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  • Canna (or canna lily, although not a true lily) is a genus of nineteen species of flowering plants. The species have large, attractive foliage and horticulturists have turned it into a large-flowered and bright garden plant. In addition, it is one of the world's richest starch sources, and is an agricultural plant. Although a plant of the tropics, most cultivars have been developed in temperate climates and are easy to grow in most countries of the world as long as they can enjoy at least 6?8 hours average sunlight during the summer.<br />
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The plants are large tropical and subtropical perennial herbs with a rhizomatous rootstock. The broad, flat, alternate leaves, that are such a feature of this plant, grow out of a stem in a long narrow roll and then unfurl. The leaves are typically solid green but some cultivars have glaucose, brownish, maroon, or even variegated leaves.
    Crimson Canna Lily Bud.jpg
  • I have no clue what kind of flower or plant this is.  I photographed this flower on the inside of the Butterfly House at the Saint Louis Zoo...I just thought it was beautiful and it touched me the moment I noticed it.  I was just hoping my photographing of this flower would do it justice...I hope you enjoy this beautiful flower as much as I do.  Happy Friday Everyone
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  • The roots of lotus are planted in the soil of the pond or river bottom, while the leaves float on top of the water surface or are held well above it. The flowers are usually found on thick stems rising several centimeters above the leaves. The plant normally grows up to a height of about 150 cm and a horizontal spread of up to 3 meters, but some unverified reports place the height as high as over 5 meters. The leaves may be as large as 60 cm in diameter, while the showy flowers can be up to 20 cm in diameter.
    Water Lily Seed Pod.jpg
  • An Abstraction of a Queen Annes Lace with a Vibrant Artistic Flare. A pattern of interlacing lines from the plant are contrasted against a colorful backdrop
    Reticulated Glory.jpg
  • The genus name is from the Greek echino, meaning hedgehog, an allusion to the spiny, brownish central disk. The flowers of Echinacea species are used to make an extremely popular herbal tea, purported to help strengthen the immune system; an extract is also available in tablet or liquid form in pharmacies and health food stores. Often cultivated, Purple Coneflower is a showy, easily grown garden plant.
    Purple Coneflower Delight.jpg
  • An Abstraction of a Queen Annes Lace with a Vibrant Artistic Flare. A pattern of interlacing lines from the plant are contrasted against a deep and ominous backdrop
    Reticulated Corruption.jpg
  • The common yellow dandelion flower head can change into the familiar, white, globular seed head overnight. Each seed has a tiny parachute, to spread far and wide in the wind. <br />
The thick, brittle, beige, branching taproot grows up to 10" long. All parts of this plant exude a white milky sap when broken.<br />
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Dandelions are generally easily recognizable in all seasons.  The growth of leaves from the basal rosette, the leaf shape with its characteristic multi-toothed edges (although some dandelions exhibit less toothiness and a smoother, broader leaf - these are generally found in shady areas) is easy to spot even in winter.  If unsure, break a stem or leaf and the characteristic milky sap will emerge. When in bloom, dandelions are bright yellow and hard to miss. <br />
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The genus name of the dandelion comes from the Greek word taraxos, which means disorder, and akos, which means remedy. The species name, officinale, means that it is used medicinally.  The common name may come from the Greek word leontodon, which means lion's tooth. Other sources claim the word dandelion comes from the old French word Dent-de-lion or from the Latin dens leonis, both also meaning lion's tooth or teeth.
    Irish Dandelion.jpg
  • The Greek myth of Orchis explains the origin of the plants. Orchis, the son of a nymph and a satyr, came upon a festival of Dionysios (Bacchus) in the forest. He drank too much, and attempted to rape a priestess of Dionysios. For his insult, he was torn apart by the Bacchanalians. His father prayed for him to be restored, but the gods instead changed him into a flower.
    Orchidaceae Gravitas A.jpg
  • Some Tulips the neighbor planted by their mailbox during sunset lighting with glowing edges and pastelated colors
    Tulips Through Rose Colored Glass.jpg
  • Hibiscus Floral Heart. Hibiscus is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. The genus is quite large, comprising several hundred species that are native to warm-temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world.
    Hibiscus Hype.jpg
  • A pattern of rustic red chrysanthemum blooms with a textured grunge pattern. These vibrant flower blooms from garden with a bit of a fine art flare.<br />
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Chrysanthemums, often called mums or chrysanths, are perennial flowering plants of the genus Chrysanthemum in the family Asteraceae which are native to Asia and northeastern Europe. About 30 species have been described
    Rustic Blossom Grunge.jpg
  • I really love to take dead and dying plants found in nature and bringing some life back to them through art. Adding some life and beauty back to this decrepit and withering weed was the inspiration for this Wicked Weed.
    Wicked Weed on Black.jpg
  • Death begins to take hold as nature withers away with the last glow of life boldly displaying what beauty remains.
    Dying Nature Glow.jpg
  • Wildflower growing in a field at Busch Wildlife.
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  • A peek inside a dying wildflower and the vibrant energy that has yet to dissipate.
    A Look Inside.jpg
  • Wildflower growing in a field at Busch Wildlife.
    wildflower.jpg
  • A delightful daisy vision from along the road on a nature walk
    Shasta Daisy Dream.jpg
  • Not sure what kind of flower this is so any information will be appreciated...This shot was taken a few months back at the Minnesota Arboretum.
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  • A soft violet daisy reaches through a daydream to find the light.
    A Daisy Daydream.jpg
  • A Thistle with magic colors along my nature walk today
    Magic Thistle.jpg
  • Still some summer flowers to be found.
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  • Another beautiful greeting from our garden today.
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  • A beautiful pink flower with pedals that have a fun, artistic, geometry feel.
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  • A lovely yellow daisy basking in the morning sunlight.
    Basking in Sunlight.jpg
  • One single droplet hanging on the pedal of a beautiful flower waiting for the right moment to fall.
    Yellow Petal Drip.jpg
  • Lupine draws the eye skyward with its gorgeously colored and interestingly structured flower spikes. Bicolor Russell hybrids are the most popular type. Their large pea-like flowers come in amazing colors and combinations, clustered in long spikes on sturdy stems.<br />
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Lupine prefers light, well-drained soil that is slightly acidic, and it does not tolerate heat or humidity well. It performs best in areas with cool summers, especially the Pacific Northwest.
    Natures Magic.jpg
  • Our roses in our backyard our blooming like crazy and drawing bees and spiders.
    pollinators_of_roses.jpg
  • I love stargazer lilies they are my favorite flower. Lilium "Stargazer" (the Stargazer lily) is a hybrid lily of the Oriental group.
    lilium_stargazer.jpg
  • A flower abstraction with deep purple, pink and cotton candy background tones.
    Violet Labialize Flora.jpg
  • Spotted this on a hike while out with the wife. I'm not exactly sure what it is, but some initial investigation for identification lead me to believe it is a 'Cirsium Arvense' a member of the thistle family.
    Isolated Locoweed.jpg
  • A long exposure macro shot of the sunlight hitting a Canna bud. Went with more of a dreamy focus for something with a bit more character to the composition that might allow it to be framed
    Phosphorescence.jpg
  • Inspired by the movement and dance of a coneflower in the wind
    Dance Of The Coneflower.jpg
  • A couple of Golden Longhorn beetles decided to use this wild daisy for some extracurricular activities
    Beetle Style.jpg
  • To me it seems this daisy it trying to tell a story
    A Daisy Does Tell.jpg
  • A lonely daisy soaks up the evening sun along the trails
    Shasta Daisy Zen.jpg
  • Today's Greeting From The Garden
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  • A golden view from behind a puffy dandelion at sunset.
    Thriugh A Sunset Dandy.jpg
  • I wanted to give a unique, abstract and artistic view of this beautiful daisy. It’s like the flower is being drawn toward the sunlight. Love the warm feeling.
    Daisy Blues.jpg
  • Still Some Spring Color To Be Found If You Look Close Enough.
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  • Soft floral petals contrast against the black broken glass. Yellow and Purple Flowers arranged on shattered glass with a novelty flair.
    Blooms On Broken Blass.jpg
  • A Monarch Butterfly perched atop yellow wildflowers on a backdrop of Faded Green
    Monarch on Faded Green.jpg
  • A dandelion fine art composition that highlights the tiny explosion of fireworks and color that can be seen at a macro level. While these weeds are often an annoyance for some in their yard and overlooked, I hope this gives pause to appreciate the beauty they hold, if at least, just for a moment.
    Firework Dandelion.jpg
  • Who doesn't love to photograph and process beautiful flowers? Hope you enjoy my version of this Gerbera Daisy.
    gerbera_daisy.jpg
  • Macro Closeup of Blooming Aster Wildflowers along the side of the road with pastel background colors popping from the dreamy backdrop
    White Wildflower on Pastels.jpg
  • A puffy white dandelion in the yard with pastel colors in the background
    Puffy Dandelion on Pastels.jpg
  • An assortment of fresh tulips with revealing details and traced outter Incandescent Highlights
    Tulip Traced Incandescence.jpg
  • Dead Weed on Lime.jpg
  • Tripartite Daisy.jpg
  • Death sets in on these withered wildflowers in macro closeup details on the side of the road as Autumn closes to an end
    Death-of-Autumn.JPG
  • A Shasta Daisy Blows In The Wind
    Daisy In The Breeze.jpg
  • A Golden Longhorn beetle tries to camouflage himself in the middle of the daisy
    Yellow Beetle On Flower.jpg
  • A lovely and beautiful flower wishing us a good afternoon from the garden.
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  • A beautiful photo of a flowers with soft pink and white petals.
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  • Just out and about walking, photographing and appreciating a little bit of nature today.
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  • Some pretty and colorful flowers to keep off your Friday.
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  • The heart of a dead lily pad leaf
    Dead Lily Pad Leaf.jpg
  • Monarch butterflies embark on a marvelous migratory phenomenon. They travel between 1,200 and 2,800 miles or more from the United States and Canada to central Mexican forests. There the butterflies hibernate in the mountain forests, where a less extreme climate provides them a better chance to survive. The monarch butterfly is known by scientists as Danaus plexippus, which in Greek literally means "sleepy transformation." The name evokes the species' ability to hibernate and metamorphize. Adult monarch butterflies possess two pairs of brilliant orange-red wings, featuring black veins and white spots along the edges. Males, who possess distinguishing black dots along the veins of their wings, are slightly bigger than females. Each adult butterfly lives only about four to five weeks.
    Morning Monarch Glow.jpg
  • A Macro Nature Abstraction From A Pink and Purple Puff Flower Over Cotton Candy Pastels Highlighting Pointy Rigged Textures.
    Pink Power Puff.jpg
  • Not sure what kind of flower this is so any information will be appreciated...This shot was taken a few months back at the Minnesota Arboretum.
    violet_beauty.jpg
  • Not sure what kind of flower this is so any information will be appreciated...This shot was taken a few months back at the Minnesota Arboretum.
    sunny_floret.jpg
  • Who doesn't love to photograph and process beautiful flowers? Hope you enjoy my version of of a Gerbera Daisy in black and white.
    gerbera_daisy_2.jpg
  • A sunny and warm summer day at an Iowa Farm highlighting the rural beauty and the calm of a country life.
    Summer Iowa Farm.jpg
  • I was out for a walk the other day and and came across this dead thistle, there was a ton of direct light on it almost making the little pointy edges glow. I thought it would make a cool macro subject.
    Dead Thistle Glow.jpg
  • Stargazed Reflections.jpg
  • Oriental stargazer lilies are bold, beautiful, and dramatic and they sure to make that statement.
    stargazer_oriental_lily.jpg
  • Was walking through a park and thought this would make for an interesting photo the way the sun was hitting it as the sunset.
    the_unknown_weed.jpg
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  • Macro shot of Canna Leafs
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  • A closeup detailed macro shot of a white Oxeye Daisy on a black background.
    Oxeye Daisy on Black.jpg
  • A group of aurulent flavicomous petals on a beautiful spring day.
    Aurulent Flavicomous Petals.jpg
  • The beauty of even common roadside simple weeds contains vibrance, beauty and grace if you simple look close enough
    Natures Vibrance Befalls.jpg
  • A dry fall day lacking in color and life, nature still stands alone in hopes of surviving until spring
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  • Looking out from the Scenic Overlook at Klondike Park in Saint Charles, Missouri at Sunset. Situated off Route 94 between Defiance and Augusta. Nestled in Missouri's scenic wine country, Klondike Park offers campers a chance to reconnect to nature and the outdoors. The camp is a popular destination for Girl and Boy Scout troops.
    The View From Klondike Overlook.jpg
  • This shot was taken at the Mike Moats Macro Boot Camp this weekend.  Mike thank you for everything I really did learn a lot...Please critique and give constructive criticism as it is welcome and can only make me a better photographer.
    gerbera_daisy3.jpg
  • A beautiful rose to brighten everyone's day. I had a lot of fun processing this shot. Enjoy :)
    picturesque_satin_rose.jpg
  • The photo of this Dandelion was taken at Busch Wildlife a few months back.
    paster_dandelion_flare.jpg
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  • The longwing butterflies have unusually long lifespans and high fecundity rates, which largely result from their augmented diet. Instead of surviving on food stores from the larval stage or solely sipping flower nectar, adult longwing butterflies are avid pollen eaters. These trait make them eminently suitable for butterfly farming and butterfly gardening. Also, Adult Longwings may live for several months, much longer than most butterflies.<br />
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The longwing butterflies are also known as Heliconians. They are brightly colored butterflies with long forewings. Once placed in their own family, they are now considered closely related to the fritillaries. Larvae of most longwings  feed on passion vines, and this host plant imparts noxious chemicals to the larvae which are carried over to the adult butterflies. This relationship is identical to the monarch butterflies' reliance on its host plant, milkweed, for defense. Predators find these chemicals distasteful and avoid eating the butterflies.
    Monarch 6.jpg
  • The Paper Kite 11.jpg
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  • Swallowtail 4.jpg
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  • Small Postman 3.jpg
  • Owl Butterfly 1.jpg
  • Monarch 16.jpg
  • Monarch 11.jpg
  • The Paper Kite 9.jpg
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  • The Paper Kite 16.jpg
  • Small Postman 1.jpg
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  • Monarch 13.jpg
  • Pastelated Florets - Orginally a macro cloeup shot of small garden flowers (Sweet William Dianthus I believe) with a bit of flare to hit the mood I was after
    Pastelated Florets.jpg
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  • The Paper Kite 1.jpg
  • Swallowtail 1.jpg
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