Queen Of The Night - Peniocereus Greggii
by Douglas Taylor
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Title
Queen Of The Night - Peniocereus Greggii
Artist
Douglas Taylor
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Digital Photography
Description
In the southwest desert around Tucson, Arizona are two varieties of Night Blooming Cereus, known as “Queen of the Night”. For most of the year these unique plants look for all the world like dead sticks, until spring. They slowly put out buds, and then they wait. No one knows why, but then virtually all of this cactus in the region will miraculously, suddenly bloom at once, and just for a single night. This might happen in early May, or June, or even July. The timing is as if they are all listening for a radio signal that we cannot hear nor understand.
The magnificent, large flowers bloom after sunset with a pungent, sweet scent that can be detected for large distances. Once the sun rises in the morning the flowers wilt and soon the cactus reverts to its inconspicuous form for another year of obscurity.
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January 5th, 2013
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Taphath Foose
Beautiful work, Douglas!!! CONGRATULATIONS, your work is featured in "Beautiful Flowers"! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" discussion thread and any other thread that is fitting!! 😊
Taphath Foose
Beautiful shot, Douglas!!! CONGRATULATIONS, your work is featured in "Succulents and Cacti"! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" discussion thread and any other thread that is fitting!! 😊
Douglas Taylor replied:
Taphath! Thank you for your compliment, along with your awesome support. Much appreciated.
Kathi Isserman
It is my pleasure to inform you that your AWESOME photo is FEATURED on the HOMEPAGE OF "SHOWCASING THE SOUTH GROUP"! L Please add the photo to the 2022 “FEATURED IMAGE ARCHIVE THREAD.” Thank you for participating in the group.
Linaji Creating
EXCITING Work! ...Congratulations on being Featured in - All Genre of Photography - post your work in our Self Posting Gallery : https://fineartamerica.com/groups/all-genre-of-photography-.html?showmessage=true&messageid=7243956
Douglas Taylor
Doug Norkum has doubly honored me by choosing to feature "Queen Of The Night - Peniocereus greggii" in both the Light Rays and Lightning and the Light Marvels art groups, 11/19/20. Thank you for your awesome support, Doug!
Diamante Lavendar
Congratulations! Your wonderful art is being featured in Emotive Art Group! Please take a moment to visit the group and archive your work under the feature discussion link provided! ~Diamante
Douglas Taylor replied:
Wow! What a wonderful surprise and beautiful honor to be featured in this special art group, 10/27/20. Thank you, Diamante!
Douglas Taylor
Chosen by Jeff Iverson to be a feature in the Bath and Spa Prints art group, 10/16/20. Thank you, Jeff!
Barbie Corbett-Newmin
Congratulations, your wonderful work is featured on the home page of the quadruple-curated group, All Stars. Featured images are changed weekly, so for your image to remain visible for potential buyers who visit the group later, please post your featured images in the featured discussion thread titled Featured in All Stars in 2020
Douglas Taylor replied:
Wow! What a wonderful surprise and honor, Barbie! Thank you very much. I am delighted to be able to participate in this phenomenal art group among the superb artists there.
Douglas Taylor
Nader Rangidan has twice honored me by choosing to feature "Queen Of The Night - Peniocereus greggii" in both the beautiful Only Blooms And Flowers Photography, along with the Exploration Photography art groups, 10/13/20. Thank you for your awesome support, Nader!
Douglas Taylor
Chosen by Tina M. Wenger to be a feature in the beautiful Artists Best Five Artwork art group, 10/13/20. Thank you, Tina!
Douglas Taylor
Robert Yaeger has honored me by choosing to feature "Queen Of The Night - Peniocereus Greggii" in the wonderful First Friday Gallery Group, 10/13/20. Thank you, Robert!
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archive discussion. There are many other discussions in the group where you can promote your art even further more.
Douglas Taylor replied:
Wow! What a wonderful surprise and honor, Pamela! Thank you very much, and I am delighted to be able to participate in this phenomenal art group among the superb artists there.
Douglas Taylor
I am honored by Hrishikesh Joshi who has chosen to feature "Queen Of The Night - Peniocerues greggii" in the Crazy Artists art group, 8/30/20. Thank you, Hrishikesh!
Douglas Taylor
Chosen by Mahesh Sharma to be featured in the Art and Meditation art group, 8/28/20. Thank you, Mahesh!
Douglas Taylor
Nader Rangidan has honored me by choosing to feature "Queen Of The Night - Peniocerues greggii" in the Fine Art America Professional art group, 8/28/20. Thank you, Nader!
Douglas Taylor
Chosen by Ray Steele to be a feature in the Experimental Artist Union, 8/27/20. Thank you, Ray!
Douglas Taylor
I am honored by Julie Grimshaw who has chosen to feature my photograph "Queen Of The Night - Peniocereus greggii" in the exclusive The Top 50 Features art group, 8/28/20. Thank you, Julie!
Janet Marie
Congratulations, for the Homepage Feature, in the Art Group, "BEAUTY OF ARIZONA," for the week of Friday, (08/28/20)! You are welcome to submit your featured artwork in the Group's discussion thread “2020 Thanks and Features Archive July-Sept." Thank you for sharing your artwork and being a member of the group. like/fave
Douglas Taylor replied:
Janet! Thank you for the honor! I am delighted to be able to participate in this superb art group.
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)
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you, Randy! I am honored to be featured in this marvelous group and among the superbly talented artists who exhibit here.
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