A bluebell bud
Bud of a bluebell, Eustoma exaltatum.
If, as Wordsworth wrote, “The Child is father of the Man,” then the Bud is mother of the Flower.
Who could tell, without already having seen it, that a bud like this will soon become a flower like the bluebell shown yesterday?
© 2011 Steven Schwartzman
Portraits of Wildflowers 
Hi! I’m from the Philippines. I assume you know a lot about flowers. 🙂 I took a picture once of a white flower (feel free to check it on my blog), but i could not identify or find its name. I’m hoping you have an idea about it. Thanks! And keep on taking pictures of these flowers. I love them. 🙂
Leeloo
June 16, 2011 at 7:47 AM
Thanks for stopping by. I’m glad you appreciate these flower pictures from Texas, but unfortunately I know almost nothing about native flowers in other parts of the world. I asked my asawa, who happens to be from Cebu, but she doesn’t recognize your white flower either. I’d suggest checking with someone in the botany department at one of your universities, or with someone at a plant nursery. Good luck.
wordconnections
June 16, 2011 at 8:01 AM
gorgeous, as is the previous posts.
Tammie
June 17, 2011 at 10:56 AM
Thanks, Tammie.
I encourage readers to check out the beautiful macro photographs of plants on Tammie’s site, http://miztlee.blogspot.com.
wordconnections
June 17, 2011 at 12:22 PM
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June 19, 2011 at 7:28 AM
Beautiful…yes, would never guess that that would open into a bluebell.
kateri
June 21, 2011 at 5:35 AM
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June 24, 2011 at 6:50 AM
J’aime la grâce de cette image, on dirait une main aux doigts effilées s’enroulant délicatement autour de ce bourgeon de fleur. De toute beauté!
[Translation: “I like the gracefulness of this image; you might think it’s a hand with elongated fingers wrapping delicately around this flower bud. Just beautiful!”]
annejutras
June 26, 2011 at 6:44 AM
Merci, Anne. J’aime ton imagination.
Steve Schwartzman
June 26, 2011 at 7:35 AM
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August 23, 2011 at 10:04 PM
I’m new to your page!! I just love love love this photo 🙂
JuanitasPhotoBox
September 21, 2011 at 8:29 PM
Thanks, Juanita. I’d made photographs of bluebell buds before, including one that I’m still particularly fond of, but this was a new way of looking at the subject. I’m glad you’re as taken with it as I am.
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