Often times we are not aware of the little things that make up an object or in this case a flower.
Gerbera Daisy is a genus of ornamental plants from the sunflower family (Asteraceae). It was named in honour of the German botanist and naturalist Traugott Gerber (1743) who travelled extensively in Russia and was a friend of Carolus Linnaeus.
It has approximately 30 species in the wild, extending to South America, Africa and tropical Asia. The first scientific description of a Gerbera was made by J.D. Hooker in Curtis's Botanical Magazine in 1889 when he described Gerbera jamesonii, a South African species also known as Transvaal daisy or Barberton Daisy. Gerbera is also commonly known as the African Daisy.
Gerbera species bear a large capitulum with striking, two-lipped ray florets in yellow, orange, white, pink or red colours. The capitulum, which has the appearance of a single flower, is actually composed of hundreds of individual flowers. The morphology of the flowers varies depending on their position in the capitulum. The flower heads can be as small as 7 cm (Gerbera mini 'Harley') in diameter or up to 12 cm (Gerbera Golden Serena).
Gerbera is very popular and widely used as a decorative garden plant or as cut flowers. The domesticated cultivars are mostly a result of a cross between Gerbera jamesonii and another South African species Gerbera viridifolia. The cross is known as Gerbera hybrida. Thousands of cultivars exist. They vary greatly in shape and size. Colours include white, yellow, orange, red, and pink. The center of the flower is sometimes black. Often the same flower can have petals of several different colours.
Gerbera is also important commercially. It is the fifth most used cut flower in the world (after rose, carnation, chrysanthemum, and tulip). It is also used as a model organism in studying flower formation. Gerbera contains naturally occurring coumarin derivatives. Gerbera is a tender perennial plant. It is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds, but resistant to deer. Their soil should be kept moist but not soaked.
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Comments (21)
Bruce Bley
Frozen in Time Fine Art Photography, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "New FAA Uploads Limit One Per Day". I appreciate the honor.
Robyn King
Congratulations your beautiful work is being featured in the World We See Group:-)
Bruce Bley replied:
Robyn, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "The World We See". Thank you for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Maria, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Exquisite Florals. Thank you for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Judy, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "USA Photographers ONLY". Thank you for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Romuald, Thank you again for the feature in the group "Arts Fantastic World". Thank you for the honor.
Bruce Bley
John, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Images That Excite You. Thank you so much.
Bruce Bley
Dan, I sincerely appreciate the feature in the group "Premium FAA Artists". Thank you for the honor.
Jilian Cramb - AMothersFineArt
Congratulations your image is featured in the Pixels/FAA Group Beauty in Art! 5/24/16
Bruce Bley replied:
Jilian, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Beauty in Art". Thank you so much for the honor.
Jasna Dragun
Congratulations on your feature in the "Global Flowers Photography" !! l/f
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Global Flowers Photography", Jasna. I appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Kim, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Floral Photography Art". I appreciate it very much.
Randy Rosenberger
Love the beauty of this piece and the quality and care that went into its composition! It is my pleasure to PROMOTE this piece of beauty on our FEATURED ARTWORK section of the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group. Thanks for sharing! Liked & faved Randy B. Rosenberger (admin of WFS group)
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the promotion and feature in the group "Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery, Randy. I truly appreciate the honor.