Sunflower Maze
by Larry Trupp
Title
Sunflower Maze
Artist
Larry Trupp
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Photograph - Photography
Description
DID YOU KNOW: At sunrise, the faces of most sunflowers are turned towards the east. Over the course of the day, they follow the sun from east to west, while at night they return to an eastward orientation. This motion is performed by motor cells in the pulvinus, a flexible segment of the stem just below the bud. As the bud stage ends, the stem stiffens and the blooming stage is reached.
Sunflowers in their blooming stage lose their heliotropic capacity. The stem becomes “frozen”, typically in an eastward orientation.The stem and leaves lose their green color.
The wild sunflower typically does not turn toward the sun; its flowering heads may face many directions when mature. However, the leaves typically exhibit some heliotropism.
Info gleaned from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Captured last autumn, just west of Stonewall, Manitoba, Canada.
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March 13th, 2013
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Comments (11)
Kellice Swaggerty
Simply Fantastic! You have a wonderful way of being able to express landscapes with lots of vibrancy and crisp details! I also enjoyed learning some new facts thanks to your great description! v/f
George Cousins
Hi Larry, what a lovely sight that must have been! Congrats on all the Features, well deserved my friend! V & F
Larry Trupp
I am honored to have been Featured in the Group of Photographers from around this World...Thanks Bajan, and Stop Time with Art...Thanks Jose.
Larry Trupp
I am Honored to have this image Featured in the following Groups...3 a day Waiting Room Art...Thanks Darren...Comfortable Art...Thanks Bruce...Beauty of this World...Thanks Nadine and Bob, and Group of Photographers from around the World...Thanks Bajan.
Patricia Keller
Beautiful. v/f
Larry Trupp replied:
Hi Patricia, so nice to meet you, your comments as well as the V/F is appreciated...Thanks a million.
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