Recent Photos | Flower Bundle
Recent Photos | Flower Bundle This Allium bundle is almost ready to burst into a flower ball. A 10mm MOVO was needed to get so close. Note: I post an image most days at hankconrad.com.
Recent Photos | Flower Burst
Recent Photos | Flower Burst Yep, it’s an Allium. A burst of small flowers in a ball. Note: I post an image most days at hankconrad.com.
Macro Flowers | Drumstick Allium
Macro Flowers | Drumstick Allium This Drumstick Allium, a type of ornamental onion with egg-shaped blooms, is in the process of blooming. It blooms in early summer with oval shaped burgundy colored blooms on wiry stems. The grayish-green foliage provides nice contrast for an image. The word Allium means onion in Latin. For the whole story with all images, see Macro Flowers | a 7 Image Story.
Macro Flowers | a 7 Image Story
Macro Flowers | a 7 Image Story Macro photography allows very close focusing and magnification. Macro photography is new, brand new to me. To initially achieve a few macro images, I used extension tubes to magnify my subjects. My Nikon gear was fairly simple; a Nikon 1 V3 attached to a MOVO 21mm extension tube and an AF-S Nikon 50mm f1.4G lens. It’s much cheaper than buying a macro lens. Then, if I like capturing macro images, maybe I’ll purchase a Nikon Micro lens.
These images came from a relatively short walk. At this time of year, spring flowers are starting to bloom. Luckily, they don’t care about the virus or stay-at-home orders. And, walking outdoors is good for both body and soul. Hey, tomatoes were flowers at one time. Why include them in the post? I just liked this image of locally grown tomatoes. Obviously, this time of year, they’re hydroponic hothouse tomatoes.
Tulip Inside the Tulip Petals, you can see the top to the Pistil called the Stigma in the center. It receives pollen which fertilizes the flower. Around the Pistil, you can see the heads of the Stamen called the Anther. They produce and release pollen. Bees are attracted to the Anther.
Daffodil Daffodils are one of the most popular flowers on my spring walkabouts. Some folks say they symbolize friendship. Daffodil flowers consist of least 50 species and over 13,000 hybrids. They thrive in moderate spring climates. All Daffodils have a corona center trumpet and a ring of petals. The natural Daffodil color is golden yellow with a contrasting color trumpet.
Drumstick Allium This Drumstick Allium, a type of ornamental onion with egg-shaped blooms, is in the process of blooming. It blooms in early summer with oval shaped burgundy colored blooms on wiry stems. The grayish-green foliage provides nice contrast for an image. The word Allium means onion in Latin.
Dandelion Dandelions grow in many parts of the world. The most common variety has a yellow flower. Many folks consider the dandelion as a stubborn weed that never leaves your lawn. Dandelions are one of the early spring nectar sources for a wide variety of pollinators.
Apple Blossom Over 7,500 varieties of apples are grown worldwide. Springtime apple blossoms are one of the most beautiful attributes of an apple tree. This image captures the blossom’s intricate features.
Daffodil Closer Macro photography is all about getting closer and bigger. This image is close enough and magnified enough to clearly see pollen on both the stigma and anther. The stigma receives pollen which fertilizes the flower. The Anther produces and releases the flower’s pollen.
Pine Tree Bud The buds of pine trees create nice contrast for macro photos. Notice the integrated detail. A macro photo shows details difficult to see with the naked eye.
Each image will be posted individually this week with a bit more narrative under category Macro Flowers.
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Reflections on 2019 | Drumstick Allium
Reflections on 2019 | Drumstick Allium Drumstick Allium is a type of ornamental onion with egg-shaped blooms. It blooms in early summer with oval shaped burgundy colored blooms on wiry stems. For the whole story with all images, see Reflections on 2019 | a 7 Image Story.
Summer Walkabout Flowers | Drumstick Allium
Summer Walkabout Flowers | Drumstick Allium Drumstick Allium is a type of ornamental onion with egg-shaped blooms. It blooms in early summer with oval shaped burgundy colored blooms on wiry stems. By the way, the word Allium means onion in Latin. For the whole story with all images, see Summer Walkabout Flowers | a 7 Image Story.
Summer Walkabout Flowers | a 7 Image Story
Summer Walkabout Flowers | a 7 Image Story Sometimes, my walkabouts bring to mind simple pleasures. The walkabout might not run across any wildlife or even nice landscapes, but simple flowers always brighten my day on summer walks. On this walk lilies seemed to catch my eye a bit more than others. This walkabout started with a path into the wetlands before winding back through the streets.
Day lilies seem to come in every color imaginable. Actually, the proper spelling is “daylily” as one word, but some dictionaries spell it as two words. There are more than 80,000 different daylilies. They have been cultivated for over 2,500 years. It’s one of the most adaptable landscape plants in North America. The super blooming Entrapment Daylily can grow 800 blooms per plant. It’s easy to grow and produces vibrant, 5″ blooms that repeat during the season. They show their blooms in late spring during the normal Daylily season and then again just before fall.
Ten species of flowers are called Coneflowers. They are commonly found in the Midwest growing in prairies and wooded areas. They bloom from early to late summer. Drumstick Allium is a type of ornamental onion with egg-shaped blooms. It blooms in early summer with oval shaped burgundy colored blooms on wiry stems.
Each image will be posted individually this week with a bit more narrative under category Summer Walkabout Flowers.
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