Lilly Art
by Nick Boren
Title
Lilly Art
Artist
Nick Boren
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photograh
Description
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Lilies are tall perennials ranging in height from 2–6 ft (60–180 cm). They form naked or tunicless scaly underground bulbs which are their overwintering organs. In some North American species the base of the bulb develops into rhizomes, on which numerous small bulbs are found. Some species develop stolons. Most bulbs are deeply buried, but a few species form bulbs near the soil surface. Many species form stem-roots. With these, the bulb grows naturally at some depth in the soil, and each year the new stem puts out adventitious roots above the bulb as it emerges from the soil. These roots are in addition to the basal roots that develop at the base of the bulb.
The flowers are large, often fragrant, and come in a range of colours including whites, yellows, oranges, pinks, reds and purples. Markings include spots and brush strokes. The plants are late spring- or summer-flowering. Flowers are borne in racemes or umbels at the tip of the stem, with six tepals spreading or reflexed, to give flowers varying from funnel shape to a "Turk's cap". The tepals are free from each other, and bear a nectary at the base of each flower. The ovary is 'superior', borne above the point of attachment of the anthers. The fruit is a three-celled capsule.[5]
Seeds ripen in late summer. They exhibit varying and sometimes complex germination patterns, many adapted to cool temperate climates.
Naturally most cool temperate species are deciduous and dormant in winter in their native environment. But a few species which distribute in hot summer and mild winter area (Lilium candidum, Lilium catesbaei,Lilium longiflorum) lose leaves and remain relatively short dormant in Summer or Autumn, sprout from Autumn to winter, forming dwarf stem bearing a basal rosette of leaves until accept enough chilling requirement, the stem begins to elongate while warming.
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January 14th, 2015
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Comments (22)
Deb Halloran
Nick, What a gorgeous macro image...the yellow is so stunning against the black background and the detail is amazing. Exquisite!! v/f
Nick Boren
Thank you Neal for featuring my Lily macro in your Macro Photography group. I do appreciate it.
Deborah A Andreas
Great color contrast on this black background photo....the yellow lily really stands out! Nicely done. f/l
Debbie Nobile
Beautiful flower on the black background... love the cross on the petal .. l/F.. Blessings!
Nick Boren
Thank you Becky for featuring my Lilly flower macro in your Black Background group. I very much appreciate it. :-)
Nick Boren
Oh my... I'm getting spoiled once more by you dear Tracy.. lol ;-))) I like it though.. ;-) Thanks ever so much for featuring my Lilly macro image in your Table Top And Still Image, Self Taught Artist, and I Love Photography groups... All wonderful groups they are and I am so honored to be a part of them my dear. ;-)