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Monarda fistulosa
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| Photo Information |
Copyright: John Denk (jpdenk)
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| Genre: Plants |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2007-07-21 |
| Categories: Flowers |
| Camera: Nikon D70, Micro Nikkor AF60mm f2.8 |
| Exposure: f/13.0, 1/320 seconds |
| More Photo Info: [view] |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2008-03-02 11:14 |
| Viewed: 451 |
| Points: 8 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
Monarda fistulosa, Wild Bergamot, a native perennial in the Lamiaceae or Labiatae family, found over most of North America. The pale purple to pinkish-purple flowers are very showy, and combined with its ease of cultivation, have made this plant a fairly popular garden flower. They grow to a height of about 2-3 feet.
Its leaves are strongly aromatic and can be used to make a tea. The leaves were reportedly used by native Americans to make a hair dressing.
Where I live, this is mainly a plant of grasslands, prairies in this case. This is another of my favorite prairie plants, even though it is fairly common. |
nirmalroberts, boreocypriensis, jusninasirun has marked this note useful
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very nice flowers, great sharpness, TFS Ori
Hi John,
Beautiful flowers. Very nice picture. TFS.
- Nirmal
Hi John,
A wonderful close-up capture of this beautifully coloured flowers my friend! Good sharpnes, Wonderful details ans superb composition.
TFS & Regards,
Bayram
Hello John. This beautiful violet flowers can easily be anyone's favorite. You have captured your beauty in good light and shadow. Thanks for sharing the interesting notes complementing the picture. Well done and best regards. Jusni
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