Joy in the Garden
by Bruce Bley
Title
Joy in the Garden
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This peony was taken this past year in the spring. The peonies in my backyard were in full bloom. We had an extraordinary warm winter and am not sure if it didn't affected the colors of the peonies. They were much larger and much more brillant in color then in the past. I love taking macro shots of flowers showing as much detail as I can get in a photograph. I want the person viewing the work to see what they might not ordinarily see. I think it is important to take the time to look at things closely and really enjoy what nature has to offer.
Peonies can be classified by both plant growth habit and flower type. Plant growth types are Herbaceous (nonwoody), Tree (shrub), and Itoh (or "Intersectional"), which is intermediate between herbaceous and tree forms. In winter herbaceous peonies die back to their underground parts, whereas tree peonies lose their leaves but retain viable woody stems above ground. The Itoh hybrids are intermediate between herbaceous and tree forms. They are named after Toichi Itoh, who first produced a successful intersectional hybrid in 1948.
I hope you have enjoyed this photograph and will share it with others. You can see more of my work on my homepage. Thank you for visiting and please come back as I add more photographs and drawings to the homepage.
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December 11th, 2015
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Comments (14)
Bruce Bley
Jean, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Greeting Cards For All Occasions". Thank you so much.
Bruce Bley
Jen, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Greeting Cards for All Occasions". Thank you for the honor and your support.
LHJB Photography
Such beautiful vibrant colors and details Bruce!
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the wonderful comment, LHJB Photography. I am glad you enjoyed this work.
Bruce Bley
Ed, I appreciate the feature in the group "Flowers From Our Gardens". Thank you for the honor.
Randy Rosenberger
This piece of fine artwork has earned the honor of being chosen to show off to other artists and prospective buyers here in the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group. It is an honor to share this piece of well composed and beautiful art on our Featured section of our homepage. Thanks much for sharing! Liked and Faved Randy B. Rosenberger (administrator of the WFS group)
Bruce Bley replied:
Randy, I sincerely appreciate the feature in the group "Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery". Thank you so much for the honor and your continued support of my work. I really appreciate it.
Jasna Dragun
Congratulations, Your work has been featured in the group "Global Flowers Photography" !! L
Bruce Bley replied:
Jasna, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Global Flowers Photography. Thank you so much.
Bruce Bley
Jeff, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Floral Photography and Art". I appreciate the honor and your support.
Bruce Bley
Kim, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Floral Photography and Art". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Theresa Campbell
Brilliant and beautiful! LFPT
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the wonderful compliment and promotions, Theresa. I sincerely appreciate it.