Harmony

by Connie Handscomb

Title

Harmony

Artist

Connie Handscomb

Medium

Photograph - Photography - Fine Art

Description

With an eye made quiet by the power of harmony and the deep power of joy, we see into the heart of things.
~ William Wordsworth
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Delphinium (larkspur)
Delphinium consolida

Family : Ranunculaceae

From the Greek delphinion = dolphin-like (the spur on the wildflower resembles a leaping dolphin; it is missing in most hybrids)

Ancient Greeks used the delphinium seeds as an antidote for a scorpion's sting, and during the Middle Ages, the seeds were ground into a poultice for head lice.

In the 16th century, the delphinium was grown by the herbalist Gerard, who produced its double flowers. While these blooms are basically blue, there are also shades from white to deep purple, in addition to which wild species even have red or yellow flowers.

The delphinium is a family of 250 species, and while there are differences between them, it is often (mistakenly) called a larkspur. Bumblebees are great pollinators of these blooms.

The floral symbol of this flower is Lightness, or Levity.

Sources:
Clay Perry's Fantastic Flowers [w. Maggie Perry]
The Gardener's Atlas: The Origins, Discovery, and Cultivation of the World's Most Popular Garden Plants [J.Grimshaw]
The Romantic Language Of Flowers [Davies & Saunders]

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Returning from a summer overseas, it was a treat to see the delphinium still blooming late into September ..... an aura of harmonizing blues and mauves captured in natural light; uncropped; unedited : Nature in all its splendour .

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♥ Heartfelt Gratitude to FAA groups for featuring this image :

Amazing Colors Of Nature
The Most Beautiful Flowers ;Photog.Only

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November 7th, 2016

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