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Orange Hawkweed


Orange Hawkweed
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Copyright: Ron Warner (tuslaw) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 504 W: 20 N: 1385] (4841)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-31
Categories: Flowers
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/640 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-05-31 12:34
Viewed: 821
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Found these Orange Hawkweed plants growing along the pasture field behind the house. They seemed to spring up almost overnight because I didn't spot any the first part of the week when my grandson and I took a walk.

Orange Hawkweed (Hieracium Aurantiacum) also known as Devil's Paintbrush. A perennial plant that is one of the most noxious weeds in the New England states.

Originally introduced from Europe to New England because of it's flaming orange petals, this agressive weed competes with other pasture and field plants. It is unpalatable to animals therefore it tends to crowd out more palatable plants.

The leaves are matted and hairy. The shoots grow from a few inches to two feet high. The shoots remind me of Dandelion shoots that stick up out of the grass in your yards, which soon becomes very unsightly.

I will post a single flower in the workshop for you to view. They are very pretty, especially when you see a large group of them together in one area.
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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2008-05-31 14:13]
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Hi Ron,

You find so many wonderful wildflowers that I have never seen. This Orange Hawkweed is beautiful with such marvelous colors. A lovely quartet of these flowers and a pretty composition. I love the workshop showing off all the intricate details of the single flower.

Jane

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  • lise Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 172 W: 51 N: 548] (2875)
  • [2008-05-31 14:43]
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Hi Ron,
I often see these wild flowers but I never knew what they were called, thanks for sharing that useful note.
Superb sharpness and wonderful vivid colours, nice blured bg.
Bravo!
Lise

I don't believe I have ever seen nor heard of these...very interesting considering my mom and dad and my being raised in garden circles as well as my dads wonderful photo collection of wildflowers and even weeds...Very nicely done Ron...in California we had?bottle brush which was red and a bit different shape...this is a most interesting find for Ohio!
Bob

Excellent vibrant color Ron, this one pops out at ya!
It one of those images that simply radiates with warmth :)
Very good detail/DOF and the BG works well to set em' off..
Great post,
Howard

Hi Ron,
Outstanding color in these Orange Hawkweed flowerings... so vivid and rich. Excellent sharpness and BG, very nicely framed.
TFS Thomas

Hi Ron,

A beautiful shot of these brilliant flowers. You got the focus and exposure perfect, excellent!

For some reason, they don't grow here, but are serious weeds to the north in Wisconsin and Minnesota.

Thanks,
John

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