Christmas Poinsettia
by Sharon McConnell
Title
Christmas Poinsettia
Artist
Sharon McConnell
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography, Digital Painting
Description
The creation of the American Poinsettia industry - Albert Ecke emigrated from Germany to Los Angeles in 1900, opening a dairy and orchard in the Eagle Rock area. He became intrigued by the plant and sold them from street stands. His son, Paul Ecke, developed the grafting technique, but it was the third generation of Eckes, Paul Ecke Jr., who was responsible for advancing the association between the plant and Christmas. Besides changing the market from mature plants shipped by rail to cuttings sent by air, he sent free plants to television stations for them to display on air from Thanksgiving to Christmas. He also appeared on television programs like The Tonight Show and Bob Hope's Christmas specials to promote the plants.
Copyright 2015 Photography by Sharon McConnell, Stardust Imaging; all rights reserved.
Note: FAA watermark does NOT appear on purchased items.
Honored to be featured in the FINE ART AMERICA groups:
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- Dec. 1, 2015
Flower Mania
- Dec. 1, 2015
Greeting Cards For All Occasions
- Dec. 2, 2015
Photo Manipulation Artistry
- Dec. 6, 2015
Images That Excite You
- Dec. 12, 2015
10 Plus
- Dec. 13, 2015
ABC Group - Y is for Yule
- Aug. 26, 2018
Macro Marvels
- Dec. 3, 2019
Canon Full Frame Cameras
- Dec. 3, 2019
Floral Photography And Art
- Dec. 4, 2019
Just Perfect
- Dec. 5, 2019
Topaz Photo Renderings
- Dec. 5, 2019
Art Submissions To PKA
- Dec. 6. 2019
Digital Art & Photography
- Dec. 15, 2019
The World We See
- Dec. 18, 2019
The Artistic Aperture
- Dec. 18, 2019
Camera Art
- 01/16/2020
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November 30th, 2015
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Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archives discussion in the Camera Art Group.
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #13 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.
Nancy Jacobson
Stunningly beautiful! You have a way with your camera and your computer. I'd take a digital art class from you. :) l/f
Sharon McConnell replied:
Thanks so much for the kind comment and support, Nancy ... greatly appreciated!
Stuart Litoff
Wonderful colors and composition! Nominated for special feature in the 1000 Views Group
Bob Lentz
Congratulations! on this unique image’s being Featured in “The Artistic Aperture” group, and also Liked, Favorited, and Facebooked.
LEANNE SEYMOUR
Promoting this lovely artwork in the Semi Abstract group "Semi Abstract Flowers Only - Part 2 " discussion thread! f/l
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your marvelous art has been featured on the Home Page of the ABC Group. This art has been selected from the ABC Group's Y IS FOR YULE week.You are invited to add this to the features archive discussions and in another discussion in ABC Group
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