Leucospermum - Yellow Pincushion Protea is a photograph by Sharon Mau which was uploaded on August 15th, 2012.
Leucospermum - Yellow Pincushion Protea
In your light I learn how to love.
In your beauty, how to make poems.
You dance inside my chest,
where no one sees you,
but... more
by Sharon Mau
Title
Leucospermum - Yellow Pincushion Protea
Artist
Sharon Mau
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Macro
Description
In your light I learn how to love.
In your beauty, how to make poems.
You dance inside my chest,
where no one sees you,
but sometimes I do,
and that sight becomes this art - Rumi
Leucospermum (Pincushion, Pincushion Protea or Leucospermum) is a genus of about 50 species of flowering plants in the family Proteaceae, native to Zimbabwe and South Africa, where they occupy a variety of habitats, including scrub, forest, and mountain slopes.
They are evergreen shrubs (rarely small trees) growing to 0.5-5 m tall. The leaves are spirally arranged, tough and leathery, simple, linear to lanceolate, 2-12 cm long and 0.5-3 cm broad, with a serrated margin or serrated at the leaf apex only. The flowers are produced in dense inflorescences, which have large numbers of prominent styles, which inspires the name.
The genus is closely related in evolution and appearance to the Australian genus Banksia.
A member of one of the oldest families of flowers on earth, protea flowers date back 300 million years and, according to Greek legend, are named after Proteus the son of Poseidon.
Incredibly mystical and slightly mysterious, protea flowers symbolize transformation, diversity and courage.
Leucospermum - Pincushion Protea
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August 15th, 2012
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Comments (40)
Nick Boren
You captured such marvelous detail on this Pincushion image dear Sharon. Your very talented you know. :-) I am called the human pin cushion dear friend... ask me sometime if your curiosity gets the better of you. ;-))) lol fv
Sharon Mau
In your light I learn how to love. In your beauty, how to make poems. You dance inside my chest, where no one sees you, but sometimes I do, and that sight becomes this art - Rumi
Michael Durst
Sharon, this is such a beautiful capture of the symmetry of the Pincushion Protea. The lighting, composition and colors are all perfect!
Susan Wiedmann
Absolutely lovely image, Sharon! Is the flower head as soft to the touch as it appears here?
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