Dahlia Macro
by Kay Novy
Title
Dahlia Macro
Artist
Kay Novy
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Dahlia (UK: /deɪliə/ or US: /dɑːliə/)is a genus of bushy, tuberous, herbaceous perennial plants native to Mexico. A member of the Asteraceae (or Compositae), dicotyledonous plants, related species include the sunflower, daisy, chrysanthemum, and zinnia. There are 42 species of dahlia, with hybrids commonly grown as garden plants. Flower forms are variable, with one head per stem; these can be as small as 5 cm (2 in) diameter or up to 30 cm (1 ft) ("dinner plate"). This great variety results from dahlias being octoploids—that is, they have eight sets of homologous chromosomes, whereas most plants have only two. In addition, dahlias also contain many transposons—genetic pieces that move from place to place upon an allele—which contributes to their manifesting such great diversity.
Dahlia
The stems are leafy, ranging in height from as low as 30 cm (12 in) to more than 1.8–2.4 m (6–8 ft). The majority of species do not produce scented flowers or cultivars. Like most plants that do not attract pollinating insects through scent, they are brightly colored, displaying most hues, with the exception of blue.
The dahlia was declared the national flower of Mexico in 1963. The tubers were grown as a food crop by the Aztecs, but this use largely died out after the Spanish Conquest. Attempts to introduce the tubers as a food crop in Europe were unsuccessful.
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August 9th, 2017
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Comments (51)
Kay Novy
"1000 Views Limit 1" group, thanks so much for the homepage feature, Mike! Will tweet the group!
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #12 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.
Beverly Guilliams
Nominating this Beauty into the 1000 Views,Group SPECIAL...........................v./f./tweet
Joan Stratton
Wonderful piece, Kay :) LF and nominated for a Special Feature in the 1000 Views group.
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
Cindy Treger
Kay, congratulations on being chosen as Art of the Week in Global Flowers Photography - beautiful work. f/l
Jasna Dragun
Congratulations, your fellow artist chose this work as "Pick Of The Week" in the "Global Flowers Photography" !! Check out the group gallery and select another artist!
Kay Novy
Joyce, thanks so very much for the nomination for Pick Of The Week in "Global Flowers' group! Much appreciated! Kay
Kay Novy
"Collectors Gallery" group, thanks so very much for the homepage feature, Michelle! Much appreciated! Tweeted the group...
Robyn King
Congratulations your beautiful work is being featured in The World We See Group:-)
Kay Novy replied:
Thanks so very much, Robyn! Always an honor to be featured in "The World We See" group!