Posted by Pied Crow (Nairobi, Kenya) on 25 April 2008 in Plants & Nature.
These trumpet-shaped flowers are poisonous, I'm told, but I don't know the English name. (If you know, please tell me!) They are extravagantly in bloom now in the rainy season, but they fade and close quickly once picked.
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I've heard that 'Deadly Nightshade' is poisonous, but is that the same flower? I don't know. But this is an interesting shot.
25 Apr 2008 5:59pm
This is called "datura" and we have varieties that grow in New England. Whether they are natural occuring or native I do not know, but I have seen them in the wild. They are very poisonous. All the science aside, I really like this shot. Particularly the fabric you chose to seat the bloom on. It offers a pleasant contrast and I think it kind of sets off the blooms gloss and soft qualities.
25 Apr 2008 6:57pm
@Henry: Thanks for the information -- and the nice comment. I choose the fabric for just those reasons! The rain has driven me to shooting inside and setting shots up, it is a new direction for me.
I forgot to add that I believe one of the common names is trumpet flower.
25 Apr 2008 6:58pm
Nice shot. I like the texture
25 Apr 2008 11:47pm
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