PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE

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PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE

Pretty wildflowers (Loosestrife) taken 7/27/09 – on a misty morning along the banks of the St. Lawrence River near Clayton, New York.

  • Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) – Purple loosestrife is a tall, multi-stemmed (30-50 per plant), perennial forb that can grow up to 10 ft. (3 m) in height. The opposite or whorled leaves are dark-green, lance-shaped, sessile, 1.5-4 in. (3.8-10.2 cm) long and round or heart-shaped at the base. Flowering occurs in July to October, when pink to purplish flowers develop in 4-16 in. (10.2-40.6 cm) long spikes at the tops of the stems. Flowers have 5-7 petals and twice as many stamens as petals. Purple loosestrife is a serious invader of many types of wetlands, including wet meadows, prairie potholes, river and stream banks, lake shores, tidal and non-tidal marshes, and ditches. One plant can produce as many as 2 million seeds per year. Purple loosestrife is native to Europe and Asia. It was first introduced into North America in the early 1800s for ornamental and medicinal purposes. It has also been used as a nectar plant for bee-keeping.

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PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE by ldeiter78
  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    beautifully captured.. looks wonderfully misty too..
    :))

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you Maggie…. I’m currently going through over 400 pics from last week’s vacation. Trying to pick the best ones and then catch up on visiting!!! Thanks for stopping by!!!!

  • Starz

    Starz

    this is so beautiful, lovely flavours
    there’s a wildflowers group that i think this would fit in perfectly
    wonderful description

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you very much!!!

  • down23

    down23

    Another gorgeous addition to my fav’s. Thanks Lori! lol I LOVE the comp on this one! Brilliant!! =)

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you Robbi!!!! I’m still trying to catch up from a week off…. will see you later this week on Redbubble!!!

  • Ralph Angelillo

    Ralph Angelillo

    I always have a hard time with these flowers ! Great shot, great composition !
    great cropping ! A fave !

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you Ralph!!

  • Diane Schuster

    Diane Schuster

    Love the comp and softness of this image, beautiful color and light! Dee

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you Dee!

  • Béla Török

    Béla Török

    Lovely capture, dear Lori!

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you Bela!!

  • Rainy

    Rainy

    Lovely work!

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you Rainy!!!

  • Blair Wainman

    Blair Wainman

    Oh my, this is just awesome!! Great work with lighting Lori!! Beautifully composed shot!

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you soooo much Blair!

  • cieloverde

    cieloverde

    Hermosa !

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you!

  • ninayak

    ninayak

    Lovely work

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you very much!

  • Evita

    Evita

    Abslolutely gorgeous !!! :D

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you so much Evita!!! Will stop by to see your latest work later this week!!

  • Scott d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    lovely image

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you Scott!!

  • Jeff Stroud

    Jeff Stroud

    awesomely beautiful shot!

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you Jeff!!

  • SandyK

    SandyK

    Beautiful image Lori, I love the mist or fog!

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you Sandy – it was a misty grey morning!

  • Vickie Emms

    Vickie Emms

    this is really lovely Lori, I saw a bunch of Purple Loosestrife in a ditch the other day, and hope to get a shot of them too, pretty flowers but not a nice plant to have around…....

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you Vickie! I was considering digging a couple up to take home for my garden but didn’t. Sounds like they would take over!

  • Gary L. Suddath

    Gary L. Suddath

    wonderful composition

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you Gary!

  • Lynn Bauer

    Lynn Bauer

    This is absloutely gorgeous!!! Love it!

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you Lynn!!

  • BarbaraManis

    BarbaraManis

    Beautifully captured, Lori!

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you Barbara….. I’m playing catch up from a busy week. Will visit you later this week!!!

  • Michael Matthews

    Michael Matthews

    Nice one Lori. That’s a fascinating name.

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you Michael!!

  • lorilee

    lorilee

    A lovely composition – - – so pretty!!!!

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you so much Lori – I’ll stop by to see what’s new later this week!!!!

  • LjMaxx

    LjMaxx

    Dreamy soft & beautiful.

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you very much!

  • Michelle BarlondSmith

    Michelle Barlo...

    BRAVO

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you!!

  • Brian Dodd

    Brian Dodd

    Beautiful!!

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you Brian!

  • micmac

    micmac

    GORGEOUS COLORS AND COMPO..

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thanks so much!

  • jeffrae

    jeffrae

    very beautiful shot!

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you Jeffrae!!! Some people were watching me takes pics and I overheard them saying “What is she taking a picture of???”

  • Susan Gary

    Susan Gary

    this is beautiful!

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you Susan!

  • jeffrae

    jeffrae

    haha…that sounds like my husbands line! Or better yet, why are you taking so many pictures of one thing??? lol

  • ldeiter78 replied

    I think the people that were watching me failed to see the beauty in what they considered weeds!

  • jeffrae

    jeffrae

    I didn’t either until I was older and away from it all….now I would kill for a big crop of Queen Anne’s Lace…have to hit a roadside soon!

  • Virginia N. Fred

    Virginia N. Fred

    Fantastic capture, beautifully done..gina

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you so much Gina!!

  • Angie McKenzie

    Angie McKenzie

    i love it!! the pastel colors with the mist just calms the soul!!

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you Angie!!

  • Vicki Ferrari

    Vicki Ferrari

    Stunning photography!

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you Vicki!

  • Tracey Hampton

    Tracey Hampton

    sooo pretty

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you Tracey!

  • Lois Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    This is beautiful, Lori!!!!!!! So soft and dreamy!!!!!

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you Lois!!!

  • Isa Rodriguez

    Isa Rodriguez

    gorgeous !.. so lovely it makes you stop and ponder of life:))

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you!!

  • x- pose Klaus Wanjek

    x- pose Klaus ...

    Superb!!! Instant fav!!!

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you very much!

  • vadim19

    vadim19

    Very lovely!

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you!!

  • DottieDees

    DottieDees

    This is a gorgeous capture! Just love it!

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you Dottie!

  • fezoj64

    fezoj64

    Lovely photograph dear Lori,excellent composition. ..Jozef

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you Jozef!

  • AnnieSnel

    AnnieSnel

    Beautiful capture!

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you Annie!!!

  • Belinda Osgood

    Belinda Osgood

    Awesome shot. I love how there is just enough pink flowers in the background to connect it to the foreground. Lovely!

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you Belinda!

  • PhotosEcosse

    PhotosEcosse

    I love EVERYTHING about this image !

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you very much!

  • LYN EVANS

    LYN EVANS

    Simply stunning!!!!!!!!!

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you Lyn!!!

  • trueblvr

    trueblvr

    This is a lovely composition the way they eye is grabbed to the purple clarity, but then goes deeper to find the softness of yellow, adn then more purple. I like very much.

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you so much!!

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    congratulations on the foggy feature ! cheers
    maggie

    :))

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you very much Maggie!!!!!!!

  • arnene

    arnene

    This is so lovely, I would have loved to add some contrast afterwards though.. It is nice and moody even otherwise.

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you!

  • Dragan Petrovic

    Dragan Petrovic

    great composition, light, depth of field – greaat shot!

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you very much!

  • Kathy Reid

    Kathy Reid

    Beautiful light and great composition…. stunning shot Lori!

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you Kathy!

  • enchantedImages

    enchantedImages

    This is a beautiful shot!
    It’s so soft and lovely.
    -Bobbi

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you Bobbi!

  • Vickie Emms

    Vickie Emms

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you so much Vickie!!!!!!!!

  • Curtis Sheppard

    Curtis Sheppard

    Great composition and color.

  • ldeiter78 replied

    Thank you very much!!

  • Cee Neuner

    Cee Neuner 14 days ago


    Your cohosts Cee and Chris

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