A Punch of Color
by Bruce Bley
Title
A Punch of Color
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This image of a red daylilies was taken from one of my flower beds this last summer. I needed a punch of color for one of my flower beds and this daylily fit the bill. I love the red color of this lily.
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. 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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June 1st, 2017
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Comments (11)
Marsha Heiken
Bruce,These are a gorgous punch of color,I love the beauty of the lines of them. You got an amazing photo of them. Thank you for the great Feature of the day, you made my day!!!! Bless you,Marsha F/L
Bruce Bley
Kim, Thank you again for the feature in the group "Floral Photography And Art". I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Judy, I am grateful for the feature in the group "USA Photographers Only". I sincerely appreciate it.
Randy Rosenberger
Congratulations for having this great piece of artwork chosen to be featured in our Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group. I am proud to be able to support and promote all artists within our group. I very much enjoyed viewing the masterfully done piece from you portfolio to show off to all other artists and to attract perspective buyers. Thanks for sharing your beautiful artwork with all FAA members. Well worthy of this recognition.
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the feature in the group "Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery, Randy. I sincerely appreciate it and thank you for your support of my work.
Kathy M Krause
Wow! Sensational capture Bruce! I love the beauty of this capture and your title! L/F
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind and gracious comment, Kath, I am glad you enjoyed this work.