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Salo, Finland
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Title
Red Clover
Artist
Veikko Suikkanen
Medium
Photograph - Photo
Description
It is a herbaceous, short-lived perennial plant, variable in size, growing to 20–80 cm tall. The leaves are alternate, trifoliate (with three leaflets), each leaflet 15–30 mm long and 8–15 mm broad, green with a characteristic pale crescent in the outer half of the leaf; the petiole is 1–4 cm long, with two basal stipules that are abruptly narrowed to a bristle-like point. The flowers are dark pink with a paler base, 12–15 mm long, produced in a dense inflorescence, and are mostly visited by bumblebees.
The red clover is found natively in Europe, Western Asia, and northwest Africa, but it has been naturalized in other continents, like North and South America. Specifically, the red clover was brought to Argentina and Chile over 100 years ago, although it is not clear how exactly it was introduced. The red clover has become increasingly important as a source of economic stability in Chile, which has made the need for pollinators even more important. One important pollinator, which was also brought from Europe, is Bombus ruderatus, or the large garden bumblebee. This bumblebee has been one of the important pollinators of red clover in South America and other countries like New Zealand.
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July 24th, 2017
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Dudley, WE - United Kingdom
We have these everywhere in England and im ashamed to say i have never given them a second look ,this is adorable in color and fine detail D.O.F is masterly Veikko you put me to shame this is lovely l/f/tweet/g+
Greenwich, CT - United States
Beautiful photo of Red Clover, with great colros, light and perspective, Veikko! F/L
Tustin , CA - United States
Beautifully done! Absolutely breathtaking! I pray that you will get many sells. May God bless you in all that you do in life. Karen Showell
Queen Creek, AZ - United States
Congratulations and thank you for sharing your magnificent macro image with MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY ONLY group. Your image has been featured on the homepage and you may archive it in the discussions page.
San Luis Obispo, CA - United States
I seem to remember seeing these in England. Such fine details in the petals and beautifully captured Veikko
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