The Sun's Bonnet
by Connie Handscomb
Title
The Sun's Bonnet
Artist
Connie Handscomb
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Fine Art
Description
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Family : Asteraceae
This large bloom got its name from its large golden disc following the path of the sun across the sky each day.
It was symbolic to the Incas of Peru as the sun god. The brother of King Louis XIII of France collected the sunflower in his botanical garden, and one can see acres of sunflowers growing in southern France. In Engand, It was grown during Elizabethan times, and the Victorians, too, prized it in their gardens ... something which carries on to this day.
A perfect example of mathematics in nature: the leaves grow on the stem in a perfect spiral from base to top measured in an exact mathematical progression, identified in the 12th century by Leonardo Fibonacci.
Sunflower seeds are used for food and oil. It was the Russians who began the large-scale production of sunflower seeds. Bees and butterflies are very attracted to this plant. The bees are happy with the wax and nectar. The petals can be boiled to make a yellow dye.
Sources:
Clay Perry's Fantastic Flowers [Text: M. Perry]
Herbs & Edible Flowers [Lois Hole]
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Taken in natural light ; Undedited; Uncropped, : Nature in all its natural splendour.
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♥ Heartfelt Gratitude to FAA groups for featuring this image :
Macro Marvels
Fine Arts Professionals
Sunflower Power
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September 14th, 2015
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Comments (33)
Claudia Mottram
Fabulous close up, such beautiful detail and colors, I love it, dear Connie! l/f/t :)
Connie Handscomb
Nader, hello to you, with my thanks! for featuring this image in Fine Arts Professionals :))
Elizabeth Tillar
Connie, what a great title for this image, which is beautiful. I love your perspective! l/f
Art Di
WOW....Such a great composition as always... l/f/t
Connie Handscomb replied:
Another perspective of {another} one of my favorite blooms ; thank you, Di! :))
Lisa Kilby
Love love this macro and the title! l/f
Connie Handscomb replied:
Hi again, Lisa! I think you are a sunflower lover .. {like me!} ; so pleased you are, thank you so much!:))
Gabriella Weninger - David
Sooooo GORGEOUS Image and so wonderful sunflower... absolutely STUNNING capture Connie!!!
Clare Bevan
This is one of my favourite POV´s of a sunflower!! Beautifully captured L/F
Connie Handscomb replied:
It's a sturdy bonnet, this one, Clare; thank you so much for appreciate it's back end! :))
Geraldine Scull
stunning sunflower and composition ! nice processing and treatment ! l/f
Connie Handscomb replied:
Hi Geraldine! thank you very much! the "processing & treatment" was simple to do: just uploaded out of the camera to the computer, to FAA :))) {nothing more}