Queen of the Night
Eriocerius bonplandii which is commonly called “Queen of the Night” , is a climbing or trailing cacti that only flowers at night. This plant has been growing in a 14 inch container for the last 20 years, and flowered for the first time last year…..
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Queen of the Night belongs to the following groups:
Cacti and other Succulents Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints
Damian
Beautiful image, love the treatment.
Larry Davis
Thanks Damian.
Debra LINKEVICS
Great capture Larry. I love your post processing work; the flower looks fabulous. Nice background too.
nancz
This is EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!!!! Fantastic work!
Louise Cooke
Well worth the wait for it to flower!! LOVE your treatment of this, beautiful subtle colours
Charlie
This is wonderful…and an interesting story on the flower’s life…Thanks buddy!!
Larry Davis
Thanks Nancy, Louise & Charlie. It’s good to hear you all like it.
botanicfanatic
Oh, you must be so Patient!! To wait 20 years. :) Lovely photo
micmac
The waiting was worthy THAT’S MY FAVORITE FLOWERS OF ALL
Larry Davis
I moved house twice in those 20 years, and it came sooo close to getting thrown out…. I’m glad I didn’t, as this is the only one that I have ever come across…...
lizzy
Beautiful image!
Larry Davis
Thanksd Susan
Mel Brackstone
Stunningly beautiful work, Larry! I love the wonderful atmosphere here….
Larry Davis
Thanks Mel
Naomi Frost
Sensational image, Larry. Very well captured.
Larry Davis
Thanks Naomi….
Nicole Goggins
such a beautiful flower – well worth the wait!!! love what you have done with it to – great photo…
Larry Davis
Thanks Nicole..
ABSTRACT
wow very nice job!! i like what you did here.
Larry Davis
Thanks Abstract….Much appreciated….
PaulBradley
Great image, really captures the softness.
ECGardner
It was worth the wait. :) The shot is beautifully soft and shows off the delicate natures of the flower perfectly.
Larry Davis
Thanks E.C.
Hiroko
How astounding and what a gorgeous flower…I wonder how long it lasts…
Jan Piller
Wow!! Awesome image!!
Peaches1950
Ah! .. Yes, this is Queen of the Night ~ it is superb. I love the treatment you have given it ~ is it HDR? ~ I am just finding out about some interesting effects, like the Orton effect ~ I have a lot to learn.
I have never grown a Queen Cactus but I have seen one recently growing up into a gum tree, they are a little like Orchids [which are my passion] you wait all year for a flower and the grasshoppers get to it before it blooms. To survive 20 years in the same pot, it must be sending it’s roots through the bottom into the earth ~ you are one patient man to wait 20 years for a plant to flower.
It’s great to meet you Larry, I’m off to have lunch, will return to look at your work soon, Helen
Larry Davis replied
This container is at least 2 feet off the ground on bricks, and is still in its original soil. ( I feed it about once every 2 months. )
It has only been flowering for about 5 years now, aqnd the actual length of the growth is about 6 metres long, supported on strands of wire.
The treatment I used is HDR x 2 images, then a post treatment on Picasa3.
Karen Scrimes
Beautiful work, love the treatment :)
Larry Davis replied
Thanks Karon…
I do everything on PhotoImpact 12.
Isa Rodriguez
Congratulations on Placing in our Challenge at Post Cards Style Group
Larry Davis replied
Thanks so much Isa…
I will be thanking you again at the end of the week, as I do with anything else that I am priveledged to get throughout the week..
Barb Leopold
Wonderful work, again, Larry, love this unique bloom!
Larry Davis replied
It is a beauty.
And I look forward to it every year, as I only get 2 days to shoot it.
liaimages
Wow! gorgeous image, awesome work
Larry Davis replied
Thanks mate… Your a star.
Oh’, and you’ve got some real beauties as well.
Scott d'Almeida
outstanding,
Larry Davis replied
Thanks Scott.
I appreciate it.