Did you know that The dahlia is named after Swedish 18th-century botanist Anders Dahl? In German the dahlia was known during most of the 19th century as Georgia, being named after the naturalist Johann Gottlieb Georgi of St. Petersburg, Russia. (Wikipedia) The photo was taken on October 13, 2007.
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lillianhibiscus 28 Nov 2009
Super gorgeous capture!Olga van Dijk 28 Nov 2009
PURE... Really a wonderful color!Sigridur Bachmann 27 Nov 2009
Wow! Breathtaking, what a powerful flower photograph !Kovács János 26 Nov 2009
wonderful'Peter Rivron 24 Nov 2009
Beautiful floral capture Lili.