Radiant Pink Daylily
by Bruce Bley
Title
Radiant Pink Daylily
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This macro photograph of a daylily was taken from one of my flower beds this past summer.
Lilium (members of which are true lilies) is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large prominent flowers. Lilies are a group of flowering plants which are important in culture and literature in much of the world. Most species are native to the temperate northern hemisphere, though their range extends into the northern subtropics. Many other plants have "lily" in their common name but are not related to true lilies.
Lilies are tall perennials ranging in height from 2-6 ft. They form naked or tunicless scaly underground bulbs which are their overwintering organs. In some North American species the base of the bulb develops into rhizomes, on which numerous small bulbs are found. Some species develop stolons. Most bulbs are deeply buried, but a few species form bulbs near the soil surface. Many species form stem-roots. With these, the bulb grows naturally at some depth in the soil, and each year the new stem puts out adventitious roots above the bulb as it emerges from the soil. These roots are in addition to the basal roots that develop at the base of the bulb.
The flowers are large, often fragrant, and come in a range of colours including whites, yellows, oranges, pinks, reds and purples. Markings include spots and brush strokes. The plants are late spring- or summer-flowering. Flowers are borne in racemes or umbels at the tip of the stem, with six tepals spreading or reflexed, to give flowers varying from funnel shape to a "Turk's cap". The tepals are free from each other, and bear a nectary at the base of each flower. The ovary is 'superior', borne above the point of attachment of the anthers.
I hope you have enjoyed this photograph and will share it with others. You can see more of my work on my homepage in the various galleries I have created. Thank you for visiting and please come back.
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Rainbow Artist Orlando L
Wow this capture of the pink daylily is a stunning beauty Bruce!! i enjoy the unusual petals and fabulous colours. superb details too!! L/F/FB
Deb Halloran
Bruce, This is absolutely gorgeous. Congratulations on your Highlight Artist of the Week feature in the WFS Group. l/f
Sharon McConnell
Beautiful work, Bruce! Congratulations on your Highlighted Artist of the week In WFS
Joyce Dickens
Bruse my friend, what can say other than WOW!!!! This glorius Daylily is trying to jump off the page right into my hands!!!! Congratulations on your Highlight Artist of the Week Feature in WFS!!
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind and gracious comment, Joyce. I sincerely appreciate it and thank you for the congrats.
Donna Kennedy
Beautiful color and detail Bruce, Congratulations on your Highlight Artist of the Week Feature in WFS!!..L/T
Dora Sofia Caputo Photographic Design and Fine Art
Congratulations, Bruce, on your well deserved selection as a Special Highlighted Artist in the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery Group. Your Radiant Pink Daylily is absolutely outstanding! F/L.
Randy Rosenberger
Congratulations for being one of our present SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTED ARTISTS, as you are very deserving of this special honor. Check it out on top of the Homepage of our site. It surely is a true honor to FEATURE THIS BEAUTY ON OUR HOMEPAGE! Your talents and love for art are surely dominant in this beautiful piece of outstanding art work! Thanks so very much for sharing, so we may enjoy and adore the beauty within! LIKED AND FAVED Randy B. Rosenberger (admin of WFS group) http://fineartamerica.com/groups/wisconsin-flowers-and-scenery.html
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you so much for the "Special Highlighted Artists honor, Randy. I sincerely appreciate it and thank you for all you do for this group. I am very glad I am a member of "Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery". You are the best.
Maria Hunt
Bruce, you have outdone your self with this creation... truly a masterpiece and composed to delight. LOVE it, sir. F/L &V
Bruce Bley
Romuald, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Arts Fantastic World". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Doug, I am grateful for the feature in the group "Canon Full Frame Cameras". I truly appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Julie, I am grateful for the feature in the group "Your Story of Art". Thank you for the honor.
Marsha Heiken
Bruce,this is a top notch Daylily! Your photo is grand of it. I hope we can get some planted this year.Don't know what we will have come up this year. These floods,cold weather and etc who knows.! Good Luck.!! Marsha F/L
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind and gracious comment, Marsha. I hope you are able to plant a few daylilies. You will certainly not regret it.
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