The Scarlet Lady of the Camellias - a photo on Flickriver

            In Western culture, red camellias symbolise love, passion, and deep desire.  In China, the camellia represents the union between two lovers. The delicately layered petals represent the woman, and the calyx (the green leafy part of the stem that holds the petals together) represents the man who protects her. The two components are joined together, even after death. Typically when the petals of a flower fall off, the calyx will stay intact. With camellias however, the calyx and petals fall away together, which is why the camellia also represents eternal love or long-lasting devotion.

The theme for “Looking Close… on Friday” for the 3rd of September is “flora on a black background”.  This camellia bloom comes from one of my older Camellia Japonicas that are just coming into flower in my front garden.  With its passionately red petals, it seemed the perfect choice to be snapped against a background of soft black velvet.  I do hope that you like my choice for the theme, and that it makes you smile.

Camellia japonica, known as common camellia, Japanese camellia, Japanese rose or Tsubaki in Japanese, is one of the best known species of the genus Camellia. Sometimes called the rose of winter, it belongs to the family Theaceae.  It is the official state flower of Alabama.

Taken on: August 23, 2021

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Camera: Canon DIGITAL IXUS 80 IS, f/2.8, 1/13 sec, 6.2mm, ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon DIGITAL IXUS 80 IS
Aperture:	f/2.8
Exposure Time:	0.077 sec (1/13)
Focal Length:	6.2mm
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Windows Photo Editor 10.0.10011.16384
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