Special Evening Event (with the QUEEN)
Cereus bloom. (B&W)
QUEEN OF THE NIGHT
I stayed up all night to capture this magical evening event!! I took a lot of pictures… :)
Moon gardens, so named because of their glow-in-the-dark soft-hued flowers and plants with variegated foliage, have a life of their own. Shimmering in the glow of the rising moon, they release their sensuous scents into the night. Pale moths nibble on nocturnal blooms, fireflies dazzle and nightingales delight.
The true flowers of the night are those that open only when darkness falls. For drama, nothing quite compares to the spectacle of the awakening of the night-blooming cereus. This ragged, sinuous cactus clambers up palm trees and fences with long, prickly, tangled limbs studded with huge closed buds. When dusk falls, the unsightly blossoms explode into splendid, foot-long flowers that set the night sky ablaze with their white fireworks. The plant well deserves its familiar name of Queen of the Night.
WATCH this magical bloom appear:
By:
Terri~Lynn
2009
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F.A. Moore
Wow, so glad you described this wonder Terri Lynn! Fabulous shot, too.
Terri~Lynn Bealle replied
Thanks Frannie! It’s such a magical night with these spectacular blooms. For one night only! I’ll be posting more pics gradually… Their fragrance are unbelievable! Hope all is well with you! :) T~Lynn
Isa Rodriguez
this makes me happy… such a lovely world we live in.. queen of the night indeed.. superb shot terri. .. and what a gloriously cool event , a wow.
Terri~Lynn Bealle replied
I’m so glad it made you happy Isa!!! It made me happy too :) I hope it has that effect on ALL who see it… Yes it was a glorious event, and I’m so glad I got to see the “QUEEN” :) I bowed down to her majesty, well, to get a few shots from underneath, lol! xoxox’s, T
Joanne Bradley
Wow what a dramatic flower and shot! Excellent commentary!
Terri~Lynn Bealle replied
thank you so much Joanne for your comment!!! :)
Vanessa Anderberg
Beautiful capture:)
Terri~Lynn Bealle replied
thanks Vanessa!
wendyL
gorgeous capture! check your b-mail!
Terri~Lynn Bealle replied
thanks Wendy! ;)
Lynn Bawden
Beautiful capture, T~Lynn…Lynn
Terri~Lynn Bealle replied
Greetings Lynn! Thanks for the great comment :) T~Lynn
sfmilner
Greetings Terri-Lynn; Excellent capture of this diffecult subject ! There is a lot of waiting for this baby to do its thing ! Great lighting !
steve
Terri~Lynn Bealle replied
Oh yeah, lots of patience for these blooms!!! I guess it would be like waiting for the QUEEN to appear… Thanks again Steve! : ) T~Lynn
artsthrufotos
beautiful, and worth the effort!
Terri~Lynn Bealle replied
thank you artsthrufotos!
Angel Warda
a beauty! great lighting!!!
Terri~Lynn Bealle replied
thanks Angel! and I appreciate your vote by the way! ;) T
Ric Alexander
Wonderful capture terri.
Terri~Lynn Bealle replied
thanks bunches Ric!!! :) T
kalaryder
Superb black and white
Terri~Lynn Bealle replied
thank you Kalaryder!!! :) T
♥Trena Sheffi...
I Only Saw One Bloom One When I Was Young At My Aunts House:)))) Very Beautiful And Great Lighting!!!!xoxox
hilarydougill
absolutely glorious flower, wonderful image, unfortunately I have had to remove it from All about flowers because it has no colour. hugsxxx
Terri~Lynn Bealle replied
Oh gosh, sorry Hilary, I forgot they had to be in color. Forgive me? I just painted “The Queen” with some color and added her in All About Flowers… Hope you like that one! Again, very sorry. Take care! xoxox’s, T
IndraniGhose
Wow! I can see you are having fun taking various shots. :)
GREAT CAPTURE!
Terri~Lynn Bealle replied
Yes, I’m enjoying taking various shots! lol : ) Thanks Indrani!!! T
kalaryder
Featured in Endangered Plants Group
Terri~Lynn Bealle replied
oh wow, thanks so much for the feature!!!! I’m so truly honored. I appreciate it kalaryder! Sorry for the delayed response… I’m a bit behind. Have a great rest of the week! :)
kathy s gillen...
beautiful work
Terri~Lynn Bealle replied
thanks so much Kathy!!!
IRISHPIX
Fantastic capture Terri~ ~
Terri~Lynn Bealle replied
thanks Irishpix!!! :)
julayneluu
Great capture Terri :)
Terri~Lynn Bealle replied
thanks Julayneluu!!! :)
Valérie Abella
this comes from a world that we dream of inside, but never really get to see. Thank you for making it real!
Terri~Lynn Bealle replied
WOW, what an awesome comment, thank you so much Valerie for stopping by and leaving such wonderful comments! :) T~Lynn
citrineblue
Lovely lovely soft effect
Colin Trebble
Congratulations from your hosts at No More Color!
Kimba Vetten
Congrats on your feature