Botanica .. Candy
by Connie Handscomb
Title
Botanica .. Candy
Artist
Connie Handscomb
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Fine Art
Description
I want to eat the sunbeam burnt in your beauty.
~ Rumi
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Falling in love with this photogenic plant was easy to do: a step backward, a slight turn, a play with the Light ... and another magical image emerged.
There were no digital enhancements to these images, merely Light frolicking with this fantasy flora presenting us with an aura of delicate delights, a series of ever-changing colours.
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Masterwort :
Astrantia "Star Of Fire"
Parsley Family - Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)
Botanica is the Spanish word for 'botany', and also used to describe plant (herbal) stores.
While today, the Astrantias are used primarily as garden ornamentals, centuries ago it was used medicinally. The botanist and herbalist, John Gerard, published a famous illustrated botany book in 1597 - 'Great Herball, or Generall Historie of Plantes (1480 pages!) - wherein the Masterwort is first described.
He describes the 'vertues' of the 'wilde Masterwort' this way:
"Herbe Gerard with his roots stamped and laid upon members that are troubled or vexed with the gout, swageth the paine, and taketh away the swelling and inflammations thereof, which occasioned the Germanes to give it the name Podagraria because of his vertues in curing the gout."
Sources:
Wikipedia ; also the blog: "Name That Plant"
Gerard's Herbal [John Gerard's Historie of Plants']; ed. Marcus Woodward
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♥ Heartfelt Gratitude to FAA groups for featuring this image :
Premium FAA Artists
Macro ... (featured twice)
Macro Photography
The Artistic Forager
Fine Art Wildflower Photog.
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June 20th, 2014
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Comments (38)
Connie Handscomb
Sharon, thank you! for featuring this image in Macro ... a second time! a pleasant surprise :))
The Creative Minds Art and Photography
the beauty of this wildflower is the lovely hues of colour it comes in, from white to deep pink and green
Connie Handscomb
Hello, Michael African Visions & thank you for featuring this image in Medicinal Plants! :)))
Connie Handscomb
Good Morning, Neal! & thank you! for featuring this image Fine Art Wildflower Photography :)))
Connie Handscomb
Thank you so very much, Alexandria, for featuring this image in The Artistic Forager; my best to you in 2015 ... I'm late with my greeting , sincere nevertheless ;)))
Andrew Hunter
lovely colours Connie
Connie Handscomb replied:
Hello, again, Andrew .. & thank you {again.. your support is wonderful} :)))
Joy Watson
Wonderful work lf
Connie Handscomb replied:
Late thanks to you, Joy ; truly appreciate your visit & hope all is well with you :)))
Marsha Heiken
Wow,this is a uniquely beautiful Botanica. Thank you for comment Three Dainty Roses,Hugs,Marsha Vote
Connie Handscomb
Neal, Hello! thank you heaps upon heaps for featuring this image in Macro Photography ; the best to you! :)))
HJBH Photography
This is so beautiful Connie! Love it! f/l
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you, Heidi .. I've started a series of these called Botanica so .. you'll likely see more, Lol .. :)))
Mike Dawson
Beautiful macro, great job focusing forward
Connie Handscomb replied:
Hi Mike, thank you very much .. I moved around a lot with this ; the slightest movement gave me a different perspective & rainbows of Light :)))
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