Category Archives: Flowers

Blooming Aloe: Cee’s Flower of the Day

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http://ceenphotography.com/2015/10/14/flower-of-the-day-october-14-2015-dahlia/

“Brokedown” Zinnia: Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge,10/13/15

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“Brokedown” ZinniaIMG_6421I don’t know why this “brokedown” zinnia appeals to me so much, but it does.  It looks like it took a bite out of this little berry hanging over its shoulder a week or so ago and then just let it hang!

http://ceenphotography.com/2015/10/13/flower-of-the-day-october-13-2015-bearded-iris/

Crown of Thorns: Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

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IMG_6448I just removed a large bush of Crown of Thorns that was becoming a hazard in both my pool and the path that were on either side of it.  I took this last picture of the blooms before we did so.  This particular plant is lighter in color than others and acquires a richness close up, I think.

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http://ceenphotography.com/2015/10/11/flower-of-the-day-october-11-2015-columbine/

Oct 9 in Arrears: Sun Rose–Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge.

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Didn’t have a spare second yesterday to post a flower, so I’m it!!!  Here is a flower to atone:  Oct. 9 in Arrears: Sun Rose.

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http://ceenphotography.com/2015/10/09/flower-of-the-day-october-9-2015-rose/

Wallflower Bougainvillea–Cee’s Flower of the Day Oct 8, 2015

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Wallflower Bougainvillea

IMG_6461I love this shy little wallflower, so I’m going to let her be the star in this late post.

http://ceenphotography.com/2015/10/08/flower-of-the-day-october-8-2015-dahlia/

Bleached Hibiscus: Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

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Bleached Hibiscus

IMG_5477I can’t compete with that deep red, Cee, so I’m going in the opposite direction. Here is an hibiscus with the color drained out of it. I would love to have one that was really this color! (Or lack of color.)

I was given this flower today so want to share it. See:  http://ceenphotography.com/2015/10/07/flower-of-the-day-october-7-2015-hibiscus-for-judy/

Hibiscus: Faded Glory (Cee’s Flower of the Day, 10/5/15)

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                                                Hibiscus: Faded Glory

Part of maintaining an interest in life is finding beauty in all of its stages–not just the budding and full bloom, but also in its slow relaxation towards the finish.
IMG_5851 IMG_5853The interior of this lush hibiscus, long past its prime, reminds me of a messy bed with it’s bent and tumbled stamens and pollen spilled out over rumpled and twisted sheets.  I can imagine the almost drunken pleasure of bees and other pollinators as they burrowed into the flower, creating this disorder!

http://ceenphotography.com/2015/10/05/flower-of-the-day-october-5-2015-small-daisy/

Heavenly Hibiscus:Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

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                                                   Heavenly HibiscusIMG_5843 IMG_5845 IMG_5849 I found this gorgeous hibiscus outside the Casa del Sol B&B in Ajijic. I’ve been there twice in the past week for a Feria fashion show and then for a board meeting.  I broke my vow to never again attend a board meeting when I moved to Mexico!  Finally, after 14 years, I went to the Feria board meeting to find out what my duties as “coordinator of artist gifts” will be. (I’m not sure that is my title, but yeah, I caved for this very good cause.  I’ll give you more information later.)  It you love Mexican art (and if you live north of the border, you’ve never really seen the “real” stuff done by artists and artisans who continue centuries old traditions) you would love the Feria de Maestros del Arte! But more about that later.

“Cee” dahlias and more flowers here: http://ceenphotography.com/2015/10/03/flower-of-the-day-october-4-2015-dahlia/

“Found” Mystery Flower: Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

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DSC00012 (1)I thought perhaps this was a variety of Clematis, but the stamen and pistils are wrong.  If you know what it is, please let me know!

http://ceenphotography.com/2015/10/03/flower-of-the-day-october-4-2015-dahlia/

Purple Daisies: Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

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