Wild Onion

Gallery: FloraPosted May 3, 201299 views14 comments

Wild onions are not only pretty flowers in the pasture, but they are also tasty treats from the wild. We have them growing here and there all over the property right now..
F/10, 1/300th, ISO 250, 1D M3, Sigma 150mm from early this morning & cloudy.

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14 comments

Comment posted by Sally Wood on May 3, 2012 at 6:30 PM

Howard, this is so cute... looks like a little stocking cap! nice detail and colors... and I like the way the oof background flowers blend in. nicely done!

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on May 3, 2012 at 8:56 PM

Howard

Beautiful capture especially with the thin membranous cap. The OOF bg flowers gives color to the image.

I agree with you that wild onions are pretty and we use them in Ikebana arrangements as well.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on May 3, 2012 at 9:40 PM

Howard - One of my favourite flowers from the vegetable kingdom. Love that "Hat" on the flower and the pink OOF elements in the background. Nice photo

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Comment posted by scott lanz on May 3, 2012 at 9:44 PM

I can't personally speak for how tasty these are. All I know is that I love them in my own garden because of their attractiveness, and because the deer don't find them at all tasty. They're one of the few plants the deer absolutely won't touch. I like the separation here from the BG, the color in the BG, and the cute "night cap."

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Comment posted by Miro Susta on May 4, 2012 at 3:12 AM

Well composed and finely detailed capture against a nice BG. A great POV. Very well done.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on May 4, 2012 at 9:29 AM

I love the cap. Wonderful detail. They grow up here as well but we don't usually eat them as they are easily confused with death camas (unless they're in bloom). Lovely image.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 4, 2012 at 12:19 PM

Nice soft light. Are those thistles in the BG?

For some reason, this tickles me. Must be the "nightcap".

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on May 4, 2012 at 1:49 PM

Love the colors Howard, beautiful background and excellent detail.

Ray

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on May 4, 2012 at 9:46 PM

Great vision and recording Howard. Super work.
Bob

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Comment posted by Rick Diffley on May 4, 2012 at 10:27 PM

Cute image. I would like to see the small purple flowers darken slightly.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on May 4, 2012 at 10:46 PM

Hi Howard

beautifully presented. love the detail and color, and of coarse that hat

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on May 5, 2012 at 5:25 AM

Love this one, Howard. That the onion still has its hat on is endearing. A sweet image in so many ways.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on May 6, 2012 at 7:20 PM

I think it's heading for school on a chilly day. Love that hat and the details in the blooms. I've eaten a few of these.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on May 7, 2012 at 7:42 AM

Nicely captured, Howard. Like the way the tip of the cap just begins to fade into the bg, which looks good with the touches of purple.

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