Forstbite Sweet Basil by Wei O'Connell

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21-MAY-2011

Forstbite Sweet Basil

Weekly Challenge #57 - Weather

We had the coldest May temperature ever this year. The average low temp is 47°F in May.
On Sunday night, 5/15, the temp dropped down to 32°F (0°C). All my flowers and herbs had forstbite.

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Canon EOS 7D ,Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM
1/100s f/6.3 at 200.0mm iso400 full exif

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Mieke WA Minkjan		27-May-2011 07:54
sensitive basilicum, hope it will grow again

Carl and Racine Erland		24-May-2011 06:53
Striking image...hope the weather warms soon. :-) Racine

Bryan Murahashi		24-May-2011 05:00
Very nice photo. Looks a bit frostbitten, but I see some fresh greens. V

Jola Dziubinska		23-May-2011 22:16
Sounds too cold in May. Poor plants.

Janice Dunn		23-May-2011 19:00
Oh, that must have been cold... Poor Basil, but it should survive - the tips look fine.

BleuEvanescence		23-May-2011 16:28
But...there is still life and it will become...what it is suppose to be... superb close-up.

Norbert Fortelny		23-May-2011 14:38
Illinois colder than southern Finland, wow! I hope it survives.

Tom LeRoy		23-May-2011 14:27
What a contrast, we had the warmest May ever! Great detailed shot but I am sorry about our plants!V!

shatterbug		23-May-2011 05:51
Lovely photo with a beautiful sidelight...hope your plants survive!

Cindi Smith		23-May-2011 04:10
Sure makes a great pic, though, Wei! What perfect exposure! I do feel sorry for the basil. Hope it will bounce back! We had pretty cool weather in May as well. But now getting hot again. Love the image, girl! :)

Walter Otto Koenig		23-May-2011 00:21
Beautiful macro with these crisp details and smooth bokeh.

laine		22-May-2011 22:37
Don't envy you, Wei...love basil, such a shame.

J. Scott Coile		22-May-2011 22:01
Frostbite on the sweetest herb. Warming soon I hope.

Guest		22-May-2011 19:01
It will still make it... pick off the bad leaves...good indication of the weather..

Guest		22-May-2011 16:00
same problem here, just put out my tomatoes yesterday. :(

1moremile		22-May-2011 11:03
Wow. This really pops. Great photo. Lucky to still be alive. Voted.

Stephanie		22-May-2011 09:35
Oh no ~ it has been a weird year for weather ~ lovely photo!

sue anne		22-May-2011 02:00
Wow still cold temperatures! Beautiful basil and hope it survives the frost.

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