This month, I chose a seasonally festive, but different photo to display on my website.  My “day job” is as a biology professor at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA.  We have a fantastic horticulture faculty and staff, and they host a yearly poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) sale.  Last week, I was able to sneak into the greenhouses before the sale begins to photograph the plants.  They are very delicate, so I had to be careful not to touch the poinsettias, but I was able to find some really fun angles.

The red and white plants appeal to me the most, but they come in a variety of colors.  If you’re in the area, you should make sure to stop by and pick up a plant or three for your holiday festivities.  More about the plant sale can be found here.    I’ll have a page up to display more poinsettia photos soon.

Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima), November 2009