Category Archives: images of flowers

Bougainvillea Bushes: Flower of the Day, Sept 5, 2017

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The rainy season on Lake Chapala turns everything a lush green.  Although generally they flourish in a drier climate, the bougainvillea seem not to be minding it either.

For Cee’s Flower Prompt.

 

 

 

 

Night Bird: Celebrating my 3400th Posting With A Flower of The Day

 

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I saw this bird in the light from the wall lamp outside the guest room as I opened the front gate at 9:30 PM to let guests out after a film night at my house tonight.  I remarked on the interesting lighting and my friend Glenda remarked it was more interesting because of the street light shining on it as well.  I wedged the gate open with an old axe head of my grandfather’s, went in to get my camera, got distracted and promptly forgot about it. It was after 1 a.m. when I decided to post a photo of a flower for my 3400th posting, remembered seeing a flower I wanted to photograph, remembered I was with Glenda when I saw it and started combing my memory. I then remembered it was a bird of paradise and went out to find the gate still wedged wide open.  Not a good idea in Mexico–especially with an axe head invitingly wedging it open!!!  Sheesh.

Here it is, above and below, not as interesting as earlier, but. . . .If my math is right, it is my 114th daily posting for Cee’s flower prompt, which I started posting on June 30, 2015.

IMG_0634 IMG_0627A lonely street, up a mountain road with no close neighbors. Not a good idea to leave the gate open for midnight visitors, leaving them a weapon to boot.

For Cee’s prompt.  https://ceenphotography.com/2017/09/03/flower-of-the-day-september-4-2017-primroses/

Thunbergia Grandiflower: Flower of the Day, Sept 3, 2017

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Pushy and messy, these thunbergia vines are nonetheless my favorites. They rival kudzu in their push to cover the world.  I had to stop and click a fast photo of these vines on a neighbor’s wall.

For Cee’s Prompt:/https://ceenphotography.com/2017/09/02/flower-of-the-day-september-3-2017-primroses/

Hibiscus Past Her Prime: Flower of the Day, Sept 2, 2017

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Pretty in Pink, Flower of the Day, Aug 31, 2017

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Again, I’m the bridesmaid to your bride, Cee!

https://ceenphotography.com/2017/08/30/flower-of-the-day-august-31-2017-pretty-in-white/

Hibiscus in Full Sun

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The Spanish name for the hibiscus is “obelisco.”  Why this is, I do not know, unless it is because of the long stamen which is remotely obelisk-shaped. jdbphoto

For Cee’s daily flower prompt.

Odontonema (Cardinal’s Crest): Flower of the Day, Aug 29, 2017

 

When I built the new patio around my studio to assist in drainage, I had to have them build it around this Cardinal’s Crest plant. Here are a few studies of this shady lady. You can click on them if you want to enlarge them.

For Cee’s flower prompt.

Small Hidden Beauties: Flower of the Day, Aug 26, 2017

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a stone, an aborted bud, a baby sun rose for a quiet still life scattered among the succulent leaves of this vine.

For Cee’s daily flower prompt.

Echeveria Rosette: Flower of the Day, Aug 24, 2017

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Too rainy to go out and snap photos, so I’ll substitute this shot of this chickless hen.  Almost a flower.

For Cee’s prompt: https://ceenphotography.com/2017/08/23/flower-of-the-day-august-24-2017-dahlia/

Yellow Dahlia: Flower of the Day, Aug 23, 2017

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For Cee’s Challenge here: https://ceenphotography.com/2017/08/22/flower-of-the-day-august-23-2017-rose/