Pinwheel

by Kim Hojnacki

Title

Pinwheel

Artist

Kim Hojnacki

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Photograph - Photography

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Purple and yellow Columbine Flower. The genus name Aquilegia is derived from the Latin word for eagle (aquila), because the shape of the flower petals, which are said to resemble an eagle's claw. The common name "Columbine" comes from the Latin for "dove", due to the resemblance of the inverted flower to five doves clustered together.

The columbine, or Aquilegia canaensis, is part of the buttercup family and considered to be one of the most popular wildflowers for its beauty, history and various meanings. When found in the wild in the Rocky Mountains, the columbine flower is blue-petaled, while in eastern North America it is red; various colors are grown commercially. Five- or seven-petaled with spur-like flowers, the columbine symbolizes characteristics that range from foolishness to innocence.

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November 7th, 2012

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