Nature Photograph - Pink Suprise by Bruce Bley

Pink Suprise is a photograph by Bruce Bley which was uploaded on September 16th, 2015.

Pink Suprise

This is a photograph of a pink Albert Greenberg water lily that I took in a small pond at the Chicago Botanical Gardens in Glencoe, Illinois this... more

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Title

Pink Suprise

Artist

Bruce Bley

Medium

Photograph - Photography

Description

This is a photograph of a pink Albert Greenberg water lily that I took in a small pond at the Chicago Botanical Gardens in Glencoe, Illinois this past summer. I enjoy close up photograph, hoping to catch the detail that one might miss and capture the play on light on the subject matter.

The day-blooming tropical water lily "Albert Greenberg" is a very free-flowering cultivar with orange-pink petals that have slightly deeper pink tips. These beautifully fragranced, cup-shaped flowers are held above the water surface and begin to close around sunset. The pollen-carrying anthers in the flower's center are a canary yellow. This waterlily has green floating leaves with numerous streaks of purple. Leaf undersides are green and pink with dark red blotches. They are supported by flexible yellow-green stems that arise from a rhizome growing in mucky soil below.

The Chicago Botanic Garden traces its origins back to the Chicago Horticultural Society, founded in 1890. With the motto Urbs in Horto, meaning "city in a garden," the Society hosted nationally recognized flower and horticultural shows, its third the World's Columbian Exposition Chrysanthemum Show, held in conjunction with the world's fair in October 1893.

After a period of inactivity, the Chicago Horticultural Society was restarted in 1943. In 1962, its modern history began when the Society agreed to help create and manage a new public garden. With the groundbreaking for the Chicago Botanic Garden in 1965 and its opening in 1972, the Society created a permanent site on which to carry out its mission. The Garden today is an example of a successful public-private partnership. It is owned by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County and operated by the Chicago Horticultural Society.

I hope you have enjoyed this photograph and will share it with others. You can see more of my work on my homepage and in the various galleries and groups that I am a member of. Your comments on my work are greatly appreciated. Thank you for visiting.

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September 16th, 2015

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Comments (23)

Bruce Bley

Robyn, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "The World We See". I sincerely appreciate it.

Robyn King

Congratulations your beautiful work is being featured in the World We See Group:-)

Bruce Bley

John, Thank you for the feature in the group Images That Excite You". I sincerely appreciate it.

Bruce Bley

Dora, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Visions Of Spring - Glances Of Summer". I truly appreciate the honor.

Bruce Bley

Colette, Thank you for the feature in the group "Orange -yellow- Red Photos And Paints". I sincerely appreciate the honor.

Felipe Adan Lerma

Bruce, this is so eye-catching! The coloring and light-shadings from brilliant to soft shadow to mysterious reminds me of the best of feelings when doing sun salutations in yoga - just beautiful! (smiles)

Bruce Bley replied:

Thank you for the kind and gracious comment, Felipe. I truly appreciate it and I am glad you enjoyed this wok.

Bruce Bley

Jenn, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Bath And Spa Prints". I sincerely appreciate it.

Bruce Bley

Doug, Thank you for the feature in the group Macro Marvels. I truly appreciate it.

Randy Rosenberger

It is with pride and pleasure that I chose your artwork to be FEATURED on our homepage of the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group. Your artwork is very worthy of being featured in our group and for other artists to see and appreciate. Also it is good exposure for your art to be shown to prospective buyers, as it is of the high quality that people are looking for. Randy "Elvis" Rosenberger (admin. of WFS group)

Bruce Bley replied:

Thank you for the feature in the group "Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery", Randy. I sincerely appreciate the honor and your continued support of my work.

Bruce Bley

Roumald, I am grateful for the feature in the group "Art Fantastic World. Thank you for the honor and your support.