Banksia Art by Kaye Menner is a photograph by Kaye Menner which was uploaded on October 27th, 2016.
Banksia Art by Kaye Menner
A red Banksia Coccinea flower captured from the top or end view of the flower as it begins to unfurl the many white stamen.... more
by Kaye Menner
Title
Banksia Art by Kaye Menner
Artist
Kaye Menner
Medium
Photograph - Photography, Digital Painting, Square Image
Description
A red Banksia Coccinea flower captured from the top or end view of the flower as it begins to unfurl the many white stamen.
I have added some textures/digital paint to bring out the subject from the garden background.
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[Wikipedia]
Banksia coccinea, commonly known as the scarlet banksia, waratah banksia or Albany banksia, is an erect shrub or small tree in the family Proteaceae. Its distribution in the wild is along the south west coast of Western Australia, from Denmark to the Stokes National Park, and north to the Stirling Range, growing on white or grey sand in shrubland, heath or open woodland. Reaching up to 8 m (26 ft) in height, it is a single-stemmed plant that has oblong leaves, which are 3 - 9 cm (1.2 - 3.5 in) long and 2 - 7 cm (0.8 - 2.8 in) wide. The prominent red and white flower spikes appear mainly in the spring. As they age they develop small follicles that store seeds until opened by fire. Though widely occurring, it is highly sensitive to dieback and large populations of plants have succumbed to the disease.
Collected and described by Robert Brown in the early 19th century, Banksia coccinea appears to be most closely related to Banksia speciosa and B. baxteri. Banksia coccinea plants are killed by bushfire, and regenerate from seed. The flowers attract nectar- and insect-feeding birds, particularly honeyeaters, and a variety of insects. Widely considered one of the most attractive Banksia species, B. coccinea is a popular garden plant and one of the most important Banksia species for the cut flower industry; it is grown commercially in several countries including Australia, South Africa, Canada, the United States, New Zealand and Israel. In cultivation, B. coccinea grows well in a sunny location on well-drained soil, but it cannot survive in areas with humid or wet summers.
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October 27th, 2016
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Comments (6)
Kaye Menner
Thanks very much Megan and William :) I have visited your new images and left a few votes as a thank you.
Megan Dirsa-DuBois
Such a beautiful and interesting flower. I've never seen anything like it before! Great work!