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Medicago orbicularis


Medicago orbicularis
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Copyright: Jose Rodriguez (jmp) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1737 W: 95 N: 2273] (8411)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-05-07
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Fuji Finepix S9500
Exposure: f/3.8, 1/420 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Nature Geometric [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-05-09 10:45
Viewed: 1643
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
An example of spiral Symmetry.

Alfalfa (family: Fabaceae, the pea family) is a genus of perennial flowering plant, Medicago, most commonly referring to M. sativa L., also called lucerne.

Alfalfa is a perennial plant, living from five to twelve years, depending on variety and climate. It is a cool season perennial legume, growing to a height of 1 metre. It resembles clover with clusters of small purple flowers. It also has a deep root system sometimes stretching to 4.5 meters. This makes it very resilient, especially to droughts.

Like other legumes, it has the ability to fix nitrogen, producing a high-protein feed regardless of available nitrogen in the soil
Its wide cultivation beginning in the seventeenth century was an important advance in European agriculture. Its nitrogen-fixing ability and use as animal feed greatly improved agricultural efficiency. When grown on soils where it is well-adapted, alfalfa is the highest yielding forage plant.

Alfalfa is one of the few plants that exhibit autotoxicity . Alfalfa seed will not grow in existing stands of alfalfa because of this. Therefore, alfalfa fields must be plowed down or rotated. Growing the same crop repeatedly in the same place eventually depletes the soil of various nutrients.

A few other species of Medicago are called alfalfa; others are called medick, barrelclover, or burclover.
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  • Great 
  • cosmln Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 201 W: 12 N: 493] (1952)
  • [2006-05-09 10:50]

hi Jose,

another geometry.
TFS
cosmln

No match for nature for her own kind of creativity!
This leaf or flower or whatever it is, is one such creation of nature you have photographed very well, Jose.

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2006-05-09 11:38]

The Nature is also great in geometry ;-) Seriously it a nice shot. Well seen and well done. Good DOF and neutral BG.
Congratulations José and thanks for sharing

Great ! I like the clearness and natural colours. Ori

Hello Jose,
Nice and clear photo. Details are good. TFS
Mehmet Hamurkaroglu

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2234 W: 188 N: 1912] (8073)
  • [2006-05-09 19:18]

Hello Jose,
your pant picture are so full of interesting details. This is another one of you great work. Excellent sharpness, light and colors. Beautiful compisition.
TFS..Sky

Hello Jose,
Well observation of this alfalfa. I like the way you composed light and shadow. The texture on this spiral also impressive. TFS
JC

Hi Jose,
Beautiful! Just like a nautilus sea shell. Well saturated colors and sharp detail. Looks great!
Scott

Hi Jose,
You have a great eye for the right macro subject :) Good interest with respect to the shape, design and textures seen.. Very good detail, color, and use of ambient light. The black BG works well also.
Very well done and TFS!

Olá,
muito bonita como sempre! O preto e o verde está muito bonita! Tem uma simetria brilhante!
Thanks!
Ana:)

Hi Jose ! Once again, you show us an incredible geometrical flower (or leaf, or seed, I don't know what it is). You have really a goodeye to see all these tiny beauties. Details, colors and textures are fantastic. Very well done !
Valérie.

Hi Jose, how mathemetics copied nature. This Archimed spiral in nothing alse than work of nature. Excelent coloures andinteresting notice.
Marjan

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  • DOBIS Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 126 W: 16 N: 170] (632)
  • [2006-05-31 15:02]
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Hello Jose,
A curious subject did you choose! Is this kind of medicago living only in the southern Europe or also somewhere else?
Very good sharp macro with nice contrast to the bg!
TFS
Martina

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  • hibou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 216 W: 1 N: 329] (1617)
  • [2006-09-08 20:09]

Hello Jose,
Really interesting picture composition, colors and details are perfect. TFS
Donald

Hello Jose,
This is an amazing plant, the shape is quite unique!
The subject is captured with fine details, showing the design of the plant well...
Good colours and well framed!
Greetings,
Pablo -

:-) OK-

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