Passion In Red
by Deborah Benoit
Title
Passion In Red
Artist
Deborah Benoit
Medium
Photograph - Original Art By Deborah Benoit
Description
The stems can be smooth or pubescent; they are long and trailing, possessing many tendrils. Leaves are alternate and palmately 3-lobed and occasionally 5-lobed, measuring 6�15 centimetres (2.4�5.9 in). They have two characteristic glands at the base of the blade on the petiole. Flowers have five bluish-white petals. They exhibit a white and purple corona, a structure of fine appendages between the petals and stamens. The large flower is typically arranged in a ring above the petals and sepals. They are pollinated by insects such as bumblebees and carpenter bees, and are self-sterile. The flower normally blooms in July.
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The fleshy fruit, also referred to as a maypop, is an oval yellowish berry about the size of a hen egg; it is green at first, but then becomes orange as it matures. As with other passifloras, it is the larval food of a number of butterfly species, including the zebra longwing and Gulf fritillary. In many cases its fruit is very popular with wildlife.
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The maypop occurs in thickets, disturbed areas, near riverbanks, and near unmowed pastures, roadsides, and railroads. It thrives in areas with lots of available sunlight. It is not found in shady areas beneath a forest canopy.
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Taken in Cocoa Beach, Florida.
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March 15th, 2015
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Comments (26)
Roger Reeves and Terrie Heslop
Gorgeous ! Never in my life have I seen a red passion flower! Stunning! F/V
Debra and Dave Vanderlaan
Wonderful deep color and detail Deborah! We added our Like! Celebrate life, Debra and Dave
Chris Flees
awesome job Deborah... I have seen these in purple but never in red...its beautiful...l/f/t/fb