agapanthus portrait
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Another agapanthus inflorescence, or umbelliform cyme(also just umbel) as it is properly known, shown in its entirety this time. As you see, it posed patiently while I waited for the clouds to let the sun shine through my window(the stem was promptly reunited with the pitcher of water once successfully captured.) Once the buds pop out of the sepal's protective embrace, it becomes difficult to capture the individual flowers, plus, this intermediary stage displays such a vivid juxtaposition of purple and green. For a clear list of the many patterns in which flowers arrange themselves:
umbel.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflorescence
