Nasturtium with Long Legs

[Michael Erlewine]

Nikon D810, El Nikkor 105mm f/5.6 APO, Zerene Stacker

[Eb]

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!

[Bjørn Rørslett]

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 ...

[Michael Erlewine]

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.

[Bjørn Rørslett]

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.

[Michael Erlewine]

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.