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Keywords: Apiaceae | Eryngium creticum Lam. | 035043-0672-1999
Eryngium creticum, or Crete eryngo, is native to southeast Europe, western Asia and Egypt. This photograph is from mid-August in the E.H. Lohbrunner Alpine Garden.
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at December 1, 2007 9:14 AM
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Posted by: James at December 1, 2007 10:25 AM
Nice shot, love the blue and yellow colours.
Posted by: David Midgley at December 1, 2007 12:37 PM
Great plant and wonderful photo!
Posted by: Cyndy Henderson at December 1, 2007 2:50 PM
Absolutely beautiful photo! Lovely to see on a cold, windy, snowy day in Chilliwack! Reminds me that summer, hopefully, can't be too far away!!!
Posted by: Hazel at December 1, 2007 3:12 PM
google book search
the universal botanist and nursery man
richard weston pp 303 year 1770
a nice digital copy
crete eryngo gave me better links
i hope the colder months will be
kind to your gardens thank you
Posted by: elizabeth a airhart at December 1, 2007 3:15 PM
I love the prickly textural Eryngium in focus, contrasted with the soft, out of focus yellow background plant. Great composition!
Posted by: bev at December 1, 2007 5:55 PM
Many thanks for your very beautiful photos !!
crete eryngio is a nice digital photo.
Posted by: Roberto at December 1, 2007 11:04 PM
The plant in the foreground (not background) looks like a monocot such as a Gladiolus. What is it? The shot is similar to taking photos of animals at the zoo through the fence. The focus allows most if not all of the fence to
"disappear" while focusing on the animal. This Eryngium creticum is lovely. I believe it can be dried for floral arrangement and still retain most of its blue color.
Dianne
Posted by: Dianne Huling at December 2, 2007 4:42 PM
This photo shows perfectly how lighting and composition can make simple subject matter into beuty. (and, of course, the skilled photographer who can put those elements together is needed) I can always visit your site to absorb the beauty of nature into my soul.
Carol
Posted by: Carol Ross at December 2, 2007 7:09 PM
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Simple and yet so beautiful.