Sputnik in the marsh - a photo on Flickriver

Like nature's Sputnik,
A buttonbush blooms
Spike'd white,
Standing on marshy ground.

Constitution Lakes Park
DeKalb County (Gresham Park), Georgia, USA.
12 July 2024.

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▶ "Cephalanthus occidentalis —commonly known as buttonbush, common buttonbush, button-willow, buck brush, and honey-bells— is a species of flowering plant in the bedstraw family (Rubiaceae). Native to eastern and southern North America, it is a common shrub of many wetland habitats, including swamps, floodplains, mangroves, and moist forest understory.

☞ Cephalanthus occidentalis is a deciduous shrub or small tree that averages 3 to 10 feet in height (1 to 3 m). Its [white 'Sputnik'] flowers bloom in late spring and summer, arranged in a dense spherical inflorescence [cluster of flowers], ¾ to 1⅓ inches in diameter (2 to 3.5 cm) on a short peduncle [stalk supporting the inflorescence].

☞ Waterfowl and other birds eat the seeds. Wood ducks utilize the plant as nest protection, and mallards eat the fruit. Deer browse the foliage, which is otherwise poisonous to livestock. Insects and hummingbirds take the nectar."
— Wikipedia.

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▶ Camera: Olympus OM-D E-M10 II.
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— Edit: Photoshop Elements 15, Nik Collection (2016).
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Taken on: July 12, 2024

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Camera: Olympus E-M10MarkII, f/5.6, 1/30 sec, 150mm (=300mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Olympus E-M10MarkII
Lens:	OLYMPUS M.40-150mm F4.0-5.6 R
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.033 sec (1/30)
Focal Length:	150mm (35mm equivalent: 300mm)
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Auto, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Other
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 15.0 (Windows)
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