Ant on Damera by durleybeachbum

Photography • Flowers/Plants • posted on May 04, 2014

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These beautiful bog plants used to be called Peltaphyllum peltatum which I much preferred as it describes the plant. Pelta means shield and phyllum leaf. The leaves come after the flower is over. I cropped this in 2 ways, and I can't decide which is best so the other is Here

Comments (21)

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Juliette.Gribnau

4:03AM | Sun, 04 May 2014

wonderful shot....cool with that ant ! the dutch name is shield-leaf..( I captured it yesterday too, as I visited the gardens of University of Wageningen).. it is such a wonderful blossom

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SunriseGirl

4:04AM | Sun, 04 May 2014

This is gorgeous. Both crops are great, but I think I prefer this one just slightly. I like the way the ant is pointed in the same direction as the flower lines..it flows just slightly better to my eyes.

SunriseGirl

4:05AM | Sun, 04 May 2014

Or maybe it is where the ant is located in the photo..I am not really sure.

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kgb224

4:19AM | Sun, 04 May 2014

Superb capture Andrea. God bless.

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bodo_56

4:26AM | Sun, 04 May 2014

A great shot, the colours are beautiful! I think i like the other one a bit more, though. It's a bit more like "Bam!", in your face 8=)

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jayfar

4:48AM | Sun, 04 May 2014

I am on the fence with this Andrea, both shots are beauties.

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jendellas

5:09AM | Sun, 04 May 2014

I like both but maybe prefered the Flickr one????

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giulband

5:35AM | Sun, 04 May 2014

Great great great the little ant

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ichtvan

6:23AM | Sun, 04 May 2014

I prefere this one. It keep a real dimension at this minuscule ant with regard to his environment.

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Adobe_One_Kenobi

9:16AM | Sun, 04 May 2014

"Peltaphyllum peltatum" What a much more rounded civilized name this is, it beats the crap out of me why they need to keep changing the established names of things. They did it with out sweets too, Opal fruits are now starburst Treets are now M&m's, we don't know where we are now eh? Soon they will be renaming people, Oh we have decided you are not called Ronnie anymore, you are now called Malcolm?

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Faemike55

9:34AM | Sun, 04 May 2014

beautiful macro, Andrea

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tofi

11:12AM | Sun, 04 May 2014

So lovely to see your posting of spring in full bloom, my Friend! What a great pleasure! I'm still waiting on my backyard... just a little more heat and sunshine ( I hope ) Remarkable clarity and capture of the little bug on the flower! What would nature be without some little critters saying hello! :)

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pat40

12:35PM | Sun, 04 May 2014

Stunning pic. Andrea. I agree with what you said about Yesterday 's upload, its all wrong and so expensive for one day

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Hendesse

2:45PM | Sun, 04 May 2014

Lovely blossoms. An excellent shot!

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wysiwig

5:35PM | Sun, 04 May 2014

I have to say I prefer the flickr image for its impact. More detail and stronger color in that one and I like the flower near center with its back to the ant as if the poor fellow is being spurned.

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goodoleboy

6:43PM | Sun, 04 May 2014

Simply lovely and demure basking in its pink ambiance, A.

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Katraz

1:48AM | Mon, 05 May 2014

Great shots, I think I prefer this one but I might crop it a bit closer.

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auntietk

10:09AM | Mon, 05 May 2014

They're both lovely, and I can see why you couldn't decide. A beautiful plant, and a charming visitor!

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MrsRatbag

12:06PM | Mon, 05 May 2014

They call it something else at the botanical garden; whatever it's called, it's a gorgeous flower and you have a perfect shot with the ant for scale. Well done!

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