Begonia macro
by Debbie Portwood
Title
Begonia macro
Artist
Debbie Portwood
Medium
Photograph - Phototography
Description
Beautiful pink Begonia macro. Love the contrast of the pink and yellow and the soft dreamy edit with soft corner flourishes for added artistic appeal. This is one of two different types of stamen on the same plant. that is very odd and interesting to me..
Wonderful for any wall in your home or office, or perhaps a greeting card. Many more wonderful works can be found in my various galleries, form photographs and photoart to digital creations and abstracts. Thanks for browsing, commenting and most of all for any purchases. Debbie Portwood :D........................................(Wikipecia - Begonia is a genus of perennial flowering plants. The genus contains about 1,400 different plant species. The Begonias are native to moist subtropical and tropical climates. Some species are commonly grown indoors as ornamental houseplants in cooler climates. In cooler climates some species are cultivated outside in summertime for their bright colorful flowers.With around 1,500 species, Begonia is the sixth-largest angiosperm genus. The species are terrestrial (sometimes epiphytic) herbs or undershrubs, and occur in subtropical and tropical moist climates, in South and Central America, Africa, and southern Asia. Terrestrial species in the wild are commonly upright-stemmed, rhizomatous, or tuberous. The plants are monoecious, with unisexual male and female flowers occurring separately on the same plant; the male contains numerous stamens, and the female has a large inferior ovary and two to four branched or twisted stigmas. In most species, the fruit is a winged capsule containing numerous minute seeds, although baccate fruits are also known. The leaves, which are often large and variously marked or variegated, are usually asymmetric (unequal-sided)..............The genus name Begonia, coined by Charles Plumier, a French patron of botany, honors Michel Bégon, a former governor of the French colony of Haiti..............The nomenclature of begonias can be very complex and confusing. The term 'picotee' refers to an edging on the petals that is in contrast to the colour of the main petal, if the colours blend. If they do not, then the term 'marginata' is used, but sometimes these terms are used simultaneously. 'Non-Stop' refers to a camellia tuberous hybrid that under certain conditions will bloom 'non-stop' all year round. Because of their sometimes showy flowers of white, pink, scarlet, or yellow color and often attractively marked leaves, many species and innumerable hybrids and cultivars are cultivated. The genus is unusual in that species throughout the genus, even those coming from different continents, can frequently be hybridized with each other, and this has led to an enormous number of cultivars. The American Begonia Society classifies begonias into several major groups:
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June 11th, 2013
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Sandi Mikuse
Beautiful, Debbie! LOVE the richness and yet softness of the colours! AND I am so glad to see you back here! I have been thinking of you lately and wondering how you are doing! I hope you heal well and fast....you are in my thoughts.....hugs to you! :)V
Debbie Portwood
Up long enough to add one photo, Want to thank all my wonderful friends for all the support, encouragement and prayers!!! Yall are the greatest! Surgery done on Wed. June 10th. I have a splint for two weeks then I will get either a cast or boot of some sort. Then 6 more weeks and I think I will do some physical therapy, not sure.. Hope full I will be able to spent more time here again in a few weeks.. God Bless you all! Debbie