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Trumpet of the angels


Trumpet of the angels
Photo Information
Copyright: Melina Melina (Meli) Silver Star Critiquer [C: 34 W: 0 N: 0] (150)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-08
Categories: Nature, Macro
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 8800
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/60 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-11-17 7:04
Viewed: 391
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [French]
The flower of datura right before it does not deploy its broad petals white.


The plant was used by the Aztec ones for its hallucinogens effects and its medicinal virtues related to its content alkaloids tropanic. It is always used by certain ethnos groups d Americ at the time of initiatory rites, even if its use and its preparation remain variable d'une ethnos group with l'autre. Its toxicity makes it potentially dangerous. Ingestion d'une started from this plant entraine of the hallucinations and can carry out to the death in the event of surdose.

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If I read your comment it more looks like a death flower
but you shot it very well, very peculiar flower
love the form in the flower
excellent POV too

C'est beau comme tout ! Belle mise au point et profondeur bienvenue.
Bienvenue sur tl !!!
Stéphane

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  • Faros Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 136 W: 13 N: 57] (24)
  • [2006-12-13 4:00]

Api, apiculteur...
Je viens de poster une photo + texte que tu devrais apprécier.
Celle ci est très chouette,

Phil.

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