This Virginia spiderwort had intricately detailed stamen
I took this photo while out for a hike on my birthday at Eagle Creek Park this year. Matt taught me a technique a few years back for taking macro photography that I was playing around with all day. The idea is to first find a subject like this Virginia spiderwort flower. The next thing is that you get as close as you can to your subject. Once you find your focus, take a photo with your flash on. It illuminates the subject and washes out the background.
Macro photography is my favorite to take and learning a new technique is always fun. This Virginia spiderwort was particularly fun to photograph because of the extensive detail that you can see on the stamen. The intricate hairs of the stamen are apparently a favorite of biology classes. Under the microscope, you can easily see the cytoplasm and nucleus.
Virginia spiderwort flowers get their name from the leaves of the plant that resemble a spider. I was fortunate to see this flower late in the morning. The flowers only bloom for one day before they close up around mid-day.
Fun Facts:
- The flower is only two inches across
- Native to the eastern half of the USA and Canada
- The plant can grow to be up to three feet tall
- Also known as Spider Lilies
The flowers of the Virginia spiderwort only bloom in the morning
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