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18-JUN-2009

20090616-_DSC2095-Edit.jpg

My grandmothers name was Daisy but that's not the reason I like daisies. Some people consider them weeds and some consider them flowers. We find them growing in peoples gardens and in an open prairie. They stand tall on their stems and sway with the wind. In fact do you remember making daisies chains with their stems when you were little? They are also used for medicinal purposes. A little known fact is that in ancient Rome, the surgeons who accompanied Roman legions into battle would order their slaves to pick sacks full of daisies in order to extract their juice. Bandages were then soaked in this juice and then would be used to bind sword and spear cuts. But what draws me to them is their beauty. In this image you will notice I was not the only one attracted to the daisies.

Nikon D300 ,Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G AF-S DX
1/100s f/8.0 at 35.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Aida Villaronga30-Jun-2009 19:47
What a wonderful image! voted
Michael Shpuntov19-Jun-2009 02:34
Very interesting POV and angle. Excellent perspective. Vote
Kevin Chester18-Jun-2009 21:34
A nice composition with the trio
Ann...18-Jun-2009 20:17
Thank you for the information about the "humble" daisy... I love their honest simplicity, as does that little bug!!
Coleen Perilloux Landry18-Jun-2009 19:40
Very nice shot. My oldest sister's name was Daisy.
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