Rosy purple Passion flower and pale blue sky

Explore Apr 29, 2009 #16

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I am in love with Passion Flowers! The red ones are astounding. But today this rosy purple one, highlighted by the morning sun, called out to me and my lens. Vibrating, radiant. Detailed! Yesterday it was purple but 24 hours later it has matured into these lovely rosy purple tones.Notice the changes in color on the purple linear petals... from dark purple inside to white and deep blue. And the way you can see through them to the pink purple petals below!

The shape of the pistils is other-worldly! Purple, white and green spots cover the creature-like stamens. Yellow-green pollen hangs ready for attracted visiting bees. Purple the first day and rosy purple the second.

The Jesuit priests who saw natives of the New World eating Passion fruit took it as a sign that they were hungry for Christianity. In the red species, the color symbolized the blood shed on the cross, the 5 stamens the wounds, the 3 styles the 3 nails, the vine tendrils the ropes and scourges, the 3 secondary leaf bracts the Holy Trinity.

In the blue/purple species, white symbolized the purity and blue, the heaven above. The flower is usually open for 3 days representing the 3 years of Christ's ministry on Earth.

Purple Passion, Passiflora, Passiflora violacea
For more, see my set Passionate Passion Vines.
Biscayne Park FL
www.susanfordcollins.com

Taken in: United States / Florida / Miami / Biscayne Park (show map)

Taken on: April 28, 2010

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Camera: Nikon D50, f/8.0, 1/250 sec, 52mm (=78mm) (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D50
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	52mm (35mm equivalent: 78mm)
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Not Defined
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Microsoft Windows Photo Viewer 6.1.7600.16385
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