Garden Surprise
by Bruce Bley
Title
Garden Surprise
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This macro capture of a lavender Dahlia was taken while visiting a friend and her flower garden. I enjoy photographing macro captures of my subject matter to allow the viewer of the work to experience the detail of what I am seeing.
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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June 21st, 2016
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Comments (18)
Bruce Bley
Maria, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Exquisite Flowers". Thank you for the honor.
Jeannie Rhode Photography
Bruce, Sharing my Congratulations on your recent Feature in Floral Photography and Art !
Bruce Bley
Romuald, Thank you for the feature in the group "Arts Fantastic World". Thank you so much for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Nader, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Fine Arts Professionals". I appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Dora, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "World Of Dahlias". Thank you for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Tracy, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Self-taught Artists Your Own". I truly appreciate the honor and your support of my work.
Bruce Bley
Martin, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Flower Mania". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Kim, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Floral Photography And Art". Thank you for the honor.