Bee on Pretty Dahlia by Kaye Menner Wood Print

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A honey bee collecting pollen from the stamen of a yellow Dahlia flower.
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[From Wikipedia]
Dahlia is a genus of bushy, tuberous, herbaceous perennial plants native to Mexico. A member of the Asteraceae (or Compositae), dicotyledonous plants, related species include the sunflower, daisy, chrysanthemum, and zinnia.

There are 42 species of dahlia, with hybrids commonly grown as garden plants. Flower forms are variable, with one head per stem; these can be as small as 2 in (5.1 cm) diameter or up to 1 ft (30 -cm) ("dinner plate"). This great variety results from dahlias being octoploids-that is, they have eight sets of homologous chromosomes, whereas most plants have only two. In addition, dahlias also contain many transposons-genetic pieces that move from place to place upon an allele-which contributes to their manifesting such great diversity.

The stems are leafy, ranging in heigh...

Hello, my name is Kaye. I live in Sydney, Australia... and as a mum of 2 grown up children, my main interest now in life is my love for photography that I would like to share with you all. I completed an amazing On-Line Photography Course run by 'Proud Photography'... a wonderful site with forums offering help and support. I learned lots in the forums and my photography improved 'heaps'! Here is the link to the Photography Course if your are interested: www.proudphotography.com I have learned so much since I purchased my first digital camera many years ago. I have frequented many photography sites and forums, reading and learning all that was possible to gain further knowledge from photographers and photography from around the world. I...