Greater Fringed Gentian by Vickie Emms
Greater Fringed Gentian (Gentianopsis crinita) flowers open on sunny days, but generally remain closed on cloudy days. Individual plants live for only one or two years. Taken in Manitoba, Canada
Canon EOS 50D
Populations of nine fringed gentian species grow in the U.S. Their range encompasses growing conditions from Alaska’s Northwest Arctic County and central Maine, to southeastern Arizona and northern Georgia. Collection of wild plants and threats to their habitats have earned greater (G. crinita) and lesser (G. virgata) fringed gentians threatened, endangered or extirpated status in seven states.
March 16/12
February 5, 2012
January 12, 2012
December 8, 2011
Laminated Print
Comments
Such a vibrant color! Very nice, Vickie!
thanks very much Leslie, glad you like it, they are pretty aren’t they
– Vickie Emms
Glorious colours, so very beautiful
j
thank you SO much jesika
– Vickie Emms
Oh VICKIE!!!! Oh my GOODNESS … what a STUNNER!!!!! Amazing light, amazing detail!!!! LOVE it!!!!!
thanks so much hon,,,,,,,Teresa (tenia) and I went out and got some of these today again……..they are brilliant. Wait till you see hers too! Glad you like it.
– Vickie Emms
Fabulous image Vickie. Superb colours and details.
this is one of todays…………..thanks so much hon. Again, can’t wait to see what you will do with yours. Hope they turned out. Hugs Vickie
– Vickie Emms
The colors are so vibrant, the detail so crisp … wonderful!
thanks Emily, much appreciated
– Vickie Emms
Glorious colours
thank you once again, and for the favorite
– Vickie Emms
wow so silky!!! beautiful shot !
Well I’m looking for the ORCHID but found this———-IT’S GORGEOUS!! What colors and what a shot!!!! Fantastic Vicki!
thank you, thank you Ruth, hey maybe I should make a Manitoba Wildflowers Calendar,,,,,,,,,,,,whatcha think?
– Vickie Emms
I think THAT would be FANTASTIC!!! WOULD CERTAINLY BE A VERY PRETTY CALENDAR
-A WHOLE YEAR OF WILDFLOWERS!!! oh yeah!! GO for it!!! And let me know so I can see it !!you betcha :-)))
– Vickie Emms
Vickie beautiful capture, these Fringed Gentian seem too come in pairs cause I have a photograph of this beautiful flower and there are two also, thanks for sharing. LOL……….;o) Daniel.
thank you so much Daniel. Where I live I find them in pairs, singles and even groups of 5 or and more. I noticed them late this season, almost missed them. They are beautiful aren’t they, I’m glad you like the shot :-)
– Vickie Emms