Watercolor Lily
by Nava Thompson
Title
Watercolor Lily
Artist
Nava Thompson
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A photo taken by Nava Thompson of a variegated Lily in Watercolors,Florida. .......
Lilium longiflorum flower.....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..................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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March 9th, 2014
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Luther Fine Art
Congratulations on your fabulous photographic art is featured in Camera Art! You are invited to archive your work in the Features Archive thread! group as well as any other thread in which it would fit! ! LF
Randy Rosenberger
It is with great pleasure I chose this piece of artwork from your portfolio to FEATURE on our homepage of the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group. This is the quality of fine art that makes it a joy to share with other artists and prospective customers. Thanks for sharing! Liked and faved Randy B. Rosenberger (admin of WFS group)
Hanne Lore Koehler
Fantastic capture, Nava!!! You have a wonderful talent to see a special beauty that others pass by! Thank you for sharing it with us! I study every vein, every shadow, every water droplet and frilly edge of the petals - and still there is more to discover! L/F
Nava Thompson replied:
Hanne---thank you for your generous and special comments and it is always great to hear from you. This is how I feel about your paintings---"there is always more to discover!" :)
Meryl Goudey
Trumpeting a tune🎶🎶🎶🎶l/F
Nava Thompson replied:
Meryl---I like your little tune-- :) How is your book coming along? thank you!!