Touched by the Sun #1 is a photograph by Bruce Bley which was uploaded on May 14th, 2014.
Touched by the Sun #1
I took this photograph of a yellow dahlia while visiting a local greenhouse this spring. I I hope you have enjoyed this photograph and will share... more
by Bruce Bley
Title
Touched by the Sun #1
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
I took this photograph of a yellow dahlia while visiting a local greenhouse this spring. I I hope you have enjoyed this photograph and will share it with others. You can see more of my work on my homepage in the various galleries I have created. Thank you for visiting and please come back.
Dahlia is a genus of bushy, tuberous, herbaceous perennial plants native mainly in Mexico, but also Central America, and Colombia. A member of the Asteraceae or Compositae, dicotyledonous plants, related species include the sunflower, daisy, chrysanthemum and zinnia. There are at least 36 species of dahlia, with hybrids commonly grown as garden plants. Flower forms are variable, with one head per stem; these can be as small as 2 in (5.1 cm) diameter or up to 1 ft (30 cm) ("dinner plate"). This great variety results from dahlias being octoploids�that is, they have eight sets of homologous chromosomes, whereas most plants have only two. In addition, dahlias also contain many transposons�genetic pieces that move from place to place upon an allele�which contributes to their manifesting such great diversity.
The stems are leafy, ranging in height from as low as 12 in (30 cm) to more than 6�8 ft (1.8�2.4 m). The majority of species do not produce scented flowers or cultivars. Like most plants that do not attract pollinating insects through scent, they are brightly colored, displaying most hues, with the exception of blue.
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May 14th, 2014
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Comments (26)
Lindley Johnson
I love the beautiful light in this wonderful image, Bruce.
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind and gracious compliment, Lindley. I am glad you enjoyed this work.
Bruce Bley
Teresa. I want to thank you for the feature in the group "In Gods Eyes". I truly appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Thank you for the feature in the group "Seasons of Beauty", Shawn. I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Jacqueline Athmann
Surprise & Congratulations!! Your photo has been featured on The Art Shoppe Cafe group homepage! Thank you for sharing your beautiful work with us! F/L
Bruce Bley
Jacqueline, Once again I would like to thank you for the feature in the group "Flowers Up Close". I appreciate the honor.
Jacqueline Athmann
Surprise & Congratulations!! Your photo has been featured on the Flowers Up Close group homepage! Thank you for sharing your beautiful work with us! F/L
Bruce Bley
Robert, I can not thank you enough for the feature in the group "Nature Photography 1 Per Day". I certainly appreciate it and appreciate your continued support of my work.
Bruce Bley
Neal, I sincerely appreciate the feature in the group "Fine Art Wildflower Photography". I am very grateful for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Jens, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "All Natural Scenery Landscapes". I truly appreciate the honor and thank you for your support.
Barbara McMahon
Bruce , Gorgeous capture of this marvelous dahlia! Wonderful composition and light! l/f
Bruce Bley
Chrisann, thank you for the feature in the group "Weekly FUN For ALL Mediums SPRING IS IN THE AIR". I appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Nadine and Bob, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Artist News". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Janis Knight
beautiful detail, Bruce. thanks for submitting to ITS A SMALL WORLD! l/f
Bruce Bley replied:
Janis, I would like to thank you for the feature in the group "ITS A SAMLL WORLD". I sincerely appreciate the honor and thank you for the L.
Sandi OReilly
Perfect title and capture, Bruce, f/l
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the nice comment, Sandi. I am glad you enjoyed this photograph and thank you for the L.
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