Milkweed Blossom by olivetreeann

Milkweed Blossom

Saw this pretty blossom on my walk yesterday. I wish I could get some to grown on my property. They are great for attracting butterflies!
A very pretty flower shape - nice to know its called milkweed. Your focus is good for the whole flower shape!
June 28th, 2013  
@maggiemae Thanks Maggie! They get the name because if you break open the stem there is a milky white liquid that appears.
June 28th, 2013  
good dof, nice
June 28th, 2013  
Very beautiful
June 28th, 2013  
Beautiful
June 28th, 2013  
Very nice, I like the pov. We have a milkweed but it looks very different to this. I will try to find some but not sure if it's the right season.
June 28th, 2013  
This is a pretty little flower
June 28th, 2013  
Love the little star patterns of the blossom. Nicely shot.
June 28th, 2013  
Very nice! I almost posted a very similar shot today, but then decided on the blackcaps. The milkweed flowers I photographed had a lot of ants on them this morning and it looks like yours has a couple, too. Beautiful flowers!
June 28th, 2013  
@twr @bkbinthecity @kerristephens @salza @nicolecampbell @dakotaburns @roejan

Thank you Timothy, Brian, Kerri, Sally, Nicole, Donald, and Roe Jan!
June 28th, 2013  
Beautiful capture.
June 28th, 2013  
Beautiful close up!
June 29th, 2013  
Bev
Oh how lovely! I have yet to capture any butterfly in my entire time of doing this project. I didn't know milkweeds have blossoms... Unless yours are completely different from ours. Very pretty, Ann.
June 30th, 2013  
@henrir @prttblues @mrssmith203

Thank you ladies! @prttblues I wouldn't think so Bev- maybe you just haven't noticed them before when they were in the blossom stage.
July 1st, 2013  
I really enjoy learning about flowers through photography. This is a wonderful take, and I'm so grateful for all of the new things I'm learning from you and this project! Such incredible focus in this shot; it looks as if a bunch of little flowers are coming together to make a larger, single flower...
July 1st, 2013  
@gratefulness Thank you Sandi! I have to tell you that when I first started on 365 with this camera, I had no idea how to take this kind of close-up. I was used to my 35mm camera which I had complete control over the focus with. But my digital was a different story and seemed to be hit or miss. Finally one day I lamented to a person I had been following that I knew I would never be able to take shots like hers because my digital didn't do macro shots like my old 35mm. She instructed me that all digitals had some macro capabilities and that I should look for the button with the little flower on it. That simple tip changed my whole 365 project! And shots like this are the result of her generous sharing of knowledge!
July 2nd, 2013  
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