Salmon Gum Tree Bark 8
by Lexa Harpell
Title
Salmon Gum Tree Bark 8
Artist
Lexa Harpell
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
Australian Tree Bark Series by Lexa Harpell.
Salmon Gum Tree Bark - Central Australia
Contemporary tree bark print – Home Decor.
*A staggering 24,000 species of Australian native plants have been identified with around 800 being native Gum trees (eucalypts).
Australia’s uniqueness comes its geography to the rest of the world. Originating some 50million years ago after the separation of Gondwana.
Adapting to fire from their seeds as the land became dry and arid in most areas.
Some common types of bark include:
Stringybark – large ‘spongy strings’ of bark peel off the trunk.
Ironbark – impregnated with Kino (sap) produces rich deep red to black colours. Rough and deeply furrowed.
Box – Short box like fibres of bark.
Tessellated – distinctive flakes that can be broken off.
Ribbon – peels off in long, thin pieces.
Scribbly gum – zig zag tracks are the tunnels of the larve from the scribbly gum moth.
Types of gum trees include:
Rainbow – Ghost – Scribbly – Blue – the long list goes on.
Enjoy the uniqueness of these barks nature has to offer and have a close up look at the beauty of bark in your part of the world.
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September 7th, 2019
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Comments (13)
Kathy Birkett
Are those the natural colours?!? If so, that is quite astounding! If not, then you have done a beautiful job at colouring it as an abstract. Either way, it is a captivating image. And congratulations on your feature.
Lexa Harpell replied:
very early low light morning on the salmon gums produced these tones to my surprise, however, they have been enhanced. Thank you Kathy for your interest and comments. L:)
Femina Photo Art By Maggie
CONGRATULATIONS! Your excellent image has been featured on the home page of Pretty in Pink Blue and Purple. Thank. you for submitting it. Please do post it in the featured thread. l/f
Lexa Harpell replied:
Thank you kindly Femina for the feature in your group 'PRETTY IN PINK BLUE and PURPLE. L:)