Echinacea (I think). As the flower opens, new layers are revealed. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
One of the great revelations I’ve experienced from turning my camera lens on the natural world is how complex and multi-layered even the smallest life forms can be.
I’m still not great on the actual names of plants or their constituent parts (e.g. are these images of echinacea?), but I’m getting there.
Echinacea flower, close up to reveal multiple layers. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
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Wonderful macros, Su. I love the journey in photography. ❤
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Thank you Olga 🙂
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Simply beautiful, Su.
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Thanks Lucile 🙂
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Lovely. 🙂
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I love getting close to flowers, you see all sorts of things that you haven’t noticed in passing. I think these are Helenium, but whatever they are beautiful photos 🙂
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🙂 It’s a whole new world for me. I searched for Helenium, and I think you are right. My botanical knowledge takes me about as far as “probably a member of the daisy family”. Thank you for helping out; I really appreciate being part of this knowledgeable and generous community 🙂
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You’re welcome Su. I just happen to be very fond of photographing heleniums, echinacea and rudbeckia flowers at this time of year!
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I can totally relate to that!
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Got some great dying Rudbeckia yesterday!
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Lovely images!
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Thanks Sue.
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Beautiful! the colors are so vivid, very nicely photographed.
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Thank you Debra 🙂
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That is so true Su. I find that I have to photograph something to see it from another perspective.
Leslie
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I’m often amazed at what I see in a photo that I wasn’t aware of when I took it. 🙂
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Our brains do a lot of normalizing for us. A photo reveals more of the truth.
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Good point!
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🙂
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Beautiful colours and capture of layers, Su! I don’t it’s an Echinacea though although it does look similar. But whatever plant it is, it’s magnificent! 😄 xxxxxxx
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Thank you Sarah. Jude suggested Helenium, and Google seems to agree. I really must learn to read (and note) the little cards next to the plants I photograph in public gardens 🙂 xxxxxxxx
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Hehe! Sometimes the not-knowing is half the charm of things, I believe 😉 xxxxxx
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Oops! Forgot the “think” just there 😂
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Or maybe I simply forgot t o think 😉
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Stunning Su – really beautiful
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Thank you Tina. 🙂
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I do not think that is a coneflower. Although there are nine different varieties of them, that one does not have its typical center.
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Thanks Sally. Jude suggested that it’s Helenium, and when I looked that up (thank you Google Images), it is a much closer fit.
I do so appreciate being part of this community of knowledge and sharing. Thank you.
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Oh wow how lovely. Beautiful. And amazing colours.
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Lovely! I would have guessed galliarda (blanket flower). But it’s beautiful by any name.
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Now you’ve got me wondering. I really should go and ask the gardeners at the Wintergarden (or remember to read the signs by the plants). 🙂
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Su, I love your detail shots of flowers. These are especially lovely.
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Thank you. I so enjoy taking them. I feel like I’m discovering new things all the time.
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Nice
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