Mahonia Japonica in FLower

georgedingwall · Post by **georgedingwall** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 5:07 am

Hi all,

It's been such a mild winter so far where I live, that my Mahonia Japonica is coming into flower several weeks ahead of when it normally does. This is the same shrub as I used in the Christmas Baubles image I posted recently. The flower is about half an inch across. Looks a lot like a miniature Daffodil.

Nikon D200 with Sigma 150mm Macro lens and 2 X teleconverter.
4 seconds @ F22.

Bye for now.

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 4:20 pm

You know it does look like a daffodil, I would probably have never noticed had you not pointed it out. Very nice.

Cyclops · Post by **Cyclops** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 5:03 pm

i love the smell of mahonia and they are such ornate looking shrubs. related to barberry and have yellow sap. cool shot,never seen one this close.

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 5:47 pm

Beautiful Picture George. very tricky color to capture well and you did a fine job

( my yellows always seem to come out too hot)

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 3:57 am

Very nice George!

I like little waxy flowers of all kinds.