FairyTale is a photograph by Connie Handscomb which was uploaded on January 28th, 2014.
FairyTale
Sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast. ... more
Title
FairyTale
Artist
Connie Handscomb
Medium
Photograph
Description
"Sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast."
~ Lewis Carroll [Alice in Wonderland]
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Dahlia
Family : Compositae (Asteraceae)
Cultivated species are named variabilis, distinguishing it from the wild forms of Mexico and Guatemala.
From midsummer through to the first frost, the dahlia blooms, from size small to dinner plate size, in every colour but blue. Its history is a proud one: Napoleon's Josephine planted the dahlia in her garden in France. After the Napoleonic Wars, it became the most popular plant in England and throughout the early 1800's, was the most popular plant across Europe.
There are 27 species of dahlia, which belong to the largest family of flowering plants (14,000 species). From these 27 species, over 57,000 forms have been cultivated.
The flower types of the dahlia are several: the chrysanthemum, the peony, the star, the pompon, the single flower, the anemone, the collerete, the waterlily, the Fimbriated, the double orchid, the formal decorative, the ball, the cactus, and the semi-cactus.
The dahlia is the national flower of Mexico. The early Aztecs used to eat the tubers for food.
Source:
Gardener's Guide to Growing Dahlias [G. Rowland]
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♥ Heartfelt gratitude to FAA Groups for featuring this image :
The Light Painters
World Of Dahlias
Dahlias
♥ More Heartfelt Gratitude to the Collector who provided this image with a new home ; this image was SOLD!
Uploaded
January 28th, 2014
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Comments (30)
Connie Handscomb
Thank you so much to the collector from Buffalo Grove for providing this image with a new home! Very grateful to you ... sincerely wish you much happiness together :))
Bijan Pirnia
Greetings to a terrific young lady, You tell the sweetest stories through your FAIRY TALE imagery. congratulations on the sale. You rock, my lady.
Doug Norkum
Lovely Lavender !
Connie Handscomb replied:
Hello, Doug! what a nice surprise .. & a pleasure .. to see you here! & thank you so very much! :)))
Brian Tarr
I am normally not a "flower person" Connie, but this is lovely, so vibrant and commercial.
Connie Handscomb replied:
ah .. commercial .. I like that Brian :))) {& I like catching you in a 'flower' moment ..; thank you!}
Amy Vangsgard
Fantastic! The color and shapes of the pettals are amazing. L/F
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you, Amy ... dahlias were smiling in the light that day; it was a clear sky, too :)))
Kathi Mirto
I agree, this is like a fairytale! fl
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thanks, Kathi! *waving my wand* ... ah, wait .. the magic will begin for you soon :)))
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