Camas Quill Art Photograph by Connie Handscomb

Camas Quill Art

by Connie Handscomb

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Title

Camas Quill Art

Artist

Connie Handscomb

Medium

Photograph - Photography - Fine Art

Description

People from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such things about us.
~Iris Murdoch [fr. A Fairly Honourable Defeat]

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Camas; Camassia;Common Camas;early camas;quamash;Indian hyacinth;camash;wild hyacinth
Camassia quamash

Family : Asparagaceae [some sources: Liliaceae]

This meadow spring wildflower with blue violet star-shaped flowers is native to Canada and the United States, found along the Pacific Northwest coast and east into Idaho. Six species of Camassia are recognized in North America.

Long treasured by the First Nations people, celebrations are still held for this diet staple. It was a cherished plant for cooking, high in food value. The sweet bulbs, when dry-roasted or baked, yield the carbohydrate inulin, which is converted to fructose as it cooks.

Sources:
Plants Of Coastal British Columbia, incl.Washington,Oregon & Alaska [Pojar;Mackinnon]
North American Native Plant Society [web]

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Rolling or shaping thin strips of paper to create decorative effects is called quilling, and that is what I am reminded of when I see the leaves of the camas unfurl.

My original images captured in natural light, then combined to show the full bloom, the bloom before it opens, and the quill art of the leaves as they unfurl on the stem .... nature in all its splendour :)

💕 Heartfelt Gratitude to Fine Arts Professionals Photographers for featuring this image

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Comments (24)

Colleen Kammerer

Congrats

Jacek Dudzinski

Amazing work. I love it! If you have a sec, please let me know what you think about my images. I really want to progress with my knowledge

Brian Tada

Love the photography and presentation of this gorgeous floral portrait, Connie! Very well done! F/L

James Temple

Love this shot Connie, you are amazingly talented!

John Hintz

Outstanding!

Dennis Baswell

wonderfully done Connie.

Hanne Lore Koehler

Fantastic capture and digital creativity, Connie! Gorgeous! L/F

Iris Gelbart

Beautifully done.......

Janet Marie

Connie you are so welcome, I am glad you got a chance to see my comments and reply. Such encouraging replies too. Gob-smacked I learned from a British friend of mine. Meaning: utterly astonished; astounded; with reference to clapping a hand to one's mouth in astonishment. Heather King had not heard of it and she liked it. You are doing a great job! Love your support!! 💕 Janet

Connie Handscomb

Nader, thank you! for featuring this image in Fine Art Professionals Photographers :))

Janet Marie

Revisiting this one Connie, love the purple and yellow. Always colors that compliment. Can't believe it was 13 days ago I viewed this. A ladybug's dream.

Connie Handscomb replied:

Thank you for revisiting, Janet; I can't believe it's been 13 days either! It takes me time to catch up ... something I never seem to do .. but I still keep trying :))

Nancy Lee Moran

Creative in its forms, with sweet coloring!

Connie Handscomb replied:

Kind of you, thank you so much, Nancy!;))

Linda Crockett

Absolutely beautiful, Connie! l/f

Connie Handscomb replied:

Thank you, Linda!;))

ANA MARIA EDULESCU

Oh, this is simply magical, Connie. f,l

Connie Handscomb replied:

You are wonderful! Thank you, dear Ana!;))

Connie Handscomb replied:

You are wonderful! Thank you, dear Ana!;))

Liesl Walsh

So gorgeous! Wow, love the mood and colors! Heavenly! l/f

Connie Handscomb replied:

Thank you so much, Liesl!;))

I'ina Van Lawick

Gorgeous. So very creative and stunning. lf

Connie Handscomb replied:

Good Morning, I'ina! Thank you so much! This was fun to do :))

Kumar Annamalai

Your choice of subject is just wonderful...well done Connie

Connie Handscomb replied:

Thank you so much, Kumar! They were blooming nicely this year :))

Donna Cook

So beautiful, soft and pleasing to the eye, L/F!

Connie Handscomb replied:

Thank you, Donna! Happiest day to you!;))

Deepa Sahoo

Wow!!! Simply amazing Connie! L/F

Connie Handscomb replied:

Deepa, Good Morning! Thank you so much!;))

Janet Marie

This is so gorgeous, I am GOBSMACKED! And I learned something new, quilling. I am reminded of a quill pen with these. Beautiful colors and beautiful effect! LV/FV Janet

Connie Handscomb replied:

Hi Janet! Top of a fine new morning to you! Gobsmacked... I haven't heard that word for a long time... likely I'll be using it myself now, it's a good word, lol ... Paper quill art is so fascinating in its fine intricacy .. the curl of the leaves on the Camas stem is so much like it. Thank you so much for your appreciation of this work :))