Shooting Stars (c) 2011 Patty Hankins
I’ve recently added a new photo – Shooting Stars – to my Beautifulflowerpictures.com website.
Shooting Stars (Dodecatheon meadia) are a beautiful spring wildflower native to much of the United States. It got it’s common name from it’s resemblance to celestial shooting stars. It’s botanical name is derived from the Greek dodeca (twelve) and theos (god) – referring to the primrose family’s traditionally association with and protection by twelve superior gods – a relationship first defined by Pliny. Other common names for Shooting Stars include Pride of Ohio, American Cowslip and Johnny Jump.
This photograph is available as either a 10 X 10 or 20 X 20 ″ gallery-wrapped canvas. You can order Shooting Stars from my website and I will have it available at shows.