May Apple in the Smokies

Here is a somewhat closeup view of the flower of May Apple. I like the way this shot shows how the flower can be found at the intersection of the Y in the stem. I also like the way this image shows a rather nice view of the reproductive structures inside the flower, including the stigma and stamen. I found this May Apple, along with the others (below), in the Smoky Mountains during late April, 2006. I got this shot during the afternoon of April 25th. I intentionally tried to throw the background out of focus to avoid having too many distractions. As with almost every flower shot posted here on this website, I got this photo using my Nikon D70 and 200 mm micro lens.