Two Toned Columbine
by Jean Noren
Title
Two Toned Columbine
Artist
Jean Noren
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
A close up of a purple and white columbine flower. This image was taken at a public garden where it was being used as a filler plant for the more exotic flowers.
Aquilegia is a genus of multiple species of perennial plants found in meadows, woodlands, and at higher altitudes in the Northern Hemisphere. All of the species have the typical spurred petals. The spurs contain nectar which is attractive to long billed birds such as hummingbirds.
The genus name Aquilegia is derived from the Latin word for eagle (aquila), because of the shape of the flower petals, which are said to resemble an eagle's claw. Obviously named by someone with more imagination then me.The common name "columbine" comes from the Latin for "dove", which requires an even greater stretch of the imagination to see 5 clustered doves
In the flowers.
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June 14th, 2017
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