Flower Photography: Spanish Needle



Bidens pilosa, also known as Spanish Needle, is a species in the plant family Asteraceae. It is an annual that grows up to 1 meter in height.


This plant is considered a weed in some tropical habitats. However, in some parts of the world it is a source of food or medicine. For example, in sub-Saharan Africa, the tender shoots and young leaves are used fresh or dried as a leaf vegetable, particularly in times of scarcity. ~ Wikipedia

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  1. Vhen20 June 2011 at 11:48

    great shot! very lovely capture...

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  2. Luna Miranda20 June 2011 at 12:13

    love your bokeh shot. well done!

    MYM

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  3. nancy20 June 2011 at 13:10

    Aw!! People eating flower leaves? Now that's a trivia for the day!

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  4. rainfield6120 June 2011 at 17:48

    Beautiful macro and bokeh.

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  5. Kala20 June 2011 at 18:25

    Gorgeous composition and DoF!

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  6. Anonymous20 June 2011 at 18:31

    They are just beautiful, and delicate looking.

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  7. chubskulit21 June 2011 at 12:58

    Lovely!

    Mellow Yellow at my page, have a great week!

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  8. January21 June 2011 at 15:25

    nice shot..

    Late visit from Mellow Yellow Monday
    Hope you can come and visit my MYMs at: Message for the Fathers, Happy Father’s Day Pap and Triple Celebration. Thanks!

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  9. betchai22 June 2011 at 06:02

    beautiful shot Che, hope all is well.

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  10. deborah23 June 2011 at 11:37

    stunning photo!

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  11. Sanghamitra Bhattacherjee(Mukherjee)23 June 2011 at 11:49

    Wow! Stunning shot! Your space is so creative...love it:)
    Hope to see you on my blog:)

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  12. Queen of The Desert23 June 2011 at 13:35

    Amazing photo!

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  13. Henrietta23 June 2011 at 16:19

    Beautiful weed or not, I love it:)

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  14. Darla23 June 2011 at 20:53

    Very nice capture.

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  15. Fishtail Cottage25 June 2011 at 02:15

    Thanks so much for linking up to Cottage Flora Thursday's! Very pretty photo! xoxo, tracie

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