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Indian Blanket


Indian Blanket
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Copyright: pushpinder singh (pushpinder) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 33 W: 0 N: 54] (264)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-22
Categories: Flowers
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/25 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-11 3:28
Viewed: 262
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is a shot of the indian blanket flower where i've tried to highlight the venular pattern in the petals by using very soft, ambient backlighting.
In my previous shot, the butterfly and the bee are perched on an indian blanket.

Gaillardia pulchella (Firewheel, Indian blanket, Indian Blanketflower, or Sundance) is a short-lived annual flowering plant native to the central United States.

The branching stem of this plant is hairy and upright, growing to 60 cm (2 ft) tall. The leaves are alternate, mostly basal, 4-8 cm long, with edges smooth to coarsely toothed or lobed. The pinwheel, daisy-like inflorescences are 4-6 cm diameter, vividly colored with red, orange and yellow. The central disc florets of the flowerhead tend to be more red-violet, with the outer ray florets being yellow. In one variety, almost the entire flower is red, with only the barest tips of the pedals touched with yellow. It blooms practically year-round in some areas, but more typically in summer to early fall. The seed is an achene.

It is a hardy plant, not picky about soil, though sandy and well-drained are best. It has a high drought tolerance and does best with a dry, hot climate in full sun. Its vibrant colored flowers can be seen carpeting fields and the sides of highways for miles in the summer to late fall. In the garden, the flowers can be removed/deadheaded to promote further blooming.

A number of cultivars have been selected. A newer cultivar is 'Sundance Bicolor', with the flowerheads having florets of alternating red and yellow.Because of its bright colors it is well adapted in the sun.

This flower thrives in much of central United States, all the way from northern Mexico to southern Canada.
It is quite widespread in India too.

source: wikipedia
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Hi pushpinder,

Perferctly focused and detailed macro capture of this beautiful flower which I have not seen before. TFS this beauty. Have a nice weekend my friend!
Cheers,

Bayram

Hey Pushpinder,
This is a lovely shot, my friend!A profile shot of a flower, who'd have thought of it!!
Perfect shot, my friend!
Goldy

Hello Pushp,
Beautiful colors & composition of Sundance. Bravo.
Regards-Subhash

Hi pushpinder

fantastic shot .....
nice sence too...

very good capture

Regards
Arindam

hello dr sahab,
this one looks like a fine art work to me, i just loved the way you have composed this shot, the well saturated colors look lovely,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

Bonjour Pushpinder,
Cadrage original pour cette très belle macro très bien détaillée et superbement colorée.
A bientôt sur TN pour de nouvelles aventures.
Gérard

Hi Pushpinder,
Very nice capture.
Very nice details, sharp and colors.
Well done.
TFS Malgosia

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