For the Hosta Lovers by sunnygreenwood

For the Hosta Lovers

This is "Guardian Angel", not the most striking Hosta around our yard yet, but may well be some day when the clump fills in. The leaves are tall and sturdy and have amazing blue green margins (the outer edge, in hosta jargon). They are thick and slightly corrugated and are not so attractive to slugs. This particular leaf is slightly tattered, possibly from the dogs playing around, but is still very cool because it is home to a spider and also, it has a pine cone embedded in it. This is only my second Hosta pic in my 365 album. If you'd asked me at the beginning of the project I'd have guessed at about 15 by this point ... I'm doing well. ;-)

Many, many thanks for dropping by and for your input.
Beautiful, crisp photo--and what an interesting hosta! Like the spider, too.
August 9th, 2011  
Yes, I just spotted the spider also! Great pic Anne!
August 9th, 2011  
Very cool shot,love the pine cone :)
August 9th, 2011  
This is a very cool leaf! I love the spider and the embedded pine cone! :0)
August 9th, 2011  
cool shot....great textures!
August 9th, 2011  
Nice textures. :)
August 9th, 2011  
Great detail.
August 9th, 2011  
very cool shot, my hostas are all brown from the several weeks of extreme upper 90's to 100's they are in the shade most all day but the little that was hit by the sun they turned brown as card board!!!
August 9th, 2011  
Cool shot!
August 9th, 2011  
This is a wonderful shot of a mini ecosystem.
August 9th, 2011  
beautiful Anne! Has poppa retired? missing his funny comments
August 9th, 2011  
Quite Nice composition! Like the shades of green in the leaf, also, the pine cone adds a bit to the texture! Nicely done, Anne
August 9th, 2011  
Love the textures, great shot!
August 9th, 2011  
Great light and texture :)
August 9th, 2011  
Gorgeous! We inherited several Hosta varieties - some fancy, some not. Wish I knew their names! I have since added some, whose names I do know!
August 9th, 2011  
Cool shot. Great leaf.
August 10th, 2011  
Looks like an interesting variety!
August 10th, 2011  
I thought that pine cone WAS a slug at first glance - then I read your description ;-) There are some beautiful Hosta varieties!
August 10th, 2011  
again, very sharp details, the cone, the spider, the texture of the leaf itself. and you captured its actual colours.
August 10th, 2011  
Nice patterns and colours.
August 10th, 2011  
Wow huge leaf
August 10th, 2011  
Beautiful hosta leaf, Anne. The poet Stanley Kunitz compared those ripples to those of a lake or pond...
August 10th, 2011  
Nicely captured texture and colors Anne.
August 10th, 2011  
great leaf, i was wondering what was embedded in it! how strange..
August 10th, 2011  
These Hosta leaves are quite beautiful with their lines and different shades of green.
August 10th, 2011  
I should create a hosta and rock garden. It seems the only two things I can't kill! It's amazing how many varieties there are!
August 11th, 2011  
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