Magic Encounter
by Bruce Bley
Title
Magic Encounter
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This photograph of pink Gerber Daisies was taken from one of the flower beds I have. I hope you have enjoyed this photograph and will share it with others. Thank you for visiting and please come back.
Gerbera daisies 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. 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.
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 centre of the flower is sometimes black. Often the same flower can have petals of several different colours
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September 6th, 2013
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Comments (24)
Randy Rosenberger
Your excellence in your submission of this work is worthy of special recognition, and I am seeing to it, that this happens in the WFS group. I am so happy to have you as an active member of our family of friends and fine artists, who support one another by comments, likes, faves, sharing, etc. Thanks for all your efforts to make our group so special by having a fine artist like yourself among many other fine artists that make our group so special.
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the Features Archive discussion as well as any other discussion in which it would fit.
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the feature in the group "Camera Art, Pam. I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the feature in the group "Camera Art, Pam. I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
David, I am grateful for the feature in the group "Midwest America Photographers". I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Robert, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Your Very Best Photography ". I appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Rebecca, I am grateful for the feature in the group "Contemporary". I appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Romuald, I am grateful for the feature in the group "Arts Fantastic World". I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Thank you for the feature in the group "Floral Photograph and Art, Kim. I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Thank you for the feature in the group "Weekly FUN For ALL Mediums Your Favorite work". I the honor.ruly appreciate t
Bruce Bley
Nadine and bob, Thank you for the feature in the group "ALL SEASONS Nature Mountains Woodlands". I am very grateful for the honor.
Margaret Newcomb
Awesome shot Bruce! I love it, what a vivid pink! Congrats on being featured in MAKE MINE PINK Group!
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the nice compliment and feature in the group "MAKE MINE PINK". Margaret. I sincerely appreciate the various promotion you have given this photographs. It is quite and honor.
Bruce Bley
Joe, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Excellent Self-Taught Artists". I really appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Thank you for the feature in the group "Artistic Flowers", Kathy. I really appreciate it.
Lee Piper
Very beautiful work!!! You are very talented!! f/v
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind and gracious compliment, Lee. I sincerely appreciate it and thank you for your vote.
Sandi Mikuse
Absolutely gorgeous Bruce! Gerbera Daisies are my favorite daisy! You have captured this beauty so well!!! VV
Bruce Bley replied:
Sandi. I am very grateful for the kind comment and vote. I am glad you enjoyed this photograph.
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