Tag: flower
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Red-Hot Poker
This amazing and slightly alien looking plant, is known as Kniphofia (or more commonly “red-hot poker” due to its flame-like colouring). And this secondary photo is of the same plant, only in black and white What did this image teach me? That Red-hot pokers can also be known as Torch Lillies, and they are very…
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Fuchsia
Most Fuchsia species are native to Central and South America, and they were first discovered by Europeans in the late 17th century when a monk by the name of Charles Plumier came across them. What did this image teach me? There are nearly 110 officially recognised species of fuchsia. Most grow into bushes, but there’s…
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To The Point
This rather sharp looking cactus spike was about an inch long. What did this image teach me? I’m not saying how I know this, but these spiny needles are surprisingly sharp to touch.
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Dandelion
Taraxacum is the genus of plants that contains the humble dandelion. Did you know there are two main species of dandelion – the common dandelion and the red-seeded dandelion (mostly found in North America). What did this image teach me? Even a common “weed” can be beautiful in the right conditions.
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The Purple Tulip
Tulips have been cultivated for almost 1,000 years (there’s evidence in Istanbul from 1055!), and there are something like 75 different species of this intriguing flower. What did this image teach me? That sometimes the camera to hand is the best one for the job – this shot was taken by thrusting my phone into…
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The Pale Flower
There’s something fascinating and poetic about flowers, I think. Some of Mother Nature’s finest work. What did this image teach me? If I were told that from now on all I could photograph was flowers, I would probably be ok with that, as for every rose there is a dandelion, for every daffodil a daisy.
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Allium
This is one from the archives, posted online for the first time. I haven’t travelled very far in recent days, so going back through older photos is a treat. What did this image teach me? It’s an onion!
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Crocus Close
Found in the garden, poking up to show that Spring is just around the corner. What did this image teach me? This photo was taken on one of my favourite old cameras, a Canon EOS 40D – it just goes to show that, even after all this time (and a LOT of usage) an “old”…
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Dried Flower
Even when dry and seemingly “dead” this flower is beautiful, set against the peaceful waters of the lake at Stourhead. What did this image teach me? That flowers make for interesting photography subjects, even “out of season”.