Flieder - syringa
Sony Alpha 1 with FE 90mm F2.8 Macro
Lilac by pstenzel71
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Flieder - syringa
Sony Alpha 1 with FE 90mm F2.8 Macro
Syringa is a genus of 12 currently recognized species of flowering woody plants in the olive family or Oleaceae called lilacs. These lilacs are native to woodland and scrub from southeastern Europe to eastern Asia, and widely and commonly cultivated in temperate areas elsewhere.
The genus is most closely related to Ligustrum (privet), classified with it in Oleaceae tribus Oleeae subtribus Ligustrinae.
Lilacs are used as food plants by the larvae of some moth species, including lilac leaf mining moth, privet hawk moth, copper underwing, scalloped oak and Svensson's copper underwing.
Lilacs are small trees, ranging in size from 2 to 10 metres (6 ft 7 in to 32 ft 10 in) tall, with stems up to 20 to 30 centimetres (7.9 to 11.8 in) diameter. The leaves are opposite (occasionally in whorls of three) in arrangement, and their shape is simple and heart-shaped to broad lanceolate in most species, but pinnate in a few species (e.g. S. protolaciniata, S. pinnatifolia).
The flowers are produced in spring, each flower being 5 to 10 millimetres (0.20 to 0.39 in) in diameter with a four-lobed corolla, the corolla tube narrow, 5 to 20 millimetres (0.20 to 0.79 in) long; they are monoecious, with fertile stamens and stigma in each flower. The usual flower colour is a shade of purple (often a light purple or "lilac"), but white, pale yellow and pink, and even a dark burgundy color are also found.
The flowers grow in large panicles, and in several species have a strong fragrance. Flowering varies between mid spring to early summer, depending on the species. One particular cultivar, trademark Bloomerang, first blooms in spring and then again late summer through fall.
Cautivado por su belleza, Pan, el dios de los bosques y los campos , persiguió a Syringa por el bosque. Atemorizada por el afecto de Pan, Syringa escapó de él transformándose en un arbusto aromático: la flor que ahora conocemos como lila.
Claro que la belleza de Syringa no podía disimularse por completo y su delicioso aroma impregnaba el aire. Pan no pudo resistir la fragancia, así que se detuvo y arrancó una rama.
Syringa vulgaris (Common Lilac).
Flieder - syringa
Sony Alpha 1 with FE 90mm F2.8 Macro
The focus starts at the foot of the lilac, where detail meets softness. A floral scene painted by light and blur.
Lilacia Park, Lombard, Illinois
Lilacia Park, Lombard, Illinois
In the garden of our family house in Leitershofen near Augsburg
Flieder - syringa
Sony Alpha 1 with FE 90mm F2.8 Macro
Flieder - syringa
Sony Alpha 1 with FE 70-200mm F4 G2
I am trying to do some gardening today, but it is so very cold and I keep getting distracted .....
Cautivado por su belleza, Pan, el dios de los bosques y los campos , persiguió a Syringa por el bosque. Atemorizada por el afecto de Pan, Syringa escapó de él transformándose en un arbusto aromático: la flor que ahora conocemos como lila.
Claro que la belleza de Syringa no podía disimularse por completo y su delicioso aroma impregnaba el aire. Pan no pudo resistir la fragancia, así que se detuvo y arrancó una rama.
Syringa potaninii QPH 98/202 [Ex. Gansu, China]
Syringa potaninii QPH 98/202 [Ex. Gansu, China]
Syringa potaninii QPH 98/202 [Ex. Gansu, China]
