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Jan
17
Photo of the Week 100 – Ivy-leaved Toadflax
Filed Under Photography on January 17, 2010 at 7:53 pm
Since I’ve been very young I’ve been fascinated by these wonderful little flowers (Ivy-leaved Toadflax, or Cymbalaria muralis in Latin). They can grow in the tiniest cracks on walls, are wonderfully intricate yet very small, and are very vibrantly coloured. These flowers now grow wild around Ireland, but they are not native, they were introduced into Gardens and escaped from there into the wild.
- Camera: Nikon D40
- Lens: Nikon DX AFS 55-200mm
- Exposure: 1/500 sec
- Focal Length: 200mm
- Focal Ratio: f/8
- ISO: 800
- Camera Mode: Aperture Priority
- Exposure Bias: -0.7ev
this is so delicate and pretty Bart. I love it
It’s beautiful! This reminds me of when i was little. The 1st time i saw it was in my nana’s back yard in Dalton Cumbria, just upon the slate walls. I’ve been trying to grow it ever since! although it seems to be considered a weed to some. I love the combination of colours in such a small delicate plant.