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A macro view of a broccoli floret, taken for the Macro Mondays group theme, "Low key". The frame represents a span of two-inches across.
I took a lot of shots trying to make broccoli look cool.
Technical info:
The scene was illuminated by a single steady LED cube at 11-o'clock.
Lens: Tokina AT - X M100 AF PRO D(AF 100mm f / 2.8 Macro).
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So interesting to see that efforts to establish a vibrant and beneficial organic sector in Tanzania are well underway, Brocolli can be seen here tended in-between banana trees (supported by bamboo stakes). This effort benefits the farm/plantation owners, provides employment for many, with the benefit of growing healthy, chemically free food. Lots of vegetables were also grown in-between coffee tree/bushes on this plantation.
Broccoli is so tightly wrapped these days that half of the florets get squashed and turn pale - I never know whether to cook them or cut them off before cooking! HMM
Western honey bee (Apis mellifera) on broccoli flowers.
I'm leaving some of my cool weather crops to flower and feed the local pollinators. The broccoli seems to be their favorite and it is typically covered with lots of these bees. San Diego Caliornia
Strange how the houses are all so small and the trees so dominating in these streets. The trees grow so well because they love wet feet and this is a serious flood plain, where the houses shouldn't really be.
What is canola?
The oilseed packed with healthy oil, protein and potential
In a few decades, canola has become one of the world’s most important oilseeds and one of Canada’s leading crops. Today canola is a true “made-in-Canada” success story and the foundation of a thriving, sustainable industry.
The canola plant
One of the most widely grown crops in Canada, canola plants produce beautiful small yellow flowers which develop into pods, resembling pea pods. Each pod contains tiny black seeds, made up of about 45% oil. Once harvested, canola seeds are crushed to release the oil contained within the seed.
Canola grown in Canada belongs to the Brassica napus B. rapa or B. juncea species which belong to a much larger mustard family (Brassicaceae). Cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower are also part of this same botanical family.
The history of canola seed in Canada
Historical records indicate that rapeseed was cultivated as early as 2000 B.C.E. in India and introduced into China and Japan around 35 B.C.E. Documented use or that of a close relative appears in the earliest writings of European and Asian civilizations. Rapeseed plants prefer to grow in relatively low temperatures, with less heat required for successful reproduction than other oilseed crops. Therefore, rapeseed was one of the very few oil sources that could be successfully grown in temperate climates. This led to rapeseed being grown in Europe as early as the 13th century. In later centuries, rapeseed was used for both cooking and lighting, as its oil produced a smokeless white flame. Rapeseed had a rather limited industrial acceptance until the development of steam power, when it was discovered that rapeseed oil would bind to water and steam washed metal surfaces better than any other lubricant. It was this special property that led to the introduction of rapeseed into Canada.
The need for Canadian rapeseed production arose from the critical shortage of rapeseed oil that was needed by Allied forces during World War II and were supplied by Canada to break the blockade of European and Asian sources in the early 1940s. The oil was urgently needed as a lubricant for the rapidly increasing number of marine engines in naval and merchant ships.
For Macro Mondays theme "Balance". This is a chunk of broccoli about 1" across, and represents one element of a balanced diet, which must include lots of veggies.
For 121 Pictures in 2021 #35 "Fibre", broccoli is a nutritious vegetable very high in fiber (or fibre, as it is spelled elsewhere).
or maybe the others got there too early :-)
I didn't harvest my broccoli plant in time and allowed it to flower out which became a dining haven for butterflies and bees in this late fall season. Afforded me many photo opportunities.
Here's an unusual-looking flower we saw on Gran Canaria when hiking in the mountains. It really reminded me of broccoli when it gets a little old lol. We got quite lucky with the light that evening - though it rained for most of our trip afterwards.
Aged oaks with plagiotropic and slanted branches bearing rather autonomous shoot systems that look as small trees. Captured near Pushchino, Moscow region
My camera is having all sorts of problems... of course I suspect it has been dropped in the midst of moving furniture in and out of rooms while we had new flooring installed, but no one is admitting to it. Took my camera with me while checking on the garden and it began working fine. Guess it needed some fresh air:)
By lake of time available last week I have combined 2 older Macro photo’s for this week Theme.
Apologies for doing .
Not my idea of a title! Someone said the trees looked liked sprigs of broccoli - never crossed my mind. This was in north London last week. Just managed to get the last of the light before it rained.
Taken yesterday on my afternoon walk in my neighbourhood. In the planter you can see Ornamental Kale
"Ornamental Kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) is part of the Brassica family, along with cabbage, broccoli, brussels sprouts, and cauliflower.
Genetically, it’s the same as the culinary type that we love to eat. However, it’s been hybridized to look more like a flower with purple, pink, and/or white leaves.
Sometimes mislabeled as ornamental cabbage, you can tell the difference by looking at the leaves: kale is curly or ruffled, whereas cabbage has leaves that are broad and smooth."
