@kerristephens Thank you Kerri! @deniseinindy Thank you Denise. There were quiet a few of them, but I liked how I could shoot this one separately. @kimmistephens Thank you Kimmi! @woot Thank you Davide. They are quiet common in our woods here. But I never lose sight of their beauty!
I've always had a soft spot for ferns, though a lot of people just see them as pests. I remember having some in our garden when I was very small and I loved how they uncurled.
funny, another friend in australia posted something like this earlier. see http://365project.org/danig/365
this one looks even more scary! great shot, ann.
@annaluceya Thanks Anna! We live by the woods, so happily for me, they grow along the border of our property. This one was along a nature trail. @sarasdadandmom Yes- a great place to walk! And I was hoping to go back there this week, but apparently it's going to be raining a bit. I can't complain- we need it! @summerfield Thanks Vikki- yes, we did the same fern it appears! Mine is not open as much, although it probably is now. @anazad511 Thank you Ana! I'm quite pleased with it because of how much detail shows up when it's enlarged. @mrssmith Thanks Carla! Yes, I did. I didn't know how I was going to get up, but I couldn't get a good shot by just putting the camera down like I usually do!
@rhubbard They are also known as ostrich ferns and grow in abundance around here in our deciduous forests. They might not be indicative to your area, but that's easy enough to find out on the internet these days! @karenann Thanks Karenann! Yes, they are edible. I've never had them but looked this up in my "Weed Cookbook", a book Jeff and I picked up when we were dating and thought we'd live off the land when we were married: the young fronds should be gathered in early spring when they first appear. They get tougher and bitter as the season progresses. You should pick them while still tightly curled and remove the brownish papery by rubbing them with your hands. Soak them in lightly salted water for a couple hours and then cook gently in very little for 20 minutes. Drain and serve with butter, oil and vinegar, lemon juice or a cream sauce. So you have heard correctly! @digitalrn Thanks Rick! No worms in macro for me!! Just the sweet spot on my p & s and a fern!
@filsie65 Thank you Phil! Hadn't thought about that but you're right! @sangwann Thank you Dione! I thought these were fairly common to all forests, but apparently not. However, they are quiet common here and you can even eat them- see the above reply to Karenann.
@nicolecampbell Thanks Nicole! Yes, we the arthritis in my knees getting up and down is a bit tricky! But I couldn't get the shot right by just putting the camera down, so down I went and there weren't any people nearby, but some a ways down the path. I took my pictures and got up while one couple was still a little ways off. We said our hellos as they passed and I was taking some shots of some vines. When they got near to where I'd been shooting the ferns I heard him say, "She must be a nature photographer." I've moved up in the world! I look like a pro now. Too bad I don't have the equipment of one!!
@juleswoome Thanks Julie! I guess I'm just so used to seeing them, they don't bother me! @dmariewms Thank you Marie! @prttblues Thank you Bev! Yes, I know you can eat them but I've never tried. See the response to Karenann above if you want a recipe!
April 22nd, 2012
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@deniseinindy Thank you Denise. There were quiet a few of them, but I liked how I could shoot this one separately.
@kimmistephens Thank you Kimmi!
@woot Thank you Davide. They are quiet common in our woods here. But I never lose sight of their beauty!
this one looks even more scary! great shot, ann.
@sarasdadandmom Yes- a great place to walk! And I was hoping to go back there this week, but apparently it's going to be raining a bit. I can't complain- we need it!
@summerfield Thanks Vikki- yes, we did the same fern it appears! Mine is not open as much, although it probably is now.
@anazad511 Thank you Ana! I'm quite pleased with it because of how much detail shows up when it's enlarged.
@mrssmith Thanks Carla! Yes, I did. I didn't know how I was going to get up, but I couldn't get a good shot by just putting the camera down like I usually do!
@karenann Thanks Karenann! Yes, they are edible. I've never had them but looked this up in my "Weed Cookbook", a book Jeff and I picked up when we were dating and thought we'd live off the land when we were married: the young fronds should be gathered in early spring when they first appear. They get tougher and bitter as the season progresses. You should pick them while still tightly curled and remove the brownish papery by rubbing them with your hands. Soak them in lightly salted water for a couple hours and then cook gently in very little for 20 minutes. Drain and serve with butter, oil and vinegar, lemon juice or a cream sauce. So you have heard correctly!
@digitalrn Thanks Rick! No worms in macro for me!! Just the sweet spot on my p & s and a fern!
@sangwann Thank you Dione! I thought these were fairly common to all forests, but apparently not. However, they are quiet common here and you can even eat them- see the above reply to Karenann.
@nicolecampbell Thanks Nicole! Yes, we the arthritis in my knees getting up and down is a bit tricky! But I couldn't get the shot right by just putting the camera down, so down I went and there weren't any people nearby, but some a ways down the path. I took my pictures and got up while one couple was still a little ways off. We said our hellos as they passed and I was taking some shots of some vines. When they got near to where I'd been shooting the ferns I heard him say, "She must be a nature photographer." I've moved up in the world! I look like a pro now. Too bad I don't have the equipment of one!!
@dmariewms Thank you Marie!
@prttblues Thank you Bev! Yes, I know you can eat them but I've never tried. See the response to Karenann above if you want a recipe!