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Salo, Finland
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Title
Seed
Artist
Veikko Suikkanen
Medium
Photograph - Photo
Description
Tragopogon pratensis (common names Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon, meadow salsify, showy goat's-beard or meadow goat's-beard) is a biennial plant in the Asteraceae family, distributed across Europe and North America, commonly growing in fields (hence its name) and on roadsides. It is found in North America from southern Ontario to Massachusetts; most of England; on the eastern and southern edges of Scotland; and central Ireland but not the coastal edges.
It flowers between June and October and its flowers have a diameter of 3–5 cm. The root and buds are edible, and it has a milky latex.
It grows 30 to 100 cm tall.
It differs from viper's-grass (Scorzonera humilis) in that Viper's-grass has short, pale green bracts, whereas in Goat's-beard they are long and pointed.
The lower leaves are 10 to 30 cm long, lanceolate, keeled lengthwise, grey-green, pointed, hairless, with a white midrib. The upper leaves are shorter and more erect. It is the only United Kingdom dandelion type flower with grass like leaves.
The flower heads are 5 cm wide. They only open in the morning sunshine, hence the name 'Jack go to bed at noon'.
The achenes are rough, long beaked pappus radiating outwards interwoven like a spider's web of fine white side hairs (referred to as a "Blowball").
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February 7th, 2019
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Danville, KY - United States
Veikko, while I am not a professional photographer, I know how difficult it is to take a simple snapshot; HOW much MORE the waiting, the creative tension less this EXQUISITELY timed, RELEASE of ONE seed from the ball?...all the while paying homage to the symphony of wispy seed hairs that ONLY OPEN BEFORE NOON. CONSIDERATIONS TO BACKLIGHTING AND COLOUR, title and backstory which further complicate the Artform? Thank you so much for your glimpses of beauty and Natural WONDER, Veikko! Wil certainly lVOTE for your photographic Art! L/F
Pacific Northwest, WA - United States
Wonderful capture Veikko, love the colors and closeup look, so pretty!
Jacksonville, FL - United States
Great approach !Gorgeous ,Light and very gentle work,Veikko !...v/f
Queen Creek, AZ - United States
Congratulations! You're magnificent macro image is being featured on the group's homepage of MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY ONLY. Please archive your wonderful image on the Discussion Tab for future sales exposure. Thank you for sharing your image with us! L/fav
Issaquah, WA - United States
Wonderful artwork Veikko, love the warm orange background setting off these delicate whimsical seeds..lifting up just like wishes! lvf
Santa Fe, NM - United States
Veikko, A radiant picture that suggests all the possibilities of new life !
Morarp, He - Sweden
~Outstanding work!! Your work is very intriguing and so inspiring! Thank you so much for your recently comments and encouragement on my work! ~ Sincerely Cia ~
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