Flower decorations
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Not sure of the variety of lily this is but it wowed me with its yellow splendor. Hope you enjoy it, too.
I'll be traveling for a few days, so there will be no posts for a while. See you all soon...
New York City - April 8, 2023: View of Yoshino Cherry tree blossoms and a street lamp along the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir in Central Park, Manhattan, New York City.
Deep inside a Morning Glory flower...
I couldn't decide whether to upload this same image but with the beetle in focus and the stigma and anthers out of focus. In the end I went with this one where the flower parts are in clear focus and the bug is lurking in the background :)
I love the white walls of this delicate flower here, the backlighting being the direct sunshine outside of the flower.
Enjoy!
New York City - April 8, 2023: Closeup of Kwanzan Cherry tree blossoms along the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir in Central Park, Manhattan, New York City.
New York City - April 6, 2023: Night shot of the Angel of the Waters sculpture in the Bethesda Fountain in Central Park, Manhattan, New York City. The sculpture was designed by Emma Stebbins in 1873.
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I dedicate this, with thanks to the angels who were along for the ride, to Jan, who, with her family, survived a horrific accident with just bruises. I hope you all heal quickly.
Better large on black:
Here's some information about the medicinal uses as well as side effects and cautions. I posted this image before I knew Jan was going to post her shot today, so it's interesting that one of its uses is to help reduce inflammation.
I found this morning glory last week at the Chattahoochee Nature Center. Here's some information about the flower.
I'm using executive privilege in inviting this into the Abstract Flower(p)art pool.
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New York City - March 22, 2023: Closeup of Magnolia blossom in Central Park, Manhattan, New York City.
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for Jude, who lights up our lives
I'm off to water my garden now on the one morning a week we are permitted to.
Whenever and whereever we're on vacation ...
if there are (botanical) gardens ...
I just can't stop looking, inhaling and photographing :*)
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Dots Of Flower
Have a nice weekend my friends. I'm a little busy now and will drop by to your streams later !
“There’s a dark and a troubled side of life; There’s a bright and a sunny side, too; Though we meet with the darkness and strife, The sunny side we also may view.” --Carter Family
We have a thriving Yarrow plant bordering the meadow. It's 3ft in dia. When I sweep my hand very gently across one of its blooms, it feels like Velvet. This is a very small clipping just to see what makes it feel so soft. I think it's those miniature Roman Pillars, LOL
Some cool detail zoomed in
I took 12 shots @ 4x mag. stacked
New York City - March 23, 2023: Walkers pass flowering Forsythia bushes along the walking path at the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir in Central Park, Manhattan, New York City.