Orange Poppy 1
by Bruce Bley
Title
Orange Poppy 1
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This macro shot of a paper thin orange poppy was taken while visiting a friends flower garden.. If you haven't seen the middle of a poppy, try to, it is very beautiful and has a unique design to it.
Poppies are herbaceous annual, biennial or short-lived perennial plants. Some species are monocarpic, dying after flowering. Poppies can be over 4 feet tall with flowers up to six inches across. The flowers have 4 to 6 petals, many stamens forming a conspicuous whorl in the centre of the flower and an ovary consisting of from 2 to many fused carpels. The petals are showy, may be of almost any color and some have markings. The petals are crumpled in the bud and as blooming finishes, the petals often lie flat before falling away. Poppies are in full bloom late spring to early summer. Most species secrete latex when injured. The pollen of the oriental poppy, Papaver orientale, is dark blue. The opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, is mainly grown in eastern and southern Asia, and South Eastern Europe. It is believed that it originated in the Mediterranean region. The pollen of the field poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) is dark green to grey. Bees use poppies as a pollen source.
Poppies have long been used as a symbol of sleep, peace, and death: Sleep because of the opium extracted from them, and death because of the common blood-red color of the red poppy in particular. In Greek and Roman myths, poppies were used as offerings to the dead. Poppies used as emblems on tombstones symbolize eternal sleep. This symbolism was evoked in the children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, in which a magical poppy field threatened to make the protagonists sleep forever
I hope you have enjoyed this photograph and will share it with others. You can see more of my work for sale on my homepage in the various galleries I have created.. Thank you for visiting and please come back.
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February 29th, 2016
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Comments (28)
Bruce Bley
Lilia, Thank you again for the feature in the group "Fine Nature Photography. I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Jeff, I want to thank you for the feature in the group Pleasing The Eye". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Jenn, I truly appreciate the feature in the group "Bath and Spa Prints". Thank you for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Maria, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Exquisite Florals". Thank you for the honor.
Jilian Cramb - AMothersFineArt
3/2/16 Congratulations your work is featured in the FAA Group Beauty in Art!
Bruce Bley replied:
Jilian, I am grateful for the feature in the group "Beauty in Art". Thank you for the honor.
Jeannie Rhode Photography
Bruce, Sharing my Congratulations on your recent Feature in Floral Photography and Art ★
LHJB Photography
Wonderful light, excellent details and beautiful colors! Wonderful macro work Bruce!
Bruce Bley
Kim, I m very grateful for the feature in the group "Floral Photography and Art". Thank you for the honor and your support.
Bruce Bley
Tracy, Thank you for the feature in the group "self-taught artists Your Own". I appreciate the honor and your support.
Bruce Bley
Colette, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Orange - Yellow- Red Photography. I appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Tracy, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "I Love Photography 2 A Day". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Diane, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "All Seasons Photograph Only - 1 Per Day". Thank you for the honor.
Bruce Bley
martin, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Flower Mania". I truly appreciate the honor.