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What is it?


What is it?
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Copyright: Jerzy Kuflinski (geokuf) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 14 W: 0 N: 21] (124)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-05-07
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Canon 20D, Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 II APO Macro Super
Exposure: f/16, 1/8 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-05-08 13:03
Viewed: 1417
Points: 20
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This creature was fund near the trail in Calaveras Big Trees State Park. Anybody have any idea what is it?

UPDATE:
Just fund the ID of this beauty. It is a red snow plant, so named because it is the first plant to appear as the winter snows begins to melt. Snow plants lack the chlorophyll that causes most plants to be green and do not photosynthesize, insted resembling a thick stalk of red asparagus. Through recent research botanists have discovered that snow plants attach themselves to the roots of conifers. It is protected plant.
From a Guide to the Calaveras North Grove Trail.
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witaj nie mam pojecia co to jest, ale wyglda interesujaco:)

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2005-05-08 14:16]

I have no idea what it is, it is very nice though. The detail and focus are very good here, my only critisism would be to clear away some of the twigs and such around the subject, apart from that it's a nice shot. If you find out what it is please update the note.

Welcome to TN Jerzy.

Nice opening shot Jerzy!
The subject looks great. I've never seen this species before.
You've captured it very well with good POV and details.
Well done and welcome to TN :-)

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1873 W: 304 N: 4300] (14729)
  • [2005-05-08 17:57]

A great first performance, Jerzy.
Nice composition and point of view for this Red Snow Plant.

I wish you the most cordial welcome on TN.
In the pleasure to admire your next posts and to read your notes and critics.

Thank you for sharing so beautifull pictures and for the enjoyment which they give us.

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  • puffy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 291 W: 0 N: 339] (1351)
  • [2005-05-08 20:01]

Excellent finding Jerzy. It is a little beauty! Nice colours, the surrounding is a bit busy, distract, but overall, it is good! By the way, welcome to TN, hope you have fun around here. :)

I was going to suggest a parisitic plant but It seams I was to slow!! Nice colours thanks for showing

Good first post, Jerzy.
Never seen this before, but it's beautiful.
Nice colours, good details and well composed.
Very well done.

Welcome to TN.

Bela foto.

Eu suponho q seja uma flor q caiu de uma arvore no chao.

obrigado.

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Gorgeous shot. Have never seen a Red Snow Plant in the wild. Excellent composition with the greens in the background. . .springtime shot. . .it's confusing me! *LOL* (Just kidding).

looks like a parasite such as Orobanche. Ori

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