Shine on Me
by Bruce Bley
Title
Shine on Me
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
I have a fascination with detail and lighting when I photograph flowers I like to capture some of the most intricate detail of flowers. Often times we are not aware of the little things that make up an object or in this case a flower.
Gerbera 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. The first scientific description of a Gerbera was made by J.D. Hooker in Curtis's Botanical Magazine in 1889 when he described Gerbera jamesonii, a South African species also known as Transvaal daisy or Barberton Daisy. 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. The flower heads can be as small as 7 cm (Gerbera mini 'Harley') in diameter or up to 12 cm (Gerbera Golden Serena).
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 center of the flower is sometimes black. Often the same flower can have petals of several different colours.
Gerbera is also important commercially. It is the fifth most used cut flower in the world (after rose, carnation, chrysanthemum, and tulip). It is also used as a model organism in studying flower formation. Gerbera contains naturally occurring coumarin derivatives. Gerbera is a tender perennial plant. It is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds, but resistant to deer. Their soil should be kept moist but not soaked.
I hope you have enjoyed this photograph. 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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February 1st, 2017
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Comments (42)
Bruce Bley
Mary, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Cards And Small Posters - Large Posters And All Size Prints - Inspirational And Original Works". Thank you so much.
Bruce Bley
Frozen in Time Fine Art Photography, Thank you again for the feature in the group "New FAA uploads limit one per day". I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Ann, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Flowers". I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Rebecca, Thank you again for the feature in the group "Pin Me - Daily". I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Christy, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "The Beauty in Nature". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Frank J Casella
CONGRATULATIONS!! Your beautiful artwork has been Featured by the - ILLINOIS ART PHOTOGRAPHY - group on Fine Art America / PIXELS! Thank you for sharing it !! http://tinyurl.com/IllinoisArtPhoto
Bruce Bley
Frank, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Illinois Art Photography". I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
David, Thank you again for the feature in the group "Midwest America Photography group. I truly appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Darren, Thank you for the feature in the group "Flower Art 3 A Day". I sincerely appreciate it.
Brian Tada
Awesome close-up portrait of this spectacular Gerbera blossom with outstanding clarity and colors! Congratulations, Bruce, on your well-deserved featured in the Beautiful Flowers group! F/L
Bruce Bley
Darren, Thank you for the feature in the group "Flower Art 3 A Day". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Jenn, Thank you for the feature in the group "Bath and Spa Prints. I really appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Maria, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Beautiful Flowers Group". I appreciate the honor.