Pink Fairy Duster, Early Desert Spring In Macro is a photograph by Douglas Taylor which was uploaded on March 8th, 2024.
Pink Fairy Duster, Early Desert Spring In Macro
Vibrant pink and white filaments extend from the center of the Pink Fairy Duster flower, creating a delicate and striking display in this macro... more
Title
Pink Fairy Duster, Early Desert Spring In Macro
Artist
Douglas Taylor
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Digital Photography
Description
Vibrant pink and white filaments extend from the center of the Pink Fairy Duster flower, creating a delicate and striking display in this macro photograph. The plant, with its unique blossoming flowers, stands out against a muted green background.
The Pink Fairy Duster, Calliandra eriophylla, is one of my all-time favorite native plants. The shrub grows about 2 to 3 feet tall, and about as wide. It has no thorns and sports a fine dark green foliage that’s very attractive when there is adequate moisture.. The bloom period is from early spring, and sometimes through fall, depending on rain or irrigation. The cotton-candy pink flowers are frequently described as “powderpuff”, are about an inch and a half around, and look like something a unicorn would eat.
This plants is common to the Sonoran Desert of southern Arizona, and it ranges west to the Mojave Desert of southern California and east in the Chihuahuan Desert through southern New Mexico into west Texas. Bees, butterflies and hummingbirds pollinate the flowers, and the hummingbirds love it because they produce a considerable amount of sweet nectar. The spring bloom coincides with the beginning of the grand hummingbird migration north from Mexico into the western United States. The bloom of 2024 is quite early in the season and intense with the numbers of beautiful flowers covering these hearty plants. This macro photograph was made on March 1st, 2024.
CONTEST WINNER: 1st Place, "Blossoms" contest, sponsored by the 7 Descriptive Word Title art group, April, 2024.
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March 8th, 2024
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Comments (31)
Hanne Lore Koehler 26 Days Ago
Congratulations, Douglas, on your BLOSSOMS IN SEVEN DESCRIPTIVE WORD TITLE GROUP contest win with this spectacular flower capture! L/F
Douglas Taylor replied:
Hanne! Thank you so much for you kind words and compliment! They are much appreciated here.
VIVA Anderson 26 Days Ago
Douglas, Kudos,Congratulations on your win BLOSSOMS IN SEVEN DESCRIPTIVE .......contest, voted......:)V
VIVA Anderson 27 Days Ago
Re-visit, FAV!!!!,voted......BLOSSOMS IN SEVEN DESCRIPTIVE WORD TITLE GROUP.
VIVA Anderson 29 Days Ago
Exquisite !! has my voted: BLOSSOMS IN SEVEN DESCRIPTIVE WORD TITLE GROUP. KUDOS !! fav'd.
Gary F Richards
Spectacular Pink Fairy Duster Early Desert Spring composition, lighting, shading, lovely colors and artwork! F/L voted
Deb Beausoleil
Congratulations! Your excellent artwork has been featured on the homepage of the Hotel and Hospitality Interiors Fine Art group! You're invited to archive this to one of the feature threads in the group.
Douglas Taylor replied:
Deb! Thank you for recognizing my photography by honoring me with the feature in this wonderful art group!
Samuel HUYNH
Exciting news – Your fantastic artwork has been featured in "GREATEST OF ALL TIME" group! 🌈🎨 Feel free to spread the joy by adding it to our "2024 Featured Masterpieces Archive" in the Discussion section.
Steve Rich
Your work deserves to be featured in our group "The Meandering Photographer" Please consider adding this work to the "Feature History, The Meandering Photographer (March-April 2024)" active discussion thread. (l/f on 3-21-2024)
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you, Steve! I am grateful for your recognition of my art with the feature in this marvelous photographic art group.
Sherilyn Harper
Congratulations Douglas on being featured in the Seven Keyword Title Group with this beautiful spring flower the Pink Fairy Duster, beautiful contrast colors
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you so much, Sheri! I greatly appreciate your recognition for my art by honoring me with the feature in this unique art group.
Femina Photo Art By Maggie
CONGRATULATIONS! Your excellent piece has been featured on the homepage of our group, COLOR. You're invited to post it in our group threads for more exposure. Thank you for submitting it. l/f
VIVA Anderson
Kudos, Douglas....and for your top finish, YOUR BEST 14, and, compliments on this beauty, and your lovely background, so sophisticated!!.........fav.....
Barbie Corbett-Newmin
Congratulations, your beautiful textile design creation has been featured on the Best For Blankets and Textile Products Photography & Art home page! Feel free to post your feature in the Featured Images Archive discussion thread. For further display, we also offer special discussion threads for sales of your group images and Fractals and kaleidoscopes.
Gary F Richards
Spectacular Pink Fairy Duster… composition, lighting, shading, colors and artwork! F/L voted
Randy Rosenberger
Bravo! You have been chosen to have your beautiful piece of artwork from your portfolio featured on the homepage of our Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery Group. It is with honor an privilege that I have chosen this particular piece of your works to be a feature on our homepage due to its striking appearance, color, composition, and simply the fact that I really like it. Congrats on your feature!
Douglas Taylor replied:
Wow! Thank you so much for your wonderful compliments for my photograph, Randy! Your words are greatly appreciated here, as is being featured in this superb art group.
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