“Basket O’ Plenty”
“Dreams are the seeds of change. Nothing ever grows without a seed, and nothing ever changes without a dream.”
– Debby Boone
The next stage after the blooming of a flower, is the seed stage. I suppose I was surprised to see several of the Queen Anne’s Lace plants were already at this stage, so early in the season.
I call this the “basket” stage. The flowers have been pollinated and the seeds begin to form. In the case of Queen Anne’s Lace, the florets stems collapse inward, forming a basket of seeds. Thought it’s just the start of August, I know I will be seeing these ‘baskets’ well into winter, as the plant protects its precious cargo.
I liked the way the sun shone from this particular cluster, lighting up the seeds within, almost glowing with life.
Nikon D800
Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro 1:1 (272ENII)@90mm
1/640 sec, f/8.0, ISO 200
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Thanks for the QAL info. I always thought the “baskets” were the beginning, before the “bloom.” I live in Florida now where we don’t see these beautiful weeds. But I did just return from Indiana where they were everywhere.
I love the way those plants do that! 🙂
Very nice Ed, the details are so sharp and crisp.
Thanks Karen
Beautiful! Never new the stages of a blooming flower. Very fascinating.