Weser 26 by jcv2

Photography • Flowers/Plants • posted on May 18, 2006

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Description

Besides the abundance of flowers there are also other species, like this blooming toothwort (Lathraea squamaria), a parasite of many trees such as lime, poplar, sycamore, horse-chestnut, hazel, etc.. In the Netherlands this species is almost extinct but here I find several blooming flowers and I enjoy to find this little remarkable plant. The pale leaves contain no chlorophyll and the plant needs to obtain its energy from other resources than the sun. That's why they are parasites, they steal their nutrients from hosts like hazels. Minolta X-700 (Agfa 100 CTi, 50 mm) Thanks for your attention and your always valuable comments

Comments (42)

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Zeldie

1:17AM | Thu, 18 May 2006

Yay!!! Ek's eerste ek's eerste! The rest of you, stand in line! I'm the first one to have something to say today! giggle Such a sharp and clear image, Jan-Carel! Fantastiese werk ne! ;0)

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Apophis906

1:20AM | Thu, 18 May 2006

Oh wow, those are pretty flowers for parasites,lol. Awesome photo here for sure.

jared99

1:25AM | Thu, 18 May 2006

Very cool! Interesting info about the parasitic plant.

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Margana

1:34AM | Thu, 18 May 2006

That's a plant?I would never have known.You really know your botany,Jan Carel.You must be a fascinating hiking companion!Thanks for sharing this.You learn something new everyday!-M :^)

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maud

2:15AM | Thu, 18 May 2006

Interesting picture..very pretty flowers! Thanks for your informations J.C.:)

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Coppens

2:47AM | Thu, 18 May 2006

Wonderful plants and flowers even at ground level! Prime shot!

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nikolais

2:52AM | Thu, 18 May 2006

great close-up, Jan

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babuci

3:23AM | Thu, 18 May 2006

Very pretty colored plant...fantastic shot!

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chips7

3:57AM | Thu, 18 May 2006

Wonderful colors!

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sharky_

4:38AM | Thu, 18 May 2006

Kind of wondering if I rest next to these plants during my hikes, will it zap me? lol. Interesting and beautiful capture. Aloha

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Dianthus

5:19AM | Thu, 18 May 2006

Interesting flowers. Lovely composition and well seen:)

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hotracer2

5:42AM | Thu, 18 May 2006

Great comments on these plants, interesting image:):)..V

Valerie-Ducom

5:52AM | Thu, 18 May 2006

very beautiful image my friend, I like very much these colors !!! good day and kiss ;)

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rainbows

6:36AM | Thu, 18 May 2006

I love your flower shots, Jan-Carel! How wonderful to see the new growth pushing up from the spent leaves of Autumn. Wonderful work. Big Hugs :-)

parb1194

6:38AM | Thu, 18 May 2006

An interesting and beautiful little flower of purple.

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LadyLisa

6:39AM | Thu, 18 May 2006

Another beautiful capture you have here. So crisp and clear and the lighting is so perfect.

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Svarg

7:21AM | Thu, 18 May 2006

Wow! Nice capture! And a lesson in horticulture too! They look beautiful, Jan-Carel!

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Denger

7:26AM | Thu, 18 May 2006

Beautiful colors and composition! Is Lathraea squamaria considered a saphrophyte, then? (Sorry, my botanical knowledge is pretty limited.)

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claudialee

7:47AM | Thu, 18 May 2006

Beautiful little flowers, but a shame that they are so hungry. Like so many things in life that take their strength from something else in order to exist. Beautiful photograph. HUGS!!!

deannemart

7:55AM | Thu, 18 May 2006

Interesting commentary on these purple flowers. I like how the brown branches weave through your composition, as well as the green from the other plants and the lighter shades of old leaves! Nicely done :)

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wildgoha

7:59AM | Thu, 18 May 2006

how beauty !!! wow ! flowers are great but I love wood leafs here ! !!!

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Marsille

9:39AM | Thu, 18 May 2006

That is a very interesting plant.. Thanks so much for the information..

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-GaWa-

9:43AM | Thu, 18 May 2006

Great use of juxtaposition, with regards to the old/new and living/dead.

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sossy

10:42AM | Thu, 18 May 2006

a wonderful combination of colors here in this shot and a beautiful find again! here we are, Jan, und jetzt habe ich einen Pokal gewonnen, oder???? LOL

glennn23

12:27PM | Thu, 18 May 2006

Interesting! Love the information you have added to the image. You are like the scientist of this group here on Rend. - giving us all the technical detail on the things we choose to shoot here... even if some of us can't be bothered to find the names ourselves... LOL (me for one!)

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Nath06

12:29PM | Thu, 18 May 2006

Very interesting capture of these flowers!!! Bravo :)

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girsempa

12:33PM | Thu, 18 May 2006

You keep amazing me, Jan-Carel! You're a running camera and a walking encyclopedia ;-) En hoe weet je al die namen in het Engels? En in het Latijn! Stunning!

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