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These hydrangeas are all over this year and the prettiest I've seen them. My favorite of these three is the middle one because of the blue centers.
Hydrangea quercifolia, 25th October 2008.
Taken with my 1/4 plate (3 1/4 by 4 1/4 inch) view camera. (See www.flickr.com/photos/richard314159/2598005916/ for an image of it.) 120mm Zeiss Tessar lens. Adox print film 100 in Ilford multigrade developer, exposure 16s [sic] at f/11. (This is a paper emulsion on a transparent base. When used as film it is not sensitive to red light and has - I estimate based on my experiments yesterday - an approximate speed of ISO3-4 in daylight, presumably less in artificial light.) Contact print made on Ilford RC paper and scanned.
I have just noticed the shadow of the film holder's claw in the top right. Oh well, that will just have to stay - it adds authenticity perhaps.
[syn. Broussaisia arguta]
Kanawao
Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family)
Endemic genus to the Hawaiian Islands (All the main islands except Niʻihau and Kahoʻolawe)
Photo: Kaʻala, Oʻahu
These are staminate (male) flowers. Flower color can be greenish blue, lavender, pink, greenish white yellow or cream.
Female (pistillate) flowers
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The fruits and flowers were eaten by early Hawaiians.
Etymology
Tha generic name Broussaisia was named in behalf of François-Joseph-Victor Broussais (1772-1838), a celebrated French physician and psycologist.
The specific epithet arguta means "sharp or sharp-tooted," likely referring to the sharp edges of the kanawao leaves.
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Life cycle of the hydrangea blossom as it moves from vibrant color to faded hues to dry, crisp brown and finally to the skeletal shell at the end.
We have an out of control hydrangea in the back yard - covering the gazebo/pergola in fragrant purple blooms.
I was starting to clear out the garden the other day, and one of the jobs was cutting down the hydrangea. Inside the bush I found some flower heads that had decayed somewhat - but the veins were still intact. This lonely floret (bract?) was in the best condition of the lot. Placed it on top of my blue recycling bin and took a few photos. This one is the best. It looks a bit like a bit of coral under water to me. Actually I like the background so much I might take some more photos of the recycling bin!