This tradescantia vine, also known as Wandering Jew or Purple Heart, is one of my favorites. Regrettably, I haven’t captured it too well, but I had to stop the car and take this shot from the window and an impatient driver was honking his horn behind me. Even he has to suffer for art. Like it or not.
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/
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
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 of the Day.
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/
For Cee’s Challenge here: https://ceenphotography.com/2017/08/22/flower-of-the-day-august-23-2017-rose/
Not many zinnias this year. This little fellow was a volunteer, peeping out from underneath the stone at the base of a palm tree.
For Cee’s Daily Flower Prompt.
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