Wait Until We Are Full Grown
by Reid Callaway
Title
Wait Until We Are Full Grown
Artist
Reid Callaway
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Bradford Pear Trees.....by Reid Callaway
Pyrus calleryana, the Callery pear, is a species of pear native to China and Vietnam, in the family Rosaceae. It is a deciduous tree growing to 15 to 20 m (49 to 66 ft) tall, often with a conic to rounded crown. The leaves are oval, 4 to 7 cm (1.6 to 2.8 in) long, glossy dark green above, and slightly paler below. The white, five-petaled flowers are about 2 to 3 cm (0.79 to 1.18 in) in diameter. They are produced abundantly in early spring, before the leaves expand fully.
The fruits of the Callery pear are small (less than one cm in diameter), and hard, almost woody, until softened by frost, after which they are readily taken by birds, which disperse the seeds in their droppings. In summer, the foliage is dark green and very smooth, and in autumn the leaves commonly turn brilliant colors, ranging from yellow and orange to more commonly red, pink, purple, and bronze. Sometimes, several of these fall colors may be present on an individual leaf. However, since the color often develops very late in fall, the leaves may be killed by a hard frost before full color can develop.
Callery pears are remarkably resistant to sicknesses or blight; they are more often killed by storms or high winds than by sickness. Some cultivars, such as 'Bradford', are particularly susceptible to storm damage.
The species is named after the Italian-French sinology Joseph-Marie Callery (1810-1862) who sent specimens of the tree to Europe from China
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September 22nd, 2014
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Comments (34)
Reid Callaway
Thank you Romuald Henry Wasielewski for featuring my artwork in our group... Arts Fantastic World! 3/24/2018
Reid Callaway
Thank you John Bailey for appreciating my artwork and for making this image one of your personal Favorites!
Reid Callaway
Thank you John Bailey for featuring my artwork in our group...Images That Excite You! 11/6/2015
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Reid Callaway
Thanks so much Debra and Dave Vanderlaan for featuring my artwork in our group...Barns Big and Small! 11/3/2015
Debra and Dave Vanderlaan
Wonderful leading lines Reid! Congrats on your Feature in Barns Big and Small. We also added a Like to your work! Celebrate life, Debra and Dave
Christopher Whiton
Beautiful work! Congratulations on being selected for the Glimpses of Autumn special feature!
Fiona Craig
Great photography (and thanks for the botanical and historical info)! Congratulations on being selected for the special feature in Glimpses of Autumn. L
Hanne Lore Koehler
Fantastic capture, Reid!!! Congratulations on all your features! I saw this in GLIMPSES OF AUTUMN - SPECIAL FEATURED ARTISTS OF THE WEEK! L/F/T/G+/SU/P
HH Photography
So very beautiful! Congratulations for being chosen as a Special Featured Artist in the Glimpses of Autumn group. L/fv