This month, I chose a seasonally festive, but different photo to display on my website. My “day job” is as a biology professor at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA. We have a fantastic horticulture faculty and staff, and they host a yearly poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) sale. Last week, I was able to sneak into the greenhouses before the sale begins to photograph the plants. They are very delicate, so I had to be careful not to touch the poinsettias, but I was able to find some really fun angles.
The red and white plants appeal to me the most, but they come in a variety of colors. If you’re in the area, you should make sure to stop by and pick up a plant or three for your holiday festivities. More about the plant sale can be found here. I’ll have a page up to display more poinsettia photos soon.
Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima), November 2009
Very interesting photograph. To be honest when I first glanced at it I didn’t really have a reaction to it. But a moment later I took a closer look and imagined it as a print – and I think it is quite nice.
This is a very beautiful image Greg. Quite intoxicating to look at and would probably make for a great print.
Hello! I came across this poinsettia photo via Google images. I was hoping you wouldn’t mind if I use a cropped section of it for the December header of my blog. Please take a look and let me know. Thank you.