Hen and Chicks by goodoleboy

Photography • Flowers/Plants • posted on Aug 20, 2014

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I think and hope. Captured back on 2/14/09, early morning, somewhere within the vast perimeter of the neighborhood. Please, someone, for me to avoid the embarrassment of floral ignorance, confirm that this plant is a member of the Hens and Chicks/Sempervivum family of succulents. The second shot is not an enlargement of the first, but a separate foto, mainly for those who refuse to ZOOM. For the rest, please ZOOM anyway. Adelis.

Comments (8)

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MrsRatbag

8:28PM | Wed, 20 August 2014

As far as I can tell, yes, that's a correct ID; I can't give you a specific name, but it's certainly in that family. Beautiful shots, Harry! It looks really happy and healthy!

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bebopdlx

8:35PM | Wed, 20 August 2014

Yup, it is. I have a few myself. nice shot.

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Cyve

10:02AM | Thu, 21 August 2014

Very fantastic shot !!!

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claude19

10:16AM | Thu, 21 August 2014

splendid captures with these little pearls of water !!! excellent shot !!!

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CavalierLady

8:46AM | Sat, 23 August 2014

I love Hens and Chicks... nice shot, Harry. :)

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ia-du-lin

3:46AM | Sun, 24 August 2014

beautiful captures

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anahata.c

6:34AM | Tue, 26 August 2014

The closer view on the second shot allows us to see more detail, and it gives a fine pairing with the first. Both are wonderful in zoom. Wonderful contrasts of light and shadow, of surface with water-drops and soil-stains, and of center with surrounding "flat" petals. By the last example, I mean the center as a conjoined area of petals, hugging each other; while the outer petals make a corona around that center. Wonderful light, and the bottom one---a closeup---feels like a sun, with that big corona flaring out in all directions. Wonderful shot of these beauties, Harry. I wouldn't know the species---though your commenters agree with you---but you captured their essence totally. A beautiful duo.

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