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It's a native grass species found throughout the East Coast of the U.S. in lightly grazed pastures and fields. I found these after sunset near the French Broad River in Asheville, North Carolina.
That's what I think it should be called anyway. I googled it and apparently it's called a purple fortnight lily, way boring. I wanted to keep adding "bits" to the end of the name. Try naming your own plant sometime, something therapeutic about it, if you can resist adding bits that is.
I just felt I needed a splash of colour in my gallery, brighten things up !
Google image search tells me they are a Winter Senna. They are a very small plant, and of course our state of NSW has deemed them an environmental weed. They are everywhere around the local parks here, which I don’t mind too much at all. In Argentina they are considered an ornamental shrub. I like that, let’s go with that 😀
Fun fact about plants - venus fly traps can count!
Maybe they were counting on their next meal ;) Happy Tuesday!
in a field of purpletop. Erigeron, a large genus of plants in the daisy family, is native to North America and is found in 43 of the contiguous 48 states. If burnt, the smoke drives away fleas and other insects. Old herbals say that the name 'fleabane' derives from the belief that the dried plants repelled fleas or that the plants were poisonous to fleas.
I am falling in love with all the tender little things of the Earth ... not that I've ever NOT loved them. :-)
Porcelainberry is a major invasive plant species in parts of the Eastern United States. Its berries are 4-8mm in diameter, circular, contain 2-4 seeds, and may be many colors including green, blue, purple, pink or yellow with black or brown speckles; many different colors are present on the same plant.
It grows to 15-20 ft. and is a vigorous invader of open and wooded habitats where it shades out native shrubs and young trees. As it spreads, it climbs over and blankets existing plants and weakens and kills them by blocking sunlight. Nonetheless, it's still beautiful to my eye.
It is sometimes confused with kudzu, found throughout the Southeastern U.S. and often referred to as “the vine that ate the South”. (adapted from Wikipedia)
I snapped this at 7:46 p.m., after sunset. I love the soft subtle light of the blue hour.
Woohoo — early summer tomorrow with highs of 30°C! 🌞 A bright, summery sunflower bokeh shot feels just right.
For some reason, I’ve had giraffes on my mind today. As you do.
Now, I hope this doesn’t sound like a tall story, but did you know giraffes can grow up to eighteen feet? Personally, I’ve only ever seen them with four. Anyway, I decided to buy one online. Honestly, I thought it was too tall an order, but to my surprise it actually arrived. Naturally, I took him to a bar. He lay down on the floor and the barman said, “Hey, you can’t leave that lying there!” I replied, “It’s not a lion, it’s a giraffe.”
Back home I offered him his favourite fruit — necktarines. With a giraffe, a little really does go a long way. Trouble was, he was a bit of a snob — always looking down on the other animals. In the end I had to let him go. Too high-maintenance.
And here’s a question for you: what would you do if you were riding a horse at full speed, with a giraffe next to you and a lion chasing you? Easy. Get off the carousel. 😉
Have a fun Friday, and thank you to everyone who takes the time to comment — it’s always greatly appreciated!
Time to shift from Mother Nature’s grand ocean landscapes to one of her smaller overlooked worlds. This little beauty is a Clivia (also known as Bush Lily or Natal Lily, though it is no way related to Lily's, more closely related to onions), native to southern Africa but surprisingly happy in our garden. The photo is a stack of 10 focus-bracketed shots with my Oly 60mm macro lens.
Clivias are the perfect plant for us because, I can't describe it any other way, we are terrible gardeners ;) Anything that thrives here has to be tough and a little independent - survival of the fittest applies more in our backyard than it does in the wild! Luckily, Clivias don’t mind a bit of neglect; they put up with low light, forgetful watering, and still reward you with lush leaves and glorious blooms.
Although all you can see here is the macro detail of the stamen, the plants have rich green strap-like leaves, the flowers bell-shaped, ranging from yellow through orange to deep red. And they have red berries, the seed pod. Quite an interesting plant.
I think they deserve a medal just for putting up with us.
Have a great weekend out there everyone. Thank you to everyone who takes the time to comment, it is greatly appreciated!
a native grass species found throughout the East Coast of the U.S. in lightly grazed pastures and fields.
Another from today's walk.
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Nikon Z6, Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Macro Lense,
Exposure X7, Color Efex Pro 4
Another from this morning's walk. Eli's pretty good at waiting for me to take macro shots now. He's turning into a proper photographers dog
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Nikon Z6, 18mm Extension Tube, Nikkor 24-70mm f/4 S
Capture One, Color Efex Pro 5, Silver Efex Pro 3
Took the Tamron for a walk today, as I wanted to get a flower for Macro Monday. Had to work at it, as it was a bit windy!
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Nikon Z6, Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Macro Lense
Exposure X7, Color Efex Pro 4
Have you ever seen a plant more reminiscent of an alien than our Kangaroo Paws? They would be right at home on Little Shop of Horrors. They are native to Australia but are grown commercially in the USA, Israel and Japan.
Hope everyone had a good week, nearly to the weekend!
Nikon Z6, 18mm Extension tube, Nikkor 24-70mm f/4 S
Capture One, Color Efex Pro 5, Silver Efex Pro 3
a native grass species found throughout the East Coast of the U.S. in lightly grazed pastures and fields.
with spider web filaments. I'm guessing on the plant ID. If anyone can confirm that this is Triticum aestivum this, please comment below. Seen near the French Broad River in Asheville, North Carolina.
Another from this morning's frost.
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Nikon Z6, 18mm Extension Tube, Petzval 55 f/1.7 MK II
Exposure X7, Color Efex Pro 5, Analog Efex Pro 3
Twirls and swirls of the unique Galpins conebush foliage...with a delightful female seed cone.
Leucadendron galpinii is a multi-stemmed, evergreen perennial with long, upright stems covered in silver-green foliage. A native of South Africa.
This is cultivar Purple Haze growing to 1.5 m. Seed cone diameter 20 mm.
Link to a more detailed seed cone macro: www.flickr.com/photos/112623317@N03/52509473858/in/datepo...
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Native to South Africa.
Of note are these intriguing seed cones produced in spring. They appear silver from a distance.
Leucadendrons are dioecious - separate male and female plants. Both the male and female flowers occur in dense heads at the branch tips with the male flowers the most attractive - only the female plant will produce these cones and seed.
Leucadendron galpinii is a multi-stemmed, evergreen perennial with long, upright stems covered in silver-green foliage.
This is cultivar Purple Haze growing to 1.5 m. Seed cone diameter 20 mm.
Link to an additional, artful conebush image: www.flickr.com/photos/112623317@N03/52918695634/in/datepo...
© All rights reserved.
Porcelainberry is a major invasive plant species in parts of the Eastern United States. Its berries are 4-8mm in diameter, circular, contain 2-4 seeds, and may be many colors including green, blue, purple, pink or yellow with black or brown speckles; many different colors are present on the same plant.
It grows to 15-20 ft. (!!!) and is a vigorous invader of open and wooded habitats where it shades out native shrubs and young trees. As it spreads, it climbs over and blankets existing plants and weakens and kills them by blocking sunlight. Nonetheless, it's still beautiful to my eye.
It is sometimes confused with kudzu, found throughout the Southeastern U.S. and often referred to as “the vine that ate the South”. (adapted from Wikipedia)
Like a tiny Christmas tree with its own decorations. Sincere wishes for a joyous, safe and healthy holiday period to all friends who celebrate.
Water milfoil (Myriophyllum variifolium), is a perennial, aquatic herb, native here in the east of Australia. Stems are 5 mm in diameter and each frond can grow to around 40 cm in height. Roots are within the ground soil.
It is a plant that I find highly intriguing. The plant is monoecious with male and female flowers on the same shoot - seen here are the tiny, pretty pink female flowers.
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Most of the tulips in the garden have gone over, but this one is stubbornly hanging on.
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Nikon Z6, 11mm and 18mm Extension Tubes, Nikkor 24-70mm f/4 S
Exposure X7, Color Efex Pro 4
I really like the little pops of detail you get with heather.
Nikon Z6, 11mm & 18mm Extension Tubes, Nikkor 24-70mm f/4 S,
Exposure X6, Analog Efex Pro 2
Macro shot of purple comfrey flowers (Symphytum officinale) with hairy stems and green leaves, captured in Szentendre, Hungary. Nikon Z fc + Helios 44M
on an unidentified bush in our back yard.
Friends, I will be off Flickr from tomorrow, 4/17, to Friday, 4/28. Very unexpectedly, a trip out of state has presented itself, the last thing in the world I expected. But I feel able to do it, so off we go. My camera is still at Canon for repair, so I won't have any images of this trip to share.
Many blessings to all of you, and happy Resurrection Day to those who believe. The world needs to be resurrected, and loved. Thank you to all of you who view, fave and comment on my photos. I appreciate you from deep in my heart! ... and I am grateful for all the beautiful and interesting images you share with me. Many blessings to you all :-)