Amaryllis

These plants are popularly but erroneously known as Amaryllis, an African genus of the same family. They are correctly called Hippeastrum, regardless they are a popular indoor plant that blooms in the winter. It is about this time of year that my wife starts her bulbs and these ones bloomed in January 2007. They are a varity knows as Candy Cane, for obvious reasons.

These were photographed with my K10D and Sigma 105mm macro lens. Light was from the dining room window and bounced back with a white mat board.