Yellow and Red Gaillardias and Bee
by Ms Judi
Title
Yellow and Red Gaillardias and Bee
Artist
Ms Judi
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Yellow and red gaillardias, or blanket flowers, are daisies with serrated tips on the ray petals. These perennials are very tough and cheerful. The next perennial is known for its ability to attract hummingbirds.
These are annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs, sometimes with rhizomes. The stem is usually branching and erect to a maximum height around 80 centimeters. The leaves are alternately arranged. Some taxa have only basal leaves. They vary in shape. They are glandular in most species. The inflorescence is a solitary flower head. The head can have 15 or more ray florets, while some taxa lack any ray florets. They can be most any shade of yellow, orange, red, purplish, brown, white, or bicolored. They are sometimes rolled into a funnel shape. There are many tubular disc florets at the center of the head in a similar range of colors, and usually tipped with hairs. The fruit usually has a pappus of scales.
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August 27th, 2013
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Ms Judi
Thank you a whole bunch Randy for the wonderful feature in Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery Group! =)
Randy Rosenberger
Ms Judi, lovely colors of floral display and the in flight "bumbler" is special to the composition! It is with great pride and pleasure that I am FEATURING your artwork this week on our special edition of our TOP FEATURES on the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery Homepage. Your work shows expertise and love in the presentation of this fine art piece. Thanks much for sharing your works with us and being an active member of our family of friends and fine artists in our WFS group. It is an honor to have you aboard. Fave and vote, Forever, Elvis