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Primula vulgaris


Primula vulgaris
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Copyright: bob cat (bobcat08) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 379 W: 19 N: 361] (1431)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-03-10
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Canon G5
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/400 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Flower(Yellow)II [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-08-02 23:44
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Points: 9
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Dutch]
During my holliday in March this year in Switzerland these flowers reach already flowering. I have made this photograph on an altitude of 1300 meters.

Primula
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Primula vulgaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ericales
Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Primula
L.
Species
A modern garden primula cultivar
Primula farinosa flowers
Primula hortensis
Primula prolifera
Primula sieboldii
Primula veris

Primula is a genus of 400-500 species of low-growing herbs in the family Primulaceae. They include primrose, auricula, cowslip and oxlip. Many species are grown for their ornamental flowers. They are native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere, south into high altitude tropical mountains in Ethiopia, Indonesia and New Guinea, and are also found in temperate southern South America.

Perennial primulas bloom mostly during the spring; their flowers can be purple, yellow, red, pink, or white. Generally, they prefer filtered sunlight. Many species are adapted to high alpine climates.

Both the common name and scientific name refer to it being the first (prime) "rose" to open in spring.

Primroses are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Large Yellow Underwing, Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character and Silver-ground Carpet.

Some species of Primula are commonly known as polyanthus.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primula
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Bob,
It's amazing how this beautiful flower still grows so well just beside the snow!
Good angle in capturing the flower with good exposure and focus!
good job
greeting from NZ
Tony

Hi Bob, what a lovely composition, and so good seeing them growing in the snow. Very interesting, thank you
Janice

Hi Bob,
Nice shot a little over exposed on the flowers, nice composition,
Jean-Michel

Hi Bob.
Great composition using the tree and snow to frame the primula. A wonderful little bright spot in what fells like a cold day. Great detail, colour and exposure. Wonderful image

Kathleen
New Zealand

What a beautiful depiction of spring - the thaw, the life, the hope! Lovely!!!!

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