Sarah The Sago Centerpiece
by Kathy K McClellan
Title
Sarah The Sago Centerpiece
Artist
Kathy K McClellan
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
This image shows a female sago bloom in mid-spring. The round, fuzzy ball is opening up in preparation for pollination by a male sago bloom, which is cone shaped.
If pollination takes place, the female bloom will close up and start to create seeds. By fall the seeds will be red and about the size of a walnut. By winter the red seeds will have turned a bright orange and are ready to harvest.
Sagos will not bloom until they are 15-20 years old and then will bloom every second or third year thereafter.
Cycas revoluta (Sotetsu, sago palm, king sago, sago cycad, Japanese sago palm), is a species of gymnosperm in the family Cycadaceae, native to southern Japan including the Ryukyu Islands. It is one of several species used for the production of sago, as well as an ornamental plant.
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May 24th, 2015
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Comments (10)
M E Cieplinski
The composition and colors here are amazing! The amount of detail because of the clarity makes the whole thing feel 3D. Despite only including two colors, the variety of tones in each create a very eye-catching image. Well done!
DUG Harpster
Same description as the other shot but I find this offset "round fuzzy" bloom much more attractive even though the camera work in both is superb! I can see why the "cone head" gets all excited when she blooms!~DUG
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"