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Inner of Foetid Passion Flower


Inner of Foetid Passion Flower
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Copyright: Foozi Saad (foozi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 597 W: 0 N: 958] (4614)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-05-29
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D80, Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG MACRO
Exposure: f/22, 1/30 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-08-02 4:20
Viewed: 197
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Foetid Passion Flower or Stinking Passion Flower (Passiflora foetida), also known as the Wild Maracuja, Bush passionfruit or Running Pop, is a creeping vine which has an edible fruit and leaves that have a mildly rank aroma. It is native to northern South America and the West Indies; it can also be found in South East Asian countries like Vietnam and on Hawaii.


Passiflora foetida leavesThe stems are thin, wiry and woody, covered with sticky yellow hairs. The leaves are three- to five-lobed and viscid-hairy. They give off an unpleasant odour when crushed. The flowers are white to pale cream coloured, about 5-6 cm diameter. The fruit is globose, 2-3 cm diameter, yellowish-orange to red when ripe, and has numerous black seeds embedded in the pulp; the fruit are eaten and the seeds dispersed by birds.

The bracts of this plant serve as insect traps, but it is as yet unknown whether the plant digests and gains nourishment from the trapped insects or if it merely uses the bracts as a defensive mechanism to protect its flowers and fruit. This is still an issue of debate and research among carnivorous plant enthusiasts.

This passion flower tolerates arid ground, but favours wet areas. It is known to be an invasive species in some areas.
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Hi Foozi
Perfect macro,beautiful natural colours,superb sharpnes and fine details,great lighting.
TFS
Regards
Andrzej

A lovely and colorful composition. Great macro shot, Foozi. Great focus, colors, texture and nice light. Beautiful!!! Congratulations, my friend!

Best wishes,
Bruno

Hi Foozi,

Excellent macro work! Very sharp and colorful, with a well-chosen aperture. Did you use direct flash, or bounce?

Regards,
Werner

Hi, Foozi.Excellent POV and perspective,a fine interior of the flower with anthers and stamen.Lovely colours and good sharpness,wonderful chiaroscuro.
Very nicely done.

Hi MF Foozi, a superb macro capture of this central part of a foetid passion flower.
Great clarity and composition.
TFS and cheers,
Bayram

Ola Foozi:
very beautiful macro.
fantastic colors on this shot.
very good work.

regards
Salomao

Incredible colours and composition. The microscopic worldis truly wonderful. Great capture. TFS
warm regards
David

Hello!
Excellent close-up,beautiful colours and clarity,good light.
Very well done
Greetings
Tadeusz

Olá Foozi,
That is an awesome shot! Excellent POV and crop.
Great sharpness and artisticaly composed.
Nice result of PPW.
Parabéns e abraço,
Raimundo

Olá Foozi

Esta foto é simplismente LINDA!
Cores excepcionais e uma ótima
ccomposição.
Uma foto artística nota 10!
Parabéns
GA
Vera.

Hi Foozi
Just a minute here to admire your wonderful close up from this pasionata flower! Don't know the true name!
Really good colors and details, like the light and the brightness!
Congrats!
See you

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