Shasta Daisy
Rainy days are alway interesting. Add rain and a shallow DOF to a field of Shasta Daisies and see where it takes you. Camera Olympus E3 / 14 – 54 f2.8 Zuiko 1/20 f2.8 ISO 160 RAW developed in Lightroom.
About the flower:
The Shasta daisy (Leucanthemum x superbum) is a commonly grownherbaceous perennial plant with the classic daisy appearance of white petals (ray florets) around a yellow disc, similar to the Oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare Lam. but larger. Formerly classified in the genus Chrysanthemum, these daisies were transferred to their own genus of Leucanthemum because they lack some traits of true Chrysanthemums. Shasta daisies are characterized by a distinct odor which some find unpleasant, which makes them unusual amongst flowers.
The Shasta Daisy originated as a hybrid produced by the famed horticulturist Luther Burbank, Leucanthemum lacustre (Brot.) Samp. xLeucanthemen maximum (Ramond) DC. Some members of the genus areconsidered noxious weeds, but the Shasta Daisy remains a favorite garden plant and groundcover.
