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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: Michael Erlewine on September 23, 2015, 20:04:34
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Nikon D810, El Nikkor 105mm f/5.6 APO, Zerene Stacker
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Nature's camouflage is fascinating, 'though not much of a challenge when "old" eyes are involved. (I recognized the legs alright, but failed to understand, for a moment, the body as not part of the flower.) I always think it a terrific bonus when an insect presents itself in a floral image or stack!
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Image quality is as usual excellent.
However, I was initially confused by the title as Nasturtium (Water Cress) is an entirely non-related genus, in fact in another Family. This is a Tropaeolum majus that unfortunately also goes under the name of Garden nasturtium. The more a reason of keeping to the scientific names ...
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Image quality is as usual excellent.
However, I was initially confused by the title as Nasturtium (Water Cress) is an entirely non-related genus, in fact in another Family. This is a Tropaeolum majus that unfortunately also goes under the name of Garden nasturtium. The more a reason of keeping to the scientific names ...
Sorry, but I don't know the scientific names and this is what we call Nasturtium around here, and yet they occur in the garden.
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Michael, this isn't meant as a criticism of your work, but more like a sigh from the side line about the confusion following use of vernacular names.
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Michael, this isn't meant as a criticism of your work, but more like a sigh from the side line about the confusion following use of vernacular names.
I didn't take it that way. Ask me about amphibians and I know their scientific names, but flowers, no sir. I just know their common names, what we call them around Michigan.