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Beginner's Guide to Macro Photography. |
Orchid #6403 There are an estimated 25,000 to 30,000 species of orchids worldwide. |
Orchid #6408 The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew maintains a checklist of Orchids that contains 24,000 recognized species with about 800 new species added each year. |
Orchid #6415 Orchids exist in almost every habitat on earth, excepting only Antarctica and the deserts. Most orchids are found in the tropical regions, mostly in Asia, South America, and Central America. |
A Macro View of My Garden. |
Flower #2588 And I've been accused of focusing on the sexual parts of flowers! |
Flower #2589 Honestly, it's probably not just female flowers. |
Flower #2593 |
Orchid #6417 Some orchids grow roots into the ground that form tubers, where food or water can be stored. However, other types of orchids do not require soil and grow attached to trees and use aerial roots. |
Orchid #6418 Most African orchids have white flowers, while most Asian orchids are multicolored. |
Orchid #6420 One type of orchid - the Bumblebee Orchid - attracts male bees for pollination by looking and smelling like a female bumblebee. Some orchids smell like rotting animals, which attract flies for pollination. |
Orchid #6422 Many orchids rely upon a co-dependent fungi to provide them with nutrients. |
Cyclamen #6372 There are twenty different species of cylamen. They are native to the Mediterranean region and the northern part of Africa. Most cyclamen prefer partial shade. |
Cyclamen #6377 Cyclamen are commonly grown as indoor flowering plants, but the more hardy species can be grown outdoors in mild climates. |
Amaryllis #6320 The Amaryllis produces large, beautiful flowers in a wide variety of colors. |
Amaryllis #6324 This photo of the beautiful Amaryllis was taken at the Butterfly Conservatory in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. |
Amaryllis #6335 This is a close-up photo of the Amaryllis blossum. |
Indian Paintbrush #7137 This is a close-up photo of the Indian Paintbrush. |
Tall Tulips #3792 The number of different tulip types is staggering. There are tall tulips, short tulips, smooth-petaled tulips and frilly edge petaled tulips. |
Red and Yellow Tulips |
Virginia Rose #1423 Information from the USDA states that the seeds from the Virginia Rose are a good source of vitamin E and that its fruit is a good source of vitamin C. The plant has historically been used for a variety of medicinal purposes and continues to be studied for anti-cancer properties. |
Flower #522 |
Purple Blaze #1111 |
Pitcher Plant The Pitcher Plant is a carnivorous flower. Insects move downward inside the plant, attracted to the sweet moisture there, but become trapped by sticky hairs that block their escape. |
Iris #825 All of the Iris photos shown on this page were taken in the flower gardens around my home in Michigan. |
Purple Blaze #1134 This is a close-up image of a Clematis blossum. |
Smoke |
Yellow Tulips #3759 On a beautiful, sunny spring day the tulips almost glow with color. |
Yellow Tulips and Windmill #3772 |
Veldheer's Garden #3768 This is another photo taken at Veldheer's Garden in Holland, Michigan. |
Tulip Time Triptych #2 This tulip triptych is just one of several offered by my gallery. I'll be glad to make one to your custom specifications. Just contact TheWorldinLight. |
Tulip Time Triptych |
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Whether seen from near or far the beauty of a flower is timeless. I particularly love the
complexity of colors, shapes and textures within the details of a flower blossum. Macro
photography brings these details to life with with close-up views.
Most of these close-up flower photos were taken with a Sigma 105mm DG f/2.8 macro lens. |
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