Yellow Mullein

e6filmusere6filmuser Registered Users Posts: 3,379 Major grins
edited November 18, 2014 in Holy Macro
I find the details, as well as the overall impact, of these flowers very attractive. I have a number of varieties in my garden, of which a species (Verbascum phlomoides? or a cultivar thereof) is the most spectacular. It has the added attraction of its clothing of long, white hairs on the stems and foliage.

These were shot with my Kiron 105mm macro, mostly at f11, ISO 400, typically 1/800 sec (very gusty, strong wind).

Harold


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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited November 18, 2014
    Lovely flower and lovely shots of it- esp like #2
    Hadn't heard of mullein before but familiar with Verbascum
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  • e6filmusere6filmuser Registered Users Posts: 3,379 Major grins
    edited November 18, 2014
    Lord Vetinari wrote: »
    Lovely flower and lovely shots of it- esp like #2
    Hadn't heard of mullein before but familiar with Verbascum
    Brian v.

    Thanks, Brian.

    Horticulturally, it is probably marketed more as the genus. There are mini versions of this (small, yellow species) at our nature reserve.

    You may have heard of, or seen images, of the Mullein Moth Cucullia verbasci as caterpillars.

    Harold
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