Fiig Buttercups

Gallery: FloraPosted March 22, 2012142 views16 comments

These wildflowers are growing in blankets of yellow all along our creek right now. They can be quite beautiful when blooming but they are also quite invasive. I am constantly trying to remove them from my flower beds; they become almost a suffocating blanket if not removed. The flowers are about 2-3" high.

Canon Rebel T1i. 180mm macro lens. F/4.5 at 1/100 sec. ISO 100. Tripod mounted, natural lighting.

EDIT: I changed the name from "Marsh Marigolds" to "Fig Buttercups" after getting correct ID.

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Peter Cross on March 22, 2012 at 10:17 PM

A simple palette of colors that really helps this image. Nice comp with a subject flower and a few backups in varying degrees of focus. I think it works quite well.

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Comment posted by Derek Yow on March 22, 2012 at 11:48 PM

Beautiful separation of the main subject Carolyn. Colors and repeating patterns are a pleasure to view.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on March 23, 2012 at 1:02 AM

Very pretty shot here Carolyn. I can understand that they would be troublesome if they cannot be controlled. I really like the focus on that main bloom - the details are very nice.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Sally Wood on March 23, 2012 at 6:26 AM

I agree, my first thought was, great composition, very pleasing to view.. nice job!

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Comment posted by scott lanz on March 23, 2012 at 7:59 AM

Hmmm, I think I may want to plant some of these in my flower beds. Beautiful. I like the chosen DOF with the detail fading to the BG. Great job on getting the low perspective. Expertly done, Carolyn.

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Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on March 23, 2012 at 9:19 AM

very nice work, Carolyn...beautiful softness and bg...I`ve lots of them in my backyard, also tried to remove them but without success, now I let them grow, it really looks nice when they`re blooming and they doesn`t interfere with other plants...

Brigitte

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on March 23, 2012 at 9:40 AM

Yellow loveliness Carolyn . Wonderful comp. and BG. . Beautiful shot.

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Comment posted by Miro Susta on March 23, 2012 at 11:39 AM

Beautiful composition.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 23, 2012 at 12:06 PM

This images sure speaks of the warmth of spring with a dreamy look. I like the strong main subject and somewhat soft supporting cast.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on March 23, 2012 at 8:46 PM

Hi Carolyn

beautifully composed, with perfect DOf, and awesome color and light

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on March 23, 2012 at 10:35 PM

Beautiful view with this narrow DOF. The "blanket of yellow" shows well with the OOF blooms, too.
One of my spring favorites, but then again, my house is far enough from the water that they are not invading my yard.

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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on March 24, 2012 at 7:08 AM

Wow, what a great shot! I love the composition & the selective DOF...very artistic!

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Comment posted by Todd Bielby on March 24, 2012 at 1:54 PM

Great sharpness, DOF, colors, and comp. Its got everything a good photo should. Great job Carolyn!

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on March 24, 2012 at 5:54 PM

What a happy feel given off by an image, this makes me smile.
Bob

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Comment posted by Daniel Mosquin on March 25, 2012 at 7:08 PM

These are not marsh marigolds, aka Caltha palustris, which is a well-behaved native plant of much of the temperate north hemisphere.

They are actually Ficaria verna (or Ranunculus ficaria), aka lesser celandine or fig buttercup. It is native to Eurasia, and was introduced into North America. The species is one of the Plant Conservation Alliance's Alien Plant Working Group's Least Wanted. It forms mass blankets of leaves, displacing and eventually extirpating spring ephemeral wildflower species once it escapes from gardens into floodplain forests and other natural areas.

Beautiful photograph, though.

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on March 26, 2012 at 10:48 AM

Many thanks to Daniel for helping me properly ID this plant and giving some links on how to. . . hopefully. . .control this invasive plant!

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