Palo de Arco has been one of my favorite Baja plants since I first discovered it. It grows naturally around Todos Santos and also cultivated in ranches in Pescadero and the Sierras. The yellow blossoms have a delicate scent and they move with the slightest breeze. The bees like the nectar for honey, and local artisans use the stalks to make furniture and woven stick fences. It also makes a good natural barrier and ideal for planting along fence lines. I've been trying to capture this flower without much success. On the night of the full moon just before sunset I found some blossoms close to the ground. I used off camera flash and bounced the light off the ground and was able to freeze the motion and backlit the blossoms. I like the warm tones and luminous light radiating from within.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Palo de Arco Blossoms
Palo de Arco has been one of my favorite Baja plants since I first discovered it. It grows naturally around Todos Santos and also cultivated in ranches in Pescadero and the Sierras. The yellow blossoms have a delicate scent and they move with the slightest breeze. The bees like the nectar for honey, and local artisans use the stalks to make furniture and woven stick fences. It also makes a good natural barrier and ideal for planting along fence lines. I've been trying to capture this flower without much success. On the night of the full moon just before sunset I found some blossoms close to the ground. I used off camera flash and bounced the light off the ground and was able to freeze the motion and backlit the blossoms. I like the warm tones and luminous light radiating from within.
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