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Vegetable art. This was an example of some still life practice topped off with photoshop.
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Saturday, October 30, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Lavender Orchids
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Orchids
Taken: May 2005
On the Big Island
I don't know much about orchids, but I obviously thought these were pretty.
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Friday, October 22, 2010
Unknown - Macro Flowers Saturday
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Unknown
Taken: May 2005
On the Big Island of Hawaii at the nut farm.
I found a website with Hawaiian flora, but they did not have a shot of this.
I do like the texture of the orbs and the colors.
Any ideas?
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Post post comment: Thanks to Kebeni. Her comment led me to Lychee on Google and I found my answer. Ripe fruit would be a rosy-peachy red. Want to read more?
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Bird of Paradise
Labels:
Exotic,
Hawaii,
Multi-Colored,
Non-Native
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Bird of Paradise; Strelitzia (aka Crane Flower)
Taken: May 2005
At the Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut farm on the Big Island
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Monday, October 18, 2010
Vintage Advertisement - Landreth Seed Company (4)
Labels:
Advertisements,
Miscellaneous
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Vintage Seed Catalog Cover
Landreth Seed Company
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Saturday, October 16, 2010
Ohi'a Tree - Macro Flowers Saturday
Labels:
Hawaii,
Macro Flower Saturday,
Red,
Shrub,
White
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Ohia Tree; Metrosideros polymorpha
Taken: May 2005
Volcanoes National Park, The Big Island
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In Hawaiian mythology, ʻŌhiʻa and Lehua were two young lovers. The volcano goddess Pele fell in love with the handsome ʻŌhiʻa and approached him, but he turned down her advances. In a fit of jealousy, Pele transformed ʻŌhiʻa into a tree. Lehua was devastated by this transformation and out of pity the other gods turned her into a flower and placed her upon the ʻōhiʻa tree.[7](Other versions state that Pele felt guilty but was unable to reverse the change, so she turned Lehua into a flower herself.)[8] Separating these united lovers is not encouraged, and it is said that when a lehua flower is plucked from an ʻōhiʻa tree, the sky fills with rain representing the lovers' tears.
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The red Ohia is the official flower of the Big Island. It is actually a blossom of the native Ohia Tree. Besides red, the blossom can also be yellow, orange or white. It is said that the Ohia presents the goddess Pele. Pele is the hot-headed, bad-tempered and violent goddess of fire and volcanoes and violence. Pele is frequently encountered in the world of the mortals, where she attends social dancings and parties. She loves dancing, but gets furious if she can’t get a man. She is notorious for her jealousy and vengeance.
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Thursday, October 14, 2010
Passion Flower Fruit
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Passion Flower Fruit
Taken: 10/4/2010
Near Goat Rock Dam on the Alabama side of the Chattahochee River.
Apparently sweet and tasty when ripe, I left these on the vine.
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Orchid at Fresh Market
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An orchid at the Fresh Market
Taken: 10/9/2010
I don't know much about orchids, but I though this was really pretty.
I like the striations in the petals and the soft pink color.
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Sunday, October 10, 2010
Gulf Fruitilary
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Gulf Fruitilary; Agraulis vanillae
Taken: 10/4/2010
Near Goat Rock Dam within a field of goldenrod.
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Friday, October 08, 2010
Fun Guy at Goat Rock Dam - Macro Flowers Saturday
Labels:
Alabama,
Fungi,
Gold,
HDR,
Macro Flower Saturday
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Fungi
Taken: 10/4/2010
Goat Rock Dam Park, Lee County, AL
Interested in reading more, click here.
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Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Sunset on St. George Island
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St. George Sunset
Taken: 5/12/2010
Not taken during the fall, but the colors are right.
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Monday, October 04, 2010
Golden Rod
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Goldenrod; Solidago
Taken: 10/3/2010
Nominated as the state flower of Alabama in 1927, but it was rejected in favor of the Camellia.
Known as a companion plant, as evidenced by the bug in this shot.
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Saturday, October 02, 2010
Red Torch Ginger - Macro Flowers Saturday
Labels:
Edible,
Hawaii,
Macro Flower Saturday,
Magenta,
White
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