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.
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 very unusual, 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 is Spanish for “carrier,” which is essentially what a pine cone is. It is a storage and distribution device for the host tree, scattering seeds to plant new trees. 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
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.