Dreams of the Past is a photograph by Bruce Bley which was uploaded on March 20th, 2015.
Dreams of the Past
This image of daylily was taken from one of my flower beds last year.... more
by Bruce Bley
Title
Dreams of the Past
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This image of daylily was taken from one of my flower beds last year.
Daylily is the common name for plants of the genus Hemerocallis Daylily cultivar flowers are highly diverse in color and form, as a result of hybridization efforts of gardening enthusiasts and professional horticulturalists.
Daylilies are perennial plants, whose name alludes to the flowers which typically last no more than 24 hours. The flowers of most species open in early morning and wither during the following night, possibly replaced by another one on the same scape (flower stalk) the next day. Some species are night-blooming. Daylilies are not commonly used as cut flowers for formal flower arranging, yet they make good cut flowers otherwise as new flowers continue to open on cut stems over several days.
Most kinds of daylilies occur as clumps, each of which has leaves, a crown, flowers, and roots. The long, linear lanceolate leaves are grouped into opposite fans with arching leaves. The crown is the small white portion between the leaves and the roots. Along the scape of some kinds of daylilies, small leafy "proliferations" form at nodes or in bracts. A proliferation forms roots when planted and is often an exact clone of its parent plant. Many kinds of daylilies have thickened roots in which they store food and water.
A normal, single daylily flower has three petals and three sepals, collectively called tepals, each with a midrib in either the same or a contrasting color. The centermost part of the flower, called the throat, usually is of a different color than the more distal areas of the tepals. Each flower usually has six stamens, each with a two-lobed anther. After successful pollination, a flower forms a capsule (often erroneously called a pod).
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March 20th, 2015
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Comments (9)
Rainbow Artist Orlando L
Such a sensational composition and capture of these glorious daylily Bruce!! the colours and details are mesmerizing. they appear like they are dancing in this image!! sharing!! L/F/FB
Bruce Bley
Chrisann, Thank you again for the feature in the group "Weekly FUN For ALL Mediums". I truly appreciate it and thank you for your support.
Bruce Bley
Kim, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Flora. I sincerely appreciate the honor.