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A wild bigleaf hydrangea shrub (Hydrangea macrophylla), illuminated by riparian morning light.
DeKalb County (Clairmont Heights), Georgia, USA.
23 May 2025.
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▶ Rejection:
Alas, poor BLUE hydrangea! On 29 May 2025, the administrator for the Flickr group "Flowers/blossoms in blue - Blumen/Blüten In blau" rejected this photo for NOT displaying a blue flower. With no recourse for appeal (the administrator had disabled discussion), I left the group.
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A gorgeous early-spring display.
DeKalb County (Clairmont Heights), Georgia, USA.
26 March 2025.
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▶ "Packera anonyma —commonly known as Appalachian ragwort or Small's ragwort— is a flowering herb in the aster family (Asteraceae), native to the eastern United States. It inhabits rock outcrops, roadsides, woods, and disturbed areas, producing abundant yellow flowers April to May in the south, and early June to mid-July in the north."
— Wikipedia.
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Seen at the „Fête de la Tulipe“ in Morges, Switzerland.
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Y aquí os dejo un tema de una banda asturiana, concretamente avilesina y una voz privilegiada. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZIjvyUswgA
You know it's late winter in Georgia when azaleas are blooming in gardens.
Decatur (Sycamore Ridge), Georgia, USA.
9 March 2023.
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The mountain laurels are blooming on Burnt Fork Creek!
DeKalb County (Clairmont Heights), Georgia, USA.
29 April 2025.
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▶ "Kalmia latifolia — commonly known as mountain laurel — is a flowering plant in the heather family (Ericaceae), native to the eastern United States, naturally found on rocky slopes and mountainous forest areas.
An evergreen shrub, Kalmia latifolia grows 10- 30 feet tall (3–9 m). The flowers are hexagonal, sometimes appearing to be pentagonal, ranging from light pink to white, and occur in clusters, blooming in May and June. All parts of the plant are poisonous.
Kalmia latifolia is a pollinator plant, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds. As the flower grows, the filaments of its stamens are bent and brought into tension. When an insect lands on the flower, the tension is released, forcefully catapulting the pollen up to 6 inches (15 cm) away."
— Wikipedia.
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Tiny narrow-leaf blue-eyed-grass wildflowers, blooming alongside the...
DeKalb County (Winnona Park), Georgia, USA.
30 May 2023.
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▶ "Sisyrinchium angustifolium —commonly known as narrow-leaf blue-eyed-grass— is a herbaceous perennial, native to the eastern United States, found in moist meadows, open woodlands, low woods, and shorelines.
The plant (including a long stalk) is 6 to 20 inches in height (15–50 cm). The single flower consists of six blue tepals (a type of petal), ¼ to ⅜ inches long ( 7–10 mm), each tipped with a sharp point, veined, and darkening toward central yellow patch."
— Wikipedia.
▶ "Sisyrinchium is a large genus of annual to perennial flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, native to the Americas. The species is known as blue-eyed grasses and, though not true grasses —and with some varieties blooming with colors other than blue— most of the species have the general appearance of grasses: low-growing plants with long, thin leaves. And many Sisyrinchium species resemble irises, to which they are more closely related."
— Wikipedia.
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▶ This is a closeup. The flowers appear much larger in the image than they did in 'real' life.
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Trees bent in lush wetlands of Burnt Fork Creek.
South Peachtree Creek PATH boardwalk in Mason Mill Park
DeKalb County (North Druid Hills), Georgia, USA.
16 August 2025.
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"Smart lad, to slip betimes away
From fields where glory does not stay"
Red clover (Trifolium pratense), blooming wild, alongside...
Decatur (Winnona Park), Georgia, USA.
22 April 2022.
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For bees, birds and me it certainly is.
Most of the fence on our property consists of these beautiful shrubs that bloom in May and in autumn give many different berries that birds feed on during the winter.
Hundreds of birds hatched in these bushes and found protection from predators, which is why they often stay near us.
Seen at the „Fête de la Tulipe“ in Morges, Switzerland.
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Yellow tickseed, blooming wild, in....
Trailhead Community Park, of the...
Decatur (Winnona Park), Georgia, USA.
11 May 2023.
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▶ "Coreopsis lanceolata —commonly known as lanceleaf coreopsis, lanceleaf tickseed— is a species of tickseed in the family Asteraceae, native to the eastern and central parts of the United States. Under natural conditions, it is found in open woodlands, prairies, plains, glades, meadows, and savannas.
Coreopsis lanceolata is a perennial plant sometimes attaining a height of over 2 feet (60 cm). The plant produces yellow flower heads singly at the top of a naked flowering stalk, each head containing both ray florets and disc florets. Each flower measures 2 to 3 inches across (5–8 cm). Flowers bloom April to June. After flowering, the ray florets are replaced by brown achenes [a type of simple dry fruit] that are 0.1-inches long (3 mm). Many insects are attracted to the plant's nectar and pollen, including bees, wasps, butterflies, moths, flies, and beetles. Birds and small mammals eat the achenes.
The genus name 'Coreopsis' means 'bug-like'; it —as well as the common name, 'tickseed'— comes from the fact that the seeds are small and resemble ticks. The specific epithet 'lanceolata' refers to the shape of the leaves: narrow and lance-shaped, 2 to 6 inches long (5–15 cm) with smooth margins."
— Wikipedia.
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Japanese Rose blooming in...
Decatur (Legacy Park), Georgia, USA.
28 April 2022.
...small and lovely but here, alas, invasive.
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▶ "Rosa multiflora is a species of rose known commonly as Japanese rose. It is native to eastern Asia, in China, Japan, and Korea. It was originally introduced to eastern North American as a soil conservation measure, a natural hedge to border grazing land, and to attract wildlife, but it is now considered an invasive species."
— Wikipedia.
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Vernal arboreal yellow.
Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve
DeKalb County (Medlock Park), Georgia, USA.
30 March 2022.
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▶ "Stylophorum diphyllum —commonly called the celandine poppy or wood poppy— is an herbaceous plant in the poppy family (Papaveraceae). It is native to North America, where it is found in the eastern United States and Ontario. Its typical natural habitat is moist forests.
From early spring to early summer, the deep yellow flowers of the celandine poppy appear as a brilliant display on the forest floor. The flowers have 4 yellow petals, two soon-falling sepals, many yellow-orange stamens, and a single knobby stigma. After fertilization, a bristly blue-green pod hangs below the leaves."
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Small rapids on the South Fork Peachtree Creek.
DeKalb County (Medlock Park), Georgia, USA.
18 June 2023.
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▶ As seen from a spur of the Watershed Trail, one in a "labyrinth of soft-surfaced trails" in and around a 120-acre suburban Piedmont forest located in three Atlanta, Georgia, metropolitan-area DeKalb County parks: Mason Mill Park, Medlock Park, and Ira B. Melton Park.
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Yellow flag iris (Iris pseudacorus), blooming wild on marshy ground, near...
Decatur (Legacy Park), Georgia, USA.
22 April 2022.
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Lords and Ladies bear fruit. And their green berries will soon turn bright orange-red in the summer heat. (But do NOT eat. Toxic!)
Decatur (Decatur Legacy Park), Georgia, USA.
27 May 2023.
▶ See blossom, pre-'berry': here.
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▶ "Arum italicum —also known as Italian arum and Italian lords-and-ladies— is a tuberous perennial growing 12-18 inches high (30-45 cm). A member of the Araceae family, it is native to Asia, Europe, and North Africa, but has been introduced into parts of the United States where it may be considered invasive. [Compare to Arisaema triphyllum —aka Jack-in-the-pulpit— native to eastern North America.] The plant's habitat is forests, urban areas, riparian zones, and wetlands.
☞ The foliage consists of arrowhead-shaped, glossy gray-green leaves, 8-12 inches long (20-30 cm), adorned with pale midribs. The foliage becomes dormant in summer before emerging again in the fall, remaining through winter into spring.
☞ The flowers appear in the spring, each consisting of a large greenish-yellow spathe [leaf sheath enclosing flower clusters] surrounding a yellow spadix [small flowers on a fleshy stem]. The flowers are pollinated by small flies that are attracted to the plant due to the stale urine odor of the flowers.
☞ In summer, the flowers give way to showy spikes of glistening green berries that turn bright orange-red. The plant is reproduced via seeds from the berries.
☞ All parts of Arum italicum are highly toxic to humans and animals if ingested and can cause skin irritation. The genus name, Arum, is a Greek term meaning 'poisonous.' "
— Wikipedia.
— Gardenia.
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Ruderal horsenettle blooming on the shoulder of a road, in front of...
Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve
DeKalb County (Medlock Park), Georgia, USA.
31 May 2020.
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▶ "Solanum carolinense —the Carolina horsenettle— is not a true nettle, but a member of the Solanaceae, or nightshade family. It is a perennial herbaceous plant, native to the southeastern United States and is considered a noxious weed in several US states. The stem and undersides of larger leaf veins are covered with prickles. All parts of the plant, including its tomato-like fruit, are poisonous to varying degrees [but are very popular with bees, other insects, and birds]."
— Wikipedia.
▶ This is a closeup. The blossoms appear larger in the image than they did in 'real' life.
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▶ Ruderal (adjective)
"growing where the natural vegetational cover has been disturbed by humans"
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The South Fork Peachtree Creek flows in a reinforced floodplain, within...
Friendship Forest Wildlife Sanctuary
City of Clarkston, Georgia, USA.
15 May 2025.
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A native dwarf crested iris (Iris cristata) wildflower, blooming creekside.
Trailhead Community Park of the East Decatur Greenway
Decatur (Winnona Park), Georgia, USA.
7 May 2025.
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📷 Photographer's note:
When I originally posted this photo, I had misidentified it as a blue flag iris (also blue, also native to the eastern United States). I was wrong!
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A brief spark,
Young and free:
Wild rhododendron
Flaming the forest.
DeKalb County (Oak Grove), Georgia, USA.
31 March 2023.
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▶ "Rhododendron calendulaceum —the flame azalea— is a species of Rhododendron in the heath family (Ericaceae), native to eastern North America, specifically the Appalachian Mountains ranging from southern Pennsylvania and Ohio to northern Georgia, naturally occurring in mixed deciduous forests.
The flame azalea is a deciduous shrub, 4-15 feet tall (120–450 cm) The leaves are simple, 1-3 inches long (3–7 cm), generally arranged alternately. The flowers are 1½-2 inches long (4–5 cm), usually bright orange, but can vary from pastel orange to dark reddish-orange. These non-fragrant flowers have 4-5 lobes and grow in clusters of 5–10. The plant typically blooms in late May and early June [but, here, in March!]. All parts of this plant are poisonous to humans."
— Wikipedia.
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▶ Photographer's note:
The administrator of a Flickr group called "Georgia in Spring" rejected this image (although it followed their rules: a flower in the state of Georgia, during spring, etc.). When I asked why, they summarily ejected me from the group.
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Siempre se echa de menos a la gente que quieres cuando no está, luego hay días especiales donde esa falta se vuelve un recuerdo continuo, sobre todo el primer año.
Una imagen de las que le gustaban para intentar compensar la falta de sus llamadas, cada año, entonando perfectamente el cumpleaños feliz para mi.
The residents of a beaver lodge have been busy building a dam on Cecilia Creek.
Seminary Wood in Decatur Legacy Park
City of Decatur (Winnona Park), Georgia, USA.
15 March 2025.
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Raindrops bring New Life and Universal Joy
to everything they touch.
(Jeffrey Favero)
Looking close... on Friday! - Spring Flora
Colorful Nature - Orange/Yellow Thursday
(photo by Freya)
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New spring growth on a loblolly pine tree.
Freedom Park (connector trail)
Atlanta (Inman Park), Georgia, USA.
27 April 2024.
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