patricia emerson mitchell photography
the way I see the world
You will see a similarity between this and last night’s flower. Yes, they are one and the same. I’m just not sure which image I prefer! I realize they are pretty darn similar, but the differences made it tough for me to choose just one. Maybe I’ll let readers help me with this. Which would you choose?
Orange Lily (II), 7.17.17
Orange Lily (I), 7.17.17
Pink Lily, Pistil & Stamen, , 6.13.17
Okay, it’s not really a tongue! It’s a proboscis, yes? But I’d not seen a forked one before, and I certainly didn’t notice it while I was making this, so it was a little surprise when I looked at the image at home. I looked it up and there are bees with this type of proboscis out there. The other possibility, of course, is that there is a bit of pollen on the the proboscis that causes it to appear forked. I’m hoping that’s not the case. No matter, I still like the image of this little guy!
Forked Tongue, 5.14.15