Joshua Tree Dreams
by Joe Schofield
Title
Joshua Tree Dreams
Artist
Joe Schofield
Medium
Photograph
Description
A surreal observation of a Mojave gladiator.
The Joshua tree, the largest of the yuccas, grows only in the Mojave Desert. Natural stands of this picturesque, spike-leafed evergreen grow nowhere else in the world. Its height varies from 15-40 feet with a diameter of 1-3 feet. They grow 2 to 3 inches a year, takes 50 to 60 years to mature and they can live 150 years.
Joshua trees (and most other yuccas) rely on the female pronuba Moth (Tegeticula) for pollination. No other animal visiting the blooms transfers the pollen from one flower to another. In fact, the female yucca moth has evolved special organs to collect and distribute the pollen onto the surface of the flower. She lays her eggs in the flowers' ovaries, and when the larvae hatch, they feed on the yucca seeds.
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December 17th, 2015
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Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archive discussion. There are many other discussions in the group where you can promote your art even further more.
Anthony Jones
Beautiful work! Thank you for submitting your artwork to the Southern California Artist Collective Group where the image is now featured on the home page. Feel free to post this in the Featured archive in the group discussion page section L/F
Brian Tada
Amazing work, Joe! Beautiful painterly effect marvelously compliments the details, textures and colors. Excellent presentation of this fine specimen. They are truly majestic in person, and you have certainly captured the beauty of these unusual trees. Well done! F/L
Karen Adams
Such a glorious clear blue sky and texture of the hot rocks and plants here, Joe!.....Beautiful work!!!........vf