Flora & fauna
Read MoreOct 7th, 2007
Maize (Zea mays L. ssp. mays; principally known as corn) is a cereal grain that was domesticated in Mesoamerica and then spread throughout the American continents. Maize spread to the rest of the world after European contact with the Americas in the late 15th century and early 16th century. The term maize derives from the Spanish form (maíz) of the Arawak Native American term for the plant. However, it is commonly called corn in the United States, Canada and Australia. Corn is a shortened form of "Indian corn", i.e. the Indian grain. The English word "corn" originally referred to a granular particle, most commonly cereal grains. Hybrid maize is preferred by farmers over conventional varieties for its high grain yield, due to heterosis ("hybrid vigour"). Maize is the largest crop in all of the Americas (270 million metric tons annually in the U.S. alone). source: Wikipedia
170455bilroy
on June 14, 2008Shucks, it's corny but beautiful
Karina Boese
on June 14, 2008Beautiful shot of corn!!!
george fillmore (gefillmore)
on March 28, 2008what mrs shemin et al said-
Hillary Yasmer Shemin
on March 28, 2008Wonderful, wonderful shot. Love the depth and textures of the color. What an uncommon image of an image so common!!!
LadyKatesPhotography
on March 28, 2008Rick is on a role again today! lol! This is a beautiful shot! Love the color and textures!
jprphotos
on March 28, 2008Nice detail
Rick Willis
on March 28, 2008An Amaizing Shot.
Great Color, Detail and Comp.
jprphotos
on October 9, 2007Tis the corn season
Grammy42
on October 8, 2007Nice shot.
Andrea Kaus (ChaosGraphics)
on October 8, 2007Beautiful fall colors and detail. And corn is the center of huge controversy right now regarding transgenic varieties. It strikes to the core of Mexican culture to alter the genetic make-up.