Peach Gem Lily
by Bruce Bley
Title
Peach Gem Lily
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This capture of a peach colored daylily was taken while visiting a friend and her flower garden in Rock Falls, Illinois.
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 and will share it with others. 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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July 6th, 2015
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Comments (18)
Jacqueline Athmann
Surprise & Congratulations!! Your photo has been featured on The Art Shoppe Cafe group homepage! Thank you for sharing your beautiful work with us! F/L 12.13.15
Bruce Bley replied:
Jaqueline, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "The Art Shoppe Café". I appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Chrisann, Thank you again for the feature in the group "Weekly FUN For ALL Mediums Summer Fun". I really appreciate it.
Barbara Chichester
Your outstanding artwork has been chosen as a FEATURE IMAGE in one of the most highly viewed Art Groups on Fine Art America, MOTIVATION MEDITATION INSPIRATION! From the hundreds of pieces of artwork received daily to review and choose from, your work has been chosen because of it's Excellence! Congratulations!
Bruce Bley replied:
Barbara, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "MOTIVATION MEDITATION INSPIRATION". Thank you so much for the honor and your support. It means a lot to me.
Linda Covino
You are so amazing with your macros l/t
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the nice compliment, Linda. I love taking macro shots and capturing the little details that a person may not notice. I really appreciate your comment.
Bruce Bley
David, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Midwest America Photography". I truly appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Martin, I sincerely appreciate the feature in the group "Flower Mania". Thank you so much for the honor.
Jean OKeeffe Macro Abundance Art
Congratulations for the feature of your artwork on the homepage of Greeting Cards For All Occasions!!
Bruce Bley replied:
Jean, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Greeting Cards For All Occasions". Thank you for the honor.