(First of the season) Ironweed - a photo on Flickriver

Magnificent purple blossoms of ironweed, blooming in the wetlands of...

Postal Pond
Decatur (Legacy Park), Georgia, USA.
20 August 2023.

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▶ "Vernonia gigantea —also known as giant ironweed, tall ironweed or ironweed— is a species of perennial plant, from family Asteraceae, native to eastern North America, north to Ontario and southwest to Texas, found in moist soils along roadsides, meadows, and open woodlands.

Giant ironweed grows 3 to 7 feet tall (0.9–2.1 m). The stem is purplish-green colored. The dark-green, ovate leaves are up to 10 inches long (250 mm), with serrated margins. The bright dark purple flowers open from July to September. Bees and butterflies benefit from ironweed’s nectar and pollen, and small birds eat the seeds later."
— Wikipedia.
— Georgia Native Plant Society.

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▶ Photographer's note
"What did you see?," the Canon birder asked me.
"First of the season ironweed!" I replied.
"Oh," he said, turning away. He sounded disappointed.

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▶ Camera: Olympus OM-D E-M10 II.
— Lens: Olympus M.40-150mm F4.0-5.6 R.
— Edit: Photoshop Elements 15, Nik Collection (2016).
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Taken on: August 20, 2023

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Camera: Olympus E-M10MarkII, f/5.6, 1/320 sec, 150mm (=300mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Olympus E-M10MarkII
Lens:	OLYMPUS M.40-150mm F4.0-5.6 R
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/320)
Focal Length:	150mm (35mm equivalent: 300mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	-1.3 EV
Flash:	Auto, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Other
Gain Control:	High gain up
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 15.0 (Windows)
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