Almost Flowers
Saw these gorgeous flower-covered bushes from a half block away, but when I arrived, this is what I found:
Oh well, close enough! I’ve never seen a pencil plant succulent change color like this. Beautiful!
http://ceenphotography.com/2015/12/25/flower-of-the-day-december-26-2015-dahlia/
Front and Center
Front and Center
Flor or Faux?
Some of these lovely blooms are flowers and some aren’t. Can you tell the difference?
Flor
Faux
Flor and Faux (How can it be both at once?)
Just the white center blooms are flores. The orange “petals” are actually leaves,
Faux
Faux
Flor 
Faux
Flor. (Just these central “berries” are the flower of the poinsettia. As with bougainvilleas, the red “petals” are actually leaves.)
Faux. (I made this camellia out of an egg carton.) The boy is also faux. The fire is real.
Faux 
Faux
Faux
Flor. (You weren’t caught this time by the duplicitous bougainvillea, were you?)
For more flowers, go HERE!!!
I couldn’t resist this little succulent in the tuna salad tin!!!
http://ceenphotography.com/2015/11/22/cees-odd-ball-photo-challenge-2015-week-47/
Hen Minus Chick
The Latin name of Hen and Chicks is Sempervivum, which means “live forever” because they are so easy to grow and propagate so easily. One of my favorite succulents.
https://nadiamerrillphotography.wordpress.com/2015/08/27/a-photo-a-week-challenge-fill-the-frame/
lifelessons - a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown 