Pink and White Dahlia
by Venetia Featherstone-Witty
Title
Pink and White Dahlia
Artist
Venetia Featherstone-Witty
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
Dahlias are perennial plants with tuberous roots, though they are grown as annuals in some regions with cold winters. While some have herbaceous stems, others have stems which lignify in the absence of secondary tissue and resprout following winter dormancy, allowing further seasons of growth. As a member of the Asteraceae, the dahlia has a flower head that is actually a composite with both central disc florets and surrounding ray florets. Each floret is a flower in its own right, but is often incorrectly described as a petal, particularly by horticulturists. The modern name Asteraceae refers to the appearance of a star with surrounding rays.The dahlia was declared the national flower of Mexico in 1963. The tubers were grown as a food crop by the Aztecs, but this use largely died out after the Spanish Conquest. Attempts to introduce the tubers as a food crop in Europe were unsuccessful
FEATURED 3/25/21 in "Macro Marvels"
FEATURED 3/29.21 in "For The Love of Flowers"
FEATURED 3/30/21 in "Visions of Spring, Glances of Summer"
FEATURED 3/31/21 in "Images That Excite You"
FEATURED 3/31/21 in "New FAA Uploads"
FEATURED 4/1/21 in "Global Flowers"
FEATURED 4/3/21 in "Your Very Best Photography"
FEATURE 4/10/21 in "Collector's Gallery"
FEATURED 4/18/21 in "Bedroom Art Gallery"
FEATURED 4/22/21 in "Out of the Ordinary"
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March 25th, 2021
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Comments (9)
Gary F Richards
Beautiful composition, lighting, shading, colors and artwork! F/L …voted for this piece in the contest BEAUTIFUL SUMMER BLOSSOMS
Dennis Baswell
beautifuyl vibrant contrasty floral image Venetia, congrats on feature in group Images That Excite You
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Janet Marie
Congratulations, for the Homepage Feature, in the Art Group, "FOR THE LOVE OF FLOWERS" for Monday, March 29, 2021! You are welcome to submit your featured artwork in the Group's discussion thread “2021 Thanks & Features Archive Flower PHOTOGRAPHY ONLY!" Thank you for sharing your unique flower photography and being a member of the group. like/fave Janet🌼