A few weeks ago a friend at work presented my wife and I with a token of her appreciation. Inside a small box was this large amaryllis bulb along with some coconut coir. I was told to plant it immediately which of course I did not. I procrastinated and planted it almost two week later.
I planted the bulb and placed it on a sunny window sill in the kitchen. Over the last few weeks the bulb sprouted and a long stem grew and I could start to see the node where the flowers would be. Then suddenly in just a day … these beautiful fluted flowers — four of them — exploded atop the stem. These flowers are expected to last many weeks. What a wonderful gift to enjoy during the dreay days of winter.
Khürt Williams
I am a husband, a father, a certified information system security professional, web developer, blogger and photographer who lives and works in the Princeton area. I am active in the Princeton area’s social media community and currently serve as President to the Princeton Macintosh Users Group. I am passionate about funding research to find a cure for Type 1 diabetes. You can sometimes find me sitting with my iPad drinking coffee in one of Princeton’s cafés.
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This is beautiful! Love the composition!
@ShutterBugGeek Thank you.
Nice lighting, good exposure and nice use of depth of field!
@MindOfM I used natural lighting. I positioned the pot near the sliding door in the living room to capture the early morning sun.