Smoking Blossoms
by Clare Bevan
Title
Smoking Blossoms
Artist
Clare Bevan
Medium
Photograph - Photography/mixed Media
Description
Beautiful apricot blossoms with a grungy smokey effect.
Apricot blossoms are the edible flowers of the Prunus Armeniaca tree that precede the small, peachy-orange fruits that later develop in the summer. Apricots are members of the Rosaceae family, and classified as a stone fruit alongside plums, cherries, peaches, nectarines and almonds. Apricots trees are classified into three groups: Central Asian, Persia-Caucasian and European, with blossoms varying only slightly between them. There are dozens of different apricot cultivars that are bred for early, mid and late season ripening, superior flavor, flesh quality, coloring and even the ability to withstand long-term shipping. Popular apricot names include Blenheim, Sungold, Wilson Delicious, Hunza and Royal Rosa.
The Apricot tree is a deciduous tree reaching approximately 9 meters tall with a canopy spanning 6 meters wide. It bears elliptic leaves with serrated margins and are generally wider than those of other stone fruit trees. Apricot blossoms have five bright white petals that can sometimes be tinged with pink. From the center of the blossom multiple stamens grow tipped with yellow pollen. The edible blossoms have a mild apricot flavor with a sweet floral aroma and subtle texture.
© 2015 Clare Bevan
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July 22nd, 2015
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