Lily's heart by cmolsen2002

Photography • Flowers/Plants • posted on Jul 28, 2008

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That's it! Just the heart of a lily. I am constantly amazed by nature's spectacles like this, by the glorious colours, and by the little spots of colour that become spikes on closer examination.........wonderful stuff! If anyone knows the biological purpose of those little spikes, I'd be fascinated to learn of it. They could almost be little road signs, pointing those pollinating insects in the right direction! I have just received a possible answer from my own daughter! I think those inner, smaller points are "stimulatory" for the insects. I know, I know, it sounds rude - but I think the lilies are giving the bees and whatever other insects that visit them some extra motivation for pollination, and to get them to stay awhile. Some flowers actually mimic the sexual organs of the type of insect that normal pollinate it, so the insects actually try to have sex with the flower during the course of pollination. Nature is a clever girl huh? (and frisky too).

Comments (19)

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Meisiekind

10:32AM | Mon, 28 July 2008

Glorious indeed Chris! Great capture! :)

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rainbows

10:33AM | Mon, 28 July 2008

A glorious heart, Chris. I do not know the reason for the spikes but I like your theory! Hugs. Di. xx

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emmecielle

10:35AM | Mon, 28 July 2008

Wonderful image! :)

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flora-crassella

10:38AM | Mon, 28 July 2008

...sehr schöne Aufnahme von der wehrhaften Lilie!

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mtc

10:45AM | Mon, 28 July 2008

Those colors and the composition are superb. A successfull image fort depth of field, too.

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busi2ness

10:46AM | Mon, 28 July 2008

Very bright and pleasing colors and the clarity is excellent.

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durleybeachbum

10:58AM | Mon, 28 July 2008

SO gorgeous!

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tulipe

12:12PM | Mon, 28 July 2008

Superb capture !

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RobyHermida

12:47PM | Mon, 28 July 2008

Superb work. Bravo!!!!!

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Blush

2:10PM | Mon, 28 July 2008

Beautiful Love the explanation and it does makes sense Hugs Susan~

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lucyjo

3:06PM | Mon, 28 July 2008

Truly beautiful!

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jocko500

5:00PM | Mon, 28 July 2008

so lovely. All i know is that flowers gives off or reflex the UV Light as many of the insects sees with UV .

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GBCalls

5:04PM | Mon, 28 July 2008

Wow, what an array of colors. Excellent capture

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lizzibell

7:16PM | Mon, 28 July 2008

Beautiful capture...

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auntietk

8:13PM | Mon, 28 July 2008

Oh dear ... I'm blushing! (No, no, my mistake - just a hot flash - never mind.) This is gorgeous! The thing that amazes me most about you as a photographer is that you don't seem to know how good you are at this. What an awesome image. Beautiful work!

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JDoc

10:31PM | Mon, 28 July 2008

Stunning. Beautiful. All the other complimentary adjectives. JDoc

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goodoleboy

11:09PM | Mon, 28 July 2008

OMG, superlative macro of the little fried bananas (stamens) balanced on the ends of green toothpicks (sepals?), jutting up above sliced heavily seeded watermelon. Right? Vivid clarity and colors in another super macro, Chris!

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