Is one bougainvillea starting to look like all the others? If so, I’ll give them a rest for awhile, but could’t resist snapping another flower within a (seeming) flower.
https://ceenphotography.com/2016/06/06/flower-of-the-day-june-7-2016-dahlia/
Sharps, sharps and sharps. The serrated edges of epiphyllum join the puncturing thorns of the bougainvillea and the lacerating coil of razor wire to insure this wall and gate are unscalable. That’s security Mexican style.
https://ceenphotography.com/2016/05/07/flower-of-the-day-may-8-2016-bearded-irises/
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These are the bougainvilleas that are flourishing beneath the royal poinciana tree this year. I can see the ants carrying away the petals that have fallen on the cobblestones. I’d like to believe they’ve been blown down, but there are probably trusty cutter ants up above, using their incisors to lop off the leaves and petals. If I don’t do something to wage a war, the bushes and tree will be stripped in a week. Hate to do it, but this really is war against the cutter ants.
( Please click on photos to see much larger views.)
https://ceenphotography.com/2016/05/01/flower-of-the-day-may-2-2016-rhododendron/
The real flower of the bougainvillea is usually outshone by its brilliantly colored leaves. Here the flower gets its due–center stage–while the flashy leaves retreat into the darkness.
https://ceenphotography.com/2016/04/20/flower-of-the-day-april-21-2016-bearded-iris/
Ok Cee, you posted my favorite flower today, so here is one of your faves for you. Similar color, different bloom. Happy April Fool’s Day, but no fooling here. Just took this picture a minute ago.
To see Cee’s flower of the day, go HERE.
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:
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http://ceenphotography.com/2016/03/18/flower-of-the-day-march-19-2016-magnolia-tree/
Carried away by its more flashy parts, sometimes we overlook the subtleties of nature. I found these shadow shots of bougainvilleas to be as intriguing as the flowers themselves.
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