A Colorful Delight
by Bruce Bley
Title
A Colorful Delight
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Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The dahlia is a genus of bushy, tuberous, herbaceous perennial plants native to Mexico. There are 42 species of dahlia, with hybrids commonly grown as garden plants. Flower forms are variable, with one head per stem; these can be as small as 2 inch in diameter or up to 1 foot. (dinner plate). This great variety results from dahlias being octoploids, that is, they have eight sets of homologous chromosomes, whereas most plants have only two. In addition, dahlias also contain many transposons (genetic pieces that move from place to place upon an allele) which contributes to their manifesting such great diversity.
The stems are leafy, ranging in height from as low as 12 inches to more than 6-8 feet. The majority of species do not produce scented flowers or cultivars. Like most plants that do not attract pollinating insects through scent, they are brightly colored, displaying most hues, with the exception of blue.
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July 17th, 2016
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Comments (37)
Bruce Bley
Nader, Thank you again for the feature in the group "Exploration Photography". I am very grateful for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Dora, Thank ou again for the feature in the group "World of Dahlias". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Jannice, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "All Art Welcome". I sincerely appreciate it.
Brian Tada
Wow... this is spectacular, Bruce! Awesome clarity, and love the exquisite presentation of colors in this exceptionally composed macro. Each floral image in your portfolio is a beautiful work of art. Magnificent! F/L
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the wonderful compliment, Brian. As you can tell I love flowers, their beautiful colors, and interesting designs and patterns. I love capturing the detail that many people miss. I am glad you like this image and visiting my website. Thank you so much.
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.
Chrystyne Novack
Wonderful burst of red petals off of the yellow gold center of the dahlia! There are fantastic details captured in this photo too from the pistil to the downy texture of the red petals. Lovely work!
Bruce Bley
Amanda, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Artists For Nature". Thank you for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Romuald, I appreciate the feature in the group "Arts Fantastic World". Thank you for the honor.
Bruce Bley
David, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Midwestern America Photography". Thank you for the honor and your support.
Bruce Bley
Darren, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "3 A Day The Art Of Flowers". Thank you for the honor.
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