I've always admired orchids from afar but had no idea what I was in for until I went to the Hausermann's Orchid Show last year. I was so intrigued by all the distinctive characteristics and decided to do a "Faces of Orchid" series.
All orchids have a single reproductive structure, called the column, which is formed by the fusion of the male stamens and female style. Orchids also have a modified third petal called a lip or labellum and produce enormous numbers of very tiny seeds.
All orchids have a single reproductive structure, called the column, which is formed by the fusion of the male stamens and female style. Orchids also have a modified third petal called a lip or labellum and produce enormous numbers of very tiny seeds.
I was so proud of these photos until I brought them to work, curious to hear feedback from friends. A co-worker who loves photography thought they were fabulous! However, one of my best friends who I rely on for good, constructive criticism, started to looked at them but immediately pushed them away. She refused to look further because, according to her, they were too "SCARY" . I was a little offended at first, but when I started to stare at them, I started getting SCARED too! Eventually I took the photos out of hiding and got other opinions with comments ranging from "exotic" to "erotic." Go figure!
Don't miss Hausermann's 2009 Orchid Show, going on through this weekend:
http://www.orchidsbyhausermann.com/
http://www.orchidsbyhausermann.com/
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No fear from me. Look beautiful!
--Christine Olson
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