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Crocus


Crocus
Photo Information
Copyright: Sandu Andreea (sandu_andreea) Silver Note Writer [C: 7 W: 0 N: 14] (131)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-03
Categories: Flowers
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Final Version, Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-03-04 22:54
Viewed: 497
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Crocus (plural: crocus, crocuses) is a genus of perennial flowering plants, native to a large area from coastal and subalpine areas of central and southern Europe (including the islands of the Aegean), North Africa and the Middle East, across Central Asia to western China.

The genus Crocus is placed botanically in the iris family (Iridaceae). The plants grow from corms and are mainly hardy perennials, and are found in a wide range of habitats, including woodland, scrub and meadows.

There are about eighty species of crocus (of which approximately 30 are cultivated). Their cup-shaped, solitary, salverform flowers taper off into a narrow tube. Their color varies enormously, although lilac, mauve, yellow and white are predominant. The grass-like, ensiform leaf shows generally a white central stripe along the leaf axis. The leaf margin is entire. All crocuses typically have three stamens. The spice saffron is obtained from the stigmas of Crocus sativus, an autumn/fall-blooming species.

The name of the genus is derived from the Greek κρόκος, krokos (attested in Homer's Iliad, Book XIV, verse 347), this in turn being a Semitic loanword (Hebrew karkom, Aramaic kurkama, Persian and Arabic kurkum, all meaning saffron or saffron yellow). In Greek, the word is also used for the similarly colored egg yolk. www.wikipedia.com
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Hi Andrea,now is better,perfect dimensions,excellent sharpness and colours,thanks for share,Luciano

Super poza! A venit primavara!!!
Pup
;)

Bonjour Andréea
Bienvenue sur le site de TN
Très joli bouquet de crocus, aux couleurs éclatantes. Tu as bien su profiter de la lumière, elle réhausse la texture des pétales, qui paraissent dans toutes leurs éclats.
Salutations et merci...JP

Bonsoir Sandu
Les crocus sont vraiment de belles fleurs.
il y en a plusieurs sortes qui poussent tout au long de l'année,
Merci pour cette variété
Laurnet

Hi Sandu,
maybe a bit soft but this is much better composition and POV
and lovley colours.
Well done.

Hi Andrea,
Many thanks for the feedback much appreciated, first time I've seen your work and this is a wonderful image, excellent colour and detail, well framed and presented, all the best Cheers Rick :)

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