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wildlifetrailphotography.com - Donald R. Curry Contact Donald R. Curry Donald R. Curry's Gallery |
Well, the image didn't work. A photo of the flower is located on my deluxe site at: http://www.wildlifetrailphotography.com/-/wildlifetrailphotography/gallery.php?cat=32033&pID=3&row=15&photoID=4065590&searchTerm=
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Aimee S. McMaster |
Hi Donald...it really looks like an emerging sunflower...hard to say for sure without seeing the leaves and knowing it's size etc...where did you photograph it? Good luck!! Aimee
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wildlifetrailphotography.com - Donald R. Curry Contact Donald R. Curry Donald R. Curry's Gallery |
I suspected it might be an emerging sunflower. It was photographed along Rails-to Trails hiking trail near Ashland City, TN. It was in an area where wildflowers have been planted. It was the only one of its kind that I found. It was in with a thick grouth of Black-eyed Susans. It is about the size of a quarter with a 1/2 inch wide flat, hairy stem . I don't remember what the leaves looked like.
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Kay Beausoleil |
Don't know about the flower, but my images do strange things on BP like yours when I forget to save them in 8-bit before uploading.
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wildlifetrailphotography.com - Donald R. Curry Contact Donald R. Curry Donald R. Curry's Gallery |
You are right. I forgot to change to 8-bit. Thanks
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Irene Troy |
I’m pretty bad when it comes to the correct name for any flowers – and I often have to id them for some of the work that I do for nature groups. When I am at a loss I go to www.enature.com and search through their extensive wildflower index. I can usually find the info there and if not, there is a link to where you can e-mail a picture of your flower and someone will id it for you. Hope this helps! Irene
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wildlifetrailphotography.com - Donald R. Curry Contact Donald R. Curry Donald R. Curry's Gallery |
Thanks Irene, I couldn't find it on the site, but I sent them an e-mail. That is a great site.
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Bob Cammarata |
This looks like it might be a mutated (deformed) version of one of those susans. Another great source for I.D..ing wildflowers, mosses, lichens...and pretty much anything that grows is . Bob
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Bob Cammarata |
...looks like I need to practice my html. :( When you click on my name on the last post you will go to the site I was trying to link,...Andy's Northern Wildflower Page. (...just one of my pet peeves.)
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wildlifetrailphotography.com - Donald R. Curry Contact Donald R. Curry Donald R. Curry's Gallery |
By the way, I didn't look in its mouth.
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Bob Cammarata |
What, you didn't tap him on his head and tell him to say,..."Aaahh"? This definately looks like a copperhead to me. Body "darkness" alone cannot always be counted upon as a reliable distinguishing characteristic since like species will often adapt (or evolve) to survive within a given climate or region. Bob
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wildlifetrailphotography.com - Donald R. Curry Contact Donald R. Curry Donald R. Curry's Gallery |
Thanks again Bob, I knew you whould be able to tell the difference. The trail where this was photographed runs along the swampy back waters of the Cumberland river. This area is known for cottonmouths. A rock bluff also runs along the opposite side of the trail wich is a good location for copperheads. I found the answer to my flower question as well. It is fasciated blossom of a Rudbeckia (Black-eyed Susan).
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