The Things I See
Hens and Chicks
Posted by Craig (Vacaville, California, United States) on 6 January 2007 in Plant & Nature.
Lyndsey Le from Houston, TX, United States
Oohh, I love the shape and colors of these hens and chicks!
6 Jan 2007 5:19am
benjamin from Singapore
nature's just so amazing. you ve done a wonderful job capturing its splendor. thnx for this one. really like these plants=)
6 Jan 2007 11:35am
Michael Zhang from New York City, United States
Amazing repetition of circles. Color is wonderful too.
6 Jan 2007 3:03pm
@badala: I'm not sure that I understand your comment badala. This plant's english name is "Hens and Chicks". It is kind of a succulent I guess. The pland does flower but not here. :0)
Damon Schreiber from Toronto, Canada
Beautiful work. Really well done! Put it on a calendar.
6 Jan 2007 5:36pm
Still from Valence, France
Perfect one. I have the same... in my garden. Fine capture.
6 Jan 2007 9:05pm
Manuela Photography from Hainburg (near Frankfurt/Main), Germany
One learns everyday! When I first saw your title & then the take... well I felt like badala. I had no idea this was called hens & chicks!!! Where does this name comes from?
Love the colors and the light, well captured!
6 Jan 2007 9:24pm
@Manuela Photography: This is a little hard to explain and it is only a guess; but, here goes. First, the one main succulent grows large then all these small succulents appear around the main succulent. Somebody probably thought the main succulent was like a mother hen and the small succulents around it are like baby chicks. Hence the name hens and chicks. If anyone has a better explanation please feel free to comment! That is my best guess.
Raine from Albuquerque, United States
Awesome! This looks like something from a dream!
6 Jan 2007 10:41pm
spots from stanford, United States
i saw something exactly like this recently - at the santa barbara mission. thanks for helping me figure out what they are called - they are beautiful!
8 Jan 2007 2:14am
@spots: Just to let you know, Hens and Chicks are indigionous to the early California period. Just by one plant because they are prolific. Soon you'll have lots!
Manuela Photography from Hainburg (near Frankfurt/Main), Germany
Thanks Craiger for your explanation! Now it does makes sense...
8 Jan 2007 9:16am
hixster from United Kingdom
Beautiful colours, tones and composition. I love this photo, nice work!
2 Jan 2008 1:17pm
Canon EOS D60
1/60 second
F/4.0
ISO 100
75 mm