Bleeding Heart Flowers Arch
by Pamela Patch
Title
Bleeding Heart Flowers Arch
Artist
Pamela Patch
Medium
Photograph - Photography, Digital
Description
Dicentra, better known as the bleeding heart, comes from the kentron (spur) and the Greek dis (twice), which stands for the two hooks on each bloom. The bleeding heart stands for sympathy, especially toward liberal causes. This flower is a perennial herbaceous plant, belonging to the fumitory family, and there are 8 different species of dicentra. This flower is native to North America and eastern Asia, and it is also the official funeral flower of Tibet. This flower is also known as lady's eardrops, the heart of Jesus, the heart of Mary, lady in a boat (or bath), lady's locket and lyre flower. Lamprocapnos spectabilis, formerly known as dicentra spectabilis, is most striking and is native to China, Japan, Siberia, Korea and eastern Asia. Spectablis means spectacular and was introduced to England in 1816. In 1846, Scottish botanist, Robert Fortune, reintroduced this species of the bleeding heart to Europe, after its first introduction disappeared from cultivation. The species of dicentra are: dicentra canadensis (squirrel corn), Dutchman's breeches (dicentra culcullaria), turkey corn (dicentra eximia), Pacific bleeding-heart (dicentra formosa), few-flowered bleeding-heart (dicentra pauciflora), komakusa (dicentra peregrina), and steer's head (dicentra uniflora).
For more floral images please see my gallery Mothers Garden.
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December 19th, 2013
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Comments (29)
Nick Boren
You photographed some amazing bleeding heart beauties here Pamela. I also really like how you composed the shot. I like the idea of having the hearts all the way across the frame... very nice. :-) fv
Pamela Patch
Thank you Ella for featuring my art in your group Nature Wildlife Sunsets and Sunrises.
Rick Grisolano Photography LLC
Love how you composed this ... the light and color are super ... beautiful image ... L/F/t
Pamela Patch
Thank you Lorainek Photographs for featuring my art in your group Textures and minimal close ups.
Pamela Patch
Thank you Todd and Candice for featuring my art in your group A Little of This and A little of that.
Robert Knight
A breathtaking image. I like what you did with the focus. The bleeding hearts stand out in a soft, warm way. Liked, One of my Favorite, Featured. Thank you for posting.
Pamela Patch replied:
Thank you Robert for your personal comment, praise and feature of my art in your group Photographic Excellence.
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