Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Douglas, Thanks for looking, and for the information on these flowers. I have flagged this one so that my wife can transplant it to an area where it won't get mowed down. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas Sharp" <douglas.sharp at gmx.de> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 7:05 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Late Friday Flower > Jim, > A very nice garden shot after a long day in my own garden raking up leaves > and pruning. > > I think they vary a little depending on the soil they grow in, the ones in > our garden are a dazzling sky blue with white wavy rims to the bells. > > Quite a fascinating flower in close up too. > > *http://tinyurl.com/cv2fjn > * > I have seen hybrids in white and a very pretty pale wedgewood blue in a > garden centre near here. Must get some more , they are very hardy. > > Cheers > Douglas > * > * > > Jim Nichols wrote: >> Hi Gary, >> >> It gets its name from both the color and the cluster-like shape of the >> bloom. In truth, it is a little more purple than my photo indicates. >> Thanks for looking. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Dalton" <grdalton at hotmail.com> >> To: "LUG" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 4:30 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Late Friday Flower >> >> >>> >>> I like the shot, Jim... >>> >>> I wonder: Is it a grape hyacinth due to the color or the cluster and >>> shape of the blossoms. Or all of the above? >>> >>> I don't know if they appear artificial as much as nature's perfection... >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> From: jhnichols at lighttube.net >>>> To: lug at leica-users.org >>>> Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:59:38 -0500 >>>> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Late Friday Flower >>>> >>>> I discovered this squirrel-aided volunteer today in the back yard. It >>>> is a Grape Hyacinth (muscari) which has survived this long because I >>>> have been too lazy to get the mowers out of Winter hibernation. The >>>> color of the blooms has not been enhanced. On its own, it looks almost >>>> artificial, but, after two tries, is as close to real as I can get it. >>>> >>>> Leitz Elmarit-R 2.8/28 on Oly E-510, ISO 200, RAW, processed in >>>> Elements 6.0 >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Grape+Hyacinth.tif.html >>>> >>>> Comments and critiques welcomed. >>>> >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> _________________________________________________________________ >>> Hotmail? is up to 70% faster. Now good news travels really fast. >>> http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_70faster_032009 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >