The Six Suitors by TwoPynts
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(edit) Okay, I bowed to peer pressure and renamed it Six Suitors. I initially counted seven because the anther behind the stigma looked big enough for two, but you are correct, there are only six. Here is a final flower to close out the work week. This one is from my garden. We have a bunch of Minervas growing in a pot, and they flower twice a year if we are lucky. The blooms are huge, so I was able to get the camera in there and get a close-up of the seven stamen with the stigma blurred out in the foreground. At the tips of the stamen are the anthers, and they are covered in pollen, as you can see. Aaaaachoo! ----- The AMARYLLIS (Hippeastrum) Amaryllis Minerva Amaryllis is a monotypic genus of plant containing one species, the Belladonna Lily (Amaryllis belladonna), a native of South Africa. It is often confused with the Hippeastrum. Hippeastrum is a genus of about 70-75 species and 600+ hybrids and cultivars of bulbous plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas from Argentina north to Mexico and the Caribbean. Some species are grown for their large showy flowers. These plants are popularly but erroneously known as Amaryllis. Hippeastrum is a very popular bulb flower for indoor growing. The bulb is tender and should not be exposed to frost, but is otherwise easy to grow, with large rewards for small efforts, especially those that bloom inside during the winter months. The very large, decorative flowers can also be grown outside with minimal care in temperate areas. "Hippeastrum" is Latin for "horseman's star" (also known today as "knight's star") and was chosen in 1837 by the Honorable Reverend William Herbert, Dean of Manchester. No one is entirely sure why he picked this name although buds on the verge of opening do look something like a horse's ear and clearly the blossoms do resemble six-pointed stars. The first commercial breeders of hippeastrums were Dutch growers who imported several species (see list at right) from Mexico and South America and began developing cultivars and hybrids from them in the 18th century; the first of these reached North America early in the 19th century. In 1946 two Dutch growers moved to the Union of South Africa and began cultivation there. Although most hippeastrums come from the Dutch and South African sources, bulbs are now being developed in the United States, Japan, Israel, India, Brazil and Australia. The double flowers from Japan are particularily beautiful. The scientific name Amaryllis is taken from a shepherdess in one of Virgil's pastorals, and means any young rustic maiden. It is sometimes given as a girls' name in modern times. More info on the Amaryllis (Hippeastrum) can be found HERE. ----- Thank you for your lily-livered comments on my last upload, Bloor Daylilly.
----- Olympus C-8080WZ & PhotoshopCS. (625)
Comments (38)
WOOOOOW! Impressing detail of the seed's!!!!! Awwwwwww I almost have to paw the screen:))Lovely macro indeed!
Master shot!
Absolutely gorgeous!
OMGosh!!!! It makes my nose itch just looking at it!!!! LOL;P Wonderful lighting! Thanks for the info too, I always think of my best friends mom who's name was Amaryllis!
expressive and fascinating macro, Kort
lovely work :-))
Excellent use of macro. lovely and impressive
This is ART right here. So many flowershots uploaded each day, but so seldom is one of this caliber uploaded. Im impressed!!!!!! GORGEOUS!!!!!! Have yourself a wonderful weekend Kort! #:O)
Love that title! Splendid flower macro indeed! Looks like you and I are on the same page recently with all the flower stuff, but who isn't... it's spring! Nice light too - excellente +++
Very interesting composition. Great detail too! KP
Ah! my Wife's favourite flowers, we had similar for our wedding day, all together now! [awww!].
Those silly hemaphroditic plants!! Always sticking it out there!! Fabulous macro!!!!
cool title and that pollon ACHOOOoooo!!!! awesome macro Kort !!
Wow, wonderful capture of these floral samurai! Wooooow! Excellent work, Kort, watch out those with hay-fever! ;)
Your camera is a window in a womdeful and misterious world... Breathtaking macro!
AWESOME!!! This is an excellent capture mate!!! Ah the dof is perfect and your compo speaks for itself!!! Thanks for sharing! Hope ya have a great weekend!
Where is the 7th?
Gorgeous macro!
this is a superb macro.. The closeness you feel to the pollen is awesome....
Perfect. VOTE
Fantastic detail!!!!...Superb image!!!
Beautiful capture. Aloha
I'm with Patrick Moore on this one...Aliens, Aliens everywhere ! quick grab the shot-gun or ring M.I.B. QUICK !!! fine macro capture Kort and not to mention all that EXTRA INFO ! ~Cheers~ :o)
wow, what a super super work!!!! excellently done!!! :)
A fantastic macro with great detail and color and a wonderful presentation and commentary....Awesome work .....VOTE!!!!
I agree with the others, awesome shot.
One of my favorite flowers, so many different colors and variteties...sweet macro here Kort! Aloha!
cool macro and the background info is impressive
Fabulous detail,Kortalouche.Love your crop.Oh and great title...but lol,I'm confused...where is the seventh?I only count six 'suitors'...I guess he's gettin' busy,eh?LOL!Wonderful work again,my friend.Hope you're having a maaaaarvy weekend.-M :^)
This flower sounds details impress ***** Excel photo an gallery ***** ((V))