The deer misunderstand and think these are hibiscuits, but this one has survived. Taken in my friend Allenda’s hillside stone garden in Huntsville, Alabama.
https://ceenphotography.com/2016/09/20/flower-of-the-day-september-21-2016-dahlia/
Not the same flower as a few days ago, but possibly the same wasp.
Don’t miss this flower on Cee’s blog: Beautiful and Weird!
Thanks, Christine Goodnough, for jogging my memory re/ the name of this beauty from my friend Patty’s garden in Wyoming. I knew an animal was involved in its name, but couldn’t for the life remember what it was until you solved the mystery.
https://ceenphotography.com/2016/08/31/flower-of-the-day-august-21-2016-dahlia-2/
Today when I went out to the front garden, the hibiscus bush had so many blooms, each at a different stage of development, that it looked like a staged demonstration for a class in plant development. The blooms at every stage were so uniquely beautiful, that I took a few dozen shots, almot all of which turned out. Since I’m going to be traveling over the next few days and I’m not sure how many flowers I’ll see, I’ve decided to show you one or two of the blooms a day for the next few days. They won’t be in any particular order––just what catches my eye each day as I dip into my cache of beauties.
https://ceenphotography.com/2016/06/28/flower-of-the-day-june-29-2016-camellia/
These are closeups of pillows made from Oaxacan embroidered fabric. Click to enlarge.
https://ceenphotography.com/2016/05/03/flower-of-the-day-may-4-2016-bearded-iris/
Lush Lilac
If anyone knows what flower this is, I would be happy to know! This is my 1800th post!!! Is there anyone who has seen them all? If so, I’d like to hear from you. Or from anyone who hasn’t!!!
(Click on first photo and arrows to see enlarged views.)
http://ceenphotography.com/2016/03/25/flower-of-the-day-march-26-2016-daffodil/
Since it is almost Easter and since lilies always remind me of Easter and my mother, this post is for her. Both my mom and dad loved flowers and trees and every house in the somewhat arid little town where I grew up always sported trees, petunias, pansies, trumpet vines, tulips, peonies, sweetpeas and roses––but never lilies. They were for Easter, as a potted plant to be thrown away after the blooms faded. I don’t think it ever occurred to us that they could be planted.
(Click on first picture and arrows to view enlarged gallery.)
http://ceenphotography.com/2016/03/20/flower-of-the-day-march-21-2016-tulip/
The most wonderful thing about bougainvilleas is often their surroundings. They can obscure faults, serve as security and also as home to many creatures: possums, lizards, iguanas and my own cat. Here are some beautiful places that bougainvilleas exist in La Manzanilla:
(Click on first photo, then on arrows to enlarge and view photos.)
http://ceenphotography.com/2016/03/18/flower-of-the-day-march-19-2016-magnolia-tree/
The wild tumble of bougainvillea actually forms a wall in my friend’s open-walled house. She lives about as outside as it is possible to live without actually living outside. Later on this week, I’ll show you her house, studio and art. I love the wildness of these intermixed vines, the shadows and the colors. Here’s another one for you, Cee.
Click on the first image and then on arrows to enlarge photos and see entire gallery.
http://ceenphotography.com/2016/03/15/flower-of-the-day-march-16-2016-tulip-field-from-last-year/
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