Peach Splendor is a photograph by Bruce Bley which was uploaded on July 21st, 2015.
Peach Splendor
This capture of a peach daylily was taken while visiting one of my friends and her flower garden in Rock Falls, Illinois..... more
by Bruce Bley
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Peach Splendor
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Bruce Bley
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Photograph - Photography
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This capture of a peach daylily was taken while visiting one of my friends and her flower garden in Rock Falls, Illinois..
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).
I hope you have enjoyed this photograph and will share it with others. You can see more of my work in the various galleries on my homepage. Thank you for visiting and please come back.
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Robyn King
Congratulations your beautiful artwork is being featured in The World We See Group:-)
Bruce Bley replied:
Robyn, Thank you again for the feature in the group "The World We See". I appreciate the support you have given me Thank you so much.
Bruce Bley
Bob and Nadine, I sincerely appreciate the feature in the group "Artist News". Thank you for your continued support of my work. It means a lot to me.
Hanne Lore Koehler
Spectacular capture of this beautiful lily, Bruce! Congratulations on your SPOTLIGHT FEATURE in Wisconsin Flowers And Scenery group! L/F
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the nice comment and congratulations. I sincerely appreciate it and thank you for the L.
Wildlife Fine Art
Bruce, Congratulations for being the Spotlight Artist of the Week ! L
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you Wildlife Fine Art for the congratulations. I sincerely appreciate it and thank you for the L.
Bruce Bley
Jeff, I truly appreciate the feature in the group "Pleasing The Eye". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Jo, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Featured Artwork", Thank you for the honor.
Carolyn Rosenberger
Congrats on being selected as the Spotlight Artist of the Week! Such a great composition, with wonderful shapes, colors, and lighting! L&F
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the wonderful comment, congrats, and L. I sincerely appreciate it.
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the feature in the group "Images That Excite You", John. I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Thank you Martin for the feature in the group "Flower Mania". I am grateful for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Martin, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Flower Mania". Thank you for your support.
Bruce Bley
Pamela, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "1 A Day Waiting Room Art". I appreciate it very much.
Jean OKeeffe Macro Abundance Art
Congratulations for the feature of your artwork on the homepage of Greeting Cards For All Occasions 7-21-15!
Bruce Bley replied:
Jean, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Greeting Cards For All Occasions". I sincerely appreciate the honor and your support.