Tickled Pink is a photograph by Bruce Bley which was uploaded on July 13th, 2015.
Tickled Pink
This pink daylily was taken from one of my flower beds in Galt, Illinois... more
by Bruce Bley
Title
Tickled Pink
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This pink daylily was taken from one of my flower beds in Galt, 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).
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July 13th, 2015
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Comments (21)
Bruce Bley
Dave, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "On the Hospital Wall". I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Neal, I sincerely appreciate the feature in the group "Macro Photography Group". Thank you for the honor and your support.
Bruce Bley
Mechala, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Flowerly Love-100". I appreciate the honor.
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Bruce Bley replied:
John, I sincerely appreciate the feature in the group "Images That Excite You!". Thank you so much.
Claudia Mottram
So pretty colors and light, Bruce! l/f :)
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind and gracious comment, Claudia. I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Doug, I want to thank you again for the feature in the group "Lilies - Lotuses". I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Doug, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Macro Marvels". Thank you for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Martin, I truly appreciate the feature in the group "Flower Mania". Thank you for the honor and your continued support of my work.
DJ MacIsaac
Wow! Just love this lily Bruce! ... beautiful work as always! 😊FL
Bruce Bley replied:
I am glad you enjoyed this work, DJ. Thank you for the kind comment and your support of my work. It means a lot to me.