Sunflower Power
by Larry Trupp
Title
Sunflower Power
Artist
Larry Trupp
Medium
Photograph - Photography Digital Art
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 just of the Perimeter Highway, north of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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August 17th, 2013
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Comments (22)
Jyoti Vats
Such an eye catching Picture :) Love it v/f
Larry Trupp replied:
Hi Jyoti, appreciate your most kind comments, as well as the courtesy of the v/f...Thanks
Will Borden
Larry~~an image where hydro lines are actually very beautiful..!! Fine imagery!!! F&V!
Larry Trupp replied:
H I Will, Always appreciate the v/f, as well as your comments Will...Thanks Friend
Kellice Swaggerty
Beautiful, Larry, and at the same time conveys an environmental message in my opinion! F/V
Larry Trupp replied:
Appreciate your most kind comments Kellice, as well as the courtesy of the v/f...Thanks
Lee Piper
Beautiful work! Very artistic!!! You are very talented!! f/v
Larry Trupp replied:
Hi Lee, appreciate your most kind comments, as well as the courtesy of a v/f BTW...Thanks
Larry Trupp
I appreciate the Features in the following Groups...Artists Best Five Artwork...Thanks Tina, 3 A Day Waiting Room...thanks Darren., and in the Wonderful World of Sunflowers...Thanks Bruce
Vickie Emms
Great color Larry, I have to get out there and take my sunflower pics very soon, we have fields of them close to home
Barbara Manis
Beautiful work, Larry! And, thanks for the info! f/v
Larry Trupp replied:
Hi Barbara, I appreciate your most kind comments, as well as the fave BTW...Thanks
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