Orchid Gem is a photograph by Shirley Sirois which was uploaded on May 17th, 2012.
Title
Orchid Gem
Artist
Shirley Sirois
Medium
Photograph - Photographs - Digital
Description
Orchidaceac: From Wikipedia
Orchidaceae is a diverse and widespread family of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and often fragrant, commonly known as the orchid family. Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering plants, with between 21,950 and 26,049 currently accepted species, found in 880 genera.[2][3] Selecting which of the two families is larger is still under debate, as concrete numbers on such enormous families are constantly in flux. Regardless, the number of orchid species nearly equals the number of bony fishes and more than twice the number of bird species, and about four times the number of mammal species. The family also encompasses about 6�11% of all seed plants.[4] The largest genera are Bulbophyllum (2,000 species), Epidendrum (1,500 species), Dendrobium (1,400 species) and Pleurothallis (1,000 species).
The family also includes Vanilla (the genus of the vanilla plant), Orchis (type genus), and many commonly cultivated plants such as Phalaenopsis and Cattleya. Moreover, since the introduction of tropical species into cultivation in the 19th century, horticulturists have produced more than 100,000 hybrids and cultivars.
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May 17th, 2012
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Comments (55)
Glenn DiPaola
I do like orchids and so do you. Beautiful lighting and textures in this great composition. v/f
Shirley Sirois replied:
I just attended an orchid show for the first time and was amazed at all the varieties. Thanks, Glen, for commenting on this image.
Jeannie Rhode Photography
Shirley, Congratulations on your Daily Pick of The Day in Beautiful Flowers ! Nice macro capture with Beautiful rich colors and nice details.
Bruce Bley
Stunning macro capture, Shirley!! Love the composition, colors, details, and beautiful lighting. Congratulations your work has been feature in the group "Beautiful Flowers- One per day" and I have chosen your image as the "Administrators Pick" for the day. F/L/T/FB
Shirley Sirois replied:
I felt very honored to have this image chosen as "Administrators Pick" for the day. Thank you, Bruce, for supporting my work and for the great comment!