Photograph by Lynn Wilhelm.
Photography contest, Honorable Mention.
Gaillardia aestivalis var. winkleri "Grape Sensation"; common name, Winkler's White Firewheel-Purple selection, JC Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Ms. Wilhelm writes, "This cultivar (cultivated variety) is a selection by the Stephen F. Austin State University Mast Arboretum in Nacogdoches, Texas, in honor of the school color. The natural variety is white with a yellow center and is found only in one county in Texas. Gaillardia aestivalis depends on fire to reduce competition in its native habitat (hence the common name)."
7 Comments
lynnwilhelm · 28 April 2014
Thanks for posting this Matt. Lynn
Matt Young · 28 April 2014
Thanks to you for the splendid picture, which has languished far too long in my "Contest" folders.
Rikki_Tikki_Taalik · 29 April 2014
Oooo. A classic up-sepal shot.
Take a gander at that peduncle.
Daaymm nature u sexy.
Nice job Lynn ;)
(I can't believe peduncle was already in the spellcheck)
ksplawn · 29 April 2014
Rikki_Tikki_Taalik said:
(I can't believe peduncle was already in the spellcheck)
Just another way technology is caudal-ing us!
Marilyn · 30 April 2014
Beautiful sunshade .. but what if it rains...
lynnwilhelm · 30 April 2014
Marilyn said:
Beautiful sunshade .. but what if it rains...
Not much help there!
Marilyn · 1 May 2014
lynnwilhelm said:
Marilyn said:
Beautiful sunshade .. but what if it rains...
7 Comments
lynnwilhelm · 28 April 2014
Thanks for posting this Matt.
Lynn
Matt Young · 28 April 2014
Thanks to you for the splendid picture, which has languished far too long in my "Contest" folders.
Rikki_Tikki_Taalik · 29 April 2014
Oooo. A classic up-sepal shot.
Take a gander at that peduncle.
Daaymm nature u sexy.
Nice job Lynn ;)
(I can't believe peduncle was already in the spellcheck)
ksplawn · 29 April 2014
Marilyn · 30 April 2014
Beautiful sunshade .. but what if it rains...
lynnwilhelm · 30 April 2014
Marilyn · 1 May 2014