Peppermint Pink Mountain Laurel Photograph by Carla Parris

Peppermint Pink Mountain Laurel

by Carla Parris

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Title

Peppermint Pink Mountain Laurel

Artist

Carla Parris

Medium

Photograph - Digital Photograph

Description

Mountain laurel is an evergreen shrub which grows prolifically in the north Georgia and North Carolina mountains. In the late spring and early summer, its profusion of flowers often largely obscure its waxy, dark green broad-leaved vegetation.

Mountain laurel flowers are star-shaped beauties whose fused petals have distinctive symmetrical markings (usually streaks or dots of color). The blossoms range in color from white, to pale pink, to bright pinks, to rich reds. Mountain laurel buds look like miniature mushrooms, or tiny parasols.

Mountain laurels are also called calico bush, spoonwood, ivybush, sheep laurel, and lambkill. Along with rhododendrons, azaleas, blueberries, and cranberries, mountain laurels are a member of the heather family. These woody shrubs thrive in moist, acidic soil on the floor of forests in eastern North America.

Mountain laurels have an unusual method of dispensing pollen. The filaments of their stamens grow arched and bent, resulting in the tips being caught and held in tension under the rim of the bell-shaped blooms. When an insect lands on a flower, its weight causes the stamen to spring free, flinging pollen onto the pollinating insect and beyond.

This cluster of bright peppermint pink mountain laurel buds and blooms was photographed in North Carolina in May, 2018.

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Comments (24)

Carla Parris

Tatiana, thanks for the feature in Travel Art.

Carla Parris

Thank you for the feature in Your Very Best Photography!

Carla Parris

Thanks for the feature in WHAT group!

Luther Fine Art

Congratulations on your amazing photographic art is featured in Camera Art! You are invited to archive your work in the Features Archive thread! group as well as any other thread in which it would fit!

Carla Parris replied:

Thanks so much!

Carla Parris

Thanks for the New FAA Uploads feature.

Carla Parris

Johanna, thanks for the Beautiful flowers feature.

Alana Thrower

Beautiful capture of these lovely flowers! Love the unopened buds! l/f/t

Carla Parris replied:

Thank you, Alana.

Femina Photo Art By Maggie

Congratulations! Your beautiful fine art has been featured in Pretty in Pink Blue or Purple. You're invited to add it to the features thread, as well as to our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/prettyinpinkblueorpurple/ L/f/twt

Carla Parris replied:

Thanks so much!

Carla Parris

Thanks for the Global Flowers feature, Jasna.

Carla Parris

Judy, thanks for the feature in What's New group

Carla Parris

I appreciate the feature in Southern Photographers!

Randy Rosenberger

This piece of fine artwork has earned the honor of being chosen to show off to other artists and prospective buyers here in the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group. It is an honor to share this piece of well composed and beautiful art on our Featured section of our homepage. Thanks much for sharing! Liked and Faved Randy B. Rosenberger (administrator of the WFS group)

Carla Parris replied:

Thanks so much, Randy.

Carla Parris

Jasna, thanks for the feature in Beauty in Art.

Carla Parris

SAD, thanks for the feature in Digital Art and Photography.

Carla Parris

Thanks, Judy, for the USA Photographers feature.

Carla Parris

Kim, I appreciate the feature in Flora.

Carla Parris

Julie, thanks for the feature in Your Story of Art.

Grace Iradian

Very beautiful capture, amazing colors and details

Carla Parris replied:

Thanks, Grace!

John M Bailey

Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"

Carla Parris replied:

Thank you, John.

HH Photography of Florida

Nice close-up of these gorgeous mountain laurel. Congratulations Carla! Your outstanding photograph has been selected for a home page Feature in the Southern Photographers group. As a permanent record, you’re invited to post your image in the Featured Image Archive thread in the group discussions. L

Carla Parris replied:

Thanks so much for the feature!