Super size sunflower #2 by goodoleboy
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Captured 7/5/08, around 7:15 AM, exactly .38 miles/.612 kilometers from my hackneyed habitat.
This beauty was on a plant adjoining the one posted yesterday.
If you think the bloom displayed yesterday was massive, this one came in at 15-inches/38.1cms horizontally, from petal tip to petal tip. And its carpel/middle/pistil measured a whopping 8-inches/20.32cms across. The Mother of all sunflowers! A leviathan among blooms!
Although you might figure otherwise, the carpel/middle/pistil on this one isn't as spectacular and variegated as yesterday's, but that's the way it goes in the capricious world of nature.
I didn't clone out the big petal at the bottom lest I make a mess of things.
Better viewed full size.
Thankx for the visit, and have a totally tickety-boo Tuesday.
Comments (25)
tallpindo
Long Beach has something besides twisted junipers and arbor vitae and I don't mean cypress.
cmolsen2002
This is absolutely awesome, Harry! Your sharp details and that great lighting show this one off to perfection! (Do they feed steroids to the sunflowers in your neighbourhood? LOL)
beachzz
Super-sized!!! Great shot!!
mbz2662
Super-sized, Super shot!
durleybeachbum
Wonderful!
GBCalls
Super shot! Excellent
MOODYBLUE92954
GREAT SHOT
jocko500
look good with the green petal. The flower do not jump at you as the green petal keeps it in check
RobyHermida
NICE................
tennesseecowgirl
WOW, I saw one similiar today driving home, one large solo sunflower, I so badly wanted a picture of it but it was in someones gated yard LOL.. so I just admired it as I drove by.
babuci
This is huge. Love the petals like a sun in full blast. Wonderful happy yellow color. I don't mind a leaf there it is part of the plant so why not leave it there. Good one Harry.
frankie96
Lots of seeds in that puppy..must not be mature or the birds would be after them...very colorul image..
odie
WOW... a frame FULL of sunshine! Look at that display of symmetry. Nice one, Harry.
timtripp
INTENSE!
MrsRatbag
Now THAT is a big flower! Wow! Wonder how many seeds it will produce? I eat a lot of sunflower seeds...now I'm hungry.....
auntietk
Let's see ... on my 22 inch monitor, I'm thinkin' I'm seeing this sunflower right about life size! Wow. That's huge. Wonderous and beautiful capture, my dear! BTW, I had a partially tickety-boo Tuesday. I hope that will suffice.
busi2ness
Intense therapy for the soul in the color Harry. Soliflora Giganticus at its best. Well captured.
Meisiekind
Wow Harry - it is truly stunning and ever so gigantic!!!! I agree with Piet here - therapy for the soul!!!! Thank you for sharing! :)
vlaaitje
O boy..what a huge one......wonderful details
CavalierLady
Lovely sunflower, Harry! Bright and sunshiny and definitely a smile to start the morning. :) Nicely done, my friend.
hipps13
awesome yellow
tizjezzme
I love sunflowers; I planted a bunch of them in my garden this year; they have yet to bloom yet ... so far they only stand about 4 feet high, at most. Once they are in full bloom I'll show you mine :)
Biffowitz
Fabulous shot ol'boy, I can't help but laugh and think of my mother, whenever I see sunflowers. Nice capture Harry!
Littlejock
Beautiful colours and composition
amota99517
Fantastic shot!!!