COVID-19 lockdown: glowing in the dark, a magnificent sunflower (Helianthus). A Potterton garden, Potterton, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Photos taken while complying with UK Coronavirus lockdown.

A stack of 27 focus points at a single exposures level. Photographs taken using a portable lightbox kit.

Helianthus is a genus of plants comprising about 70 species. Except for three species in South America, all Helianthus species are native to North America and Central America. The common names "sunflower" and "common sunflower" typically refer to the popular annual species Helianthus annuus, whose round flower heads in combination with the ligules look like the sun. This and other species, notably Jerusalem artichoke (H. tuberosus), are cultivated in temperate regions and some tropical regions as food crops for humans, cattle, and poultry, and as ornamental plants. The species H. annuus typically grows during the summer and into early fall, with the peak growth season being mid-summer. Perennial sunflower species are not as common in garden use due to their tendency to spread rapidly and become invasive. The whorled sunflower, Helianthus verticillatus, was listed as an endangered species in 2014 when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a final rule protecting it under the Endangered Species Act. The primary threats are industrial forestry and pine plantations in Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee. They grow to 1.8 m (6 ft) and are primarily found in woodlands, adjacent to creeks and moist, prairie-like areas. Sunflowers originate in the Americas. They were first domesticated in what is now Mexico and the Southern United States. Domestic sunflower seeds have been found in Mexico, dating to 2100 BC. Native American people grew sunflowers as a crop from Mexico to Southern Canada. In the 16th century the first crop breeds were brought from America to Europe by explorers. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helianthus

Taken in: UK / Scotland / Potterton (show map)

Taken on: July 3, 2020

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Camera: Canon EOS 80D, f/16.0, 1/4 sec, 35mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 80D
Lens:	TAMRON SP 35mm F/1.8 Di VC USD F012
Aperture:	f/16.0
Exposure Time:	0.25 sec (1/4)
Focal Length:	35mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 21.0 (Macintosh)
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