Plants, chile peppers, pinecones, flowers and table top objects in close up and macro photography
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The chameleon of chile peppers? Red, green and yellow are common, but blue? Why not. The idea is to get a little attention and add some color to a wall. If someone asks about the blue, just reply that this is a special variety that comes in mild, hot and cold. Chameleon does not do green, because that’s boring.
Dramatic but short-lived blooming is the character of Hibiscus plants. The buds take several days to grow into tightly wrapped form. Then the bud opens as the day warms up into a flat background for the intricate stamen that extends outward. This dramatic bloom usually lasts only a single day, closing up as the temperature drops in the evening.
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A blue chile pepper is very unusual. Chile peppers in the southwest USA come in a variety of sizes and flavors, commonly turning from green in their youth to various shades of red and yellow when they ripen. Blue is certainly unique, as demonstrated by this Payaso (Spanish for clown). It’s a Big Jim variety of chile with a dose of character you might want to call a “Bloochie” while you keep a straight face.
Portador is Spanish for “carrier,” which in essence what a pine cone is. It is a storage and distribution device for the host tree, scattering seeds to plant new trees in the forest. In its infancy, a pine cone is a small “bloom” on the tree like what occurs on flowering plants in general. As the bloom matures, seeds form inside it, covered by “scales,” which are trap doors that open to release the seeds when the cone is mature and dried out.
Portador tan background shows a pine cone after it has delivered its cargo scattering seeds to plant new trees. Portador is Spanish for “carrier,” which is essentially what a pine cone is. It is a seed storage and distribution device for the host tree. In its infancy, a pine cone is a small “bloom” on the tree like what occurs on flowering plants in general. As the bloom matures, seeds form inside it covered by “scales,” which are trap doors that open to release the seeds when the cone is mature and dried out.
Rugoso is Spanish for wrinkled or rough. Can a wrinkled jalapeno add flavor to a wall? Probably, in a kitchen or dining nook. A dried up chile pepper like this is normally ground up into a powder to make a seasoning. This particular specimen asked if he could become an ornament instead of a seasoning, so we made him into a model decoration
Glorious in their tiny world, the sprouts from a sweet potato take on an almost alien appearance. They could perhaps serve as an image of plant life on the planet Venus in a sci-fi movie. The forms that nature gives plant life during their development never cease to amaze.
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It’s touch, and the myriad of emotions and thoughts it can stimulate. To some, touch is comforting and pleasurable, and to others it can be threatening or uncomfortable. Each of us will have our own individual reaction when touch is imminent.
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An innocent little red Vinca is a small, flat, prolific blooming little plant at home outdoors or in almost any sunny window. If you move in and look closely, there is an interesting, almost scary core inside the center of the bloom. Are those teeth? The fact is that Vincas are a sun loving, nectar provider for bees and hummingbirds, also known by the happy name Periwinkle.
An innocent little red Vinca is a small, flat, prolific blooming little plant at home outdoors or in almost any sunny window. If you move in and look closely, there is an interesting, almost scary core inside the center of the bloom. Are those teeth? The fact is that Vincas are a sun loving, nectar provider for bees and hummingbirds, also known by the happy name Periwinkle.