Flowers - an open thread.

[justpix]

Hi, in Andeer/CH :

 

[woof woof]

A couple of crops from pictures taken today with a cheap lens with a not very close minimum close focus distance, hence the crops.

 

[Gav.]

A couple of crops from pictures taken today with a cheap lens with a not very close minimum close focus distance, hence the crops.

Berry good, Alan

Sorry ...

 

[woof woof]

hehehe

 

[Gav.]

hehehe

Been a long day

 

[Nebulous]

Some photos, taken today, of wildflowers planted along an old railway line.

Portsoy 9557 by
James West, on Flickr


Portsoy 9554 by James West, on Flickr


Portsoy 9553 by James West, on Flickr

 

[woof woof]

Another cheap lens shot, again cropped because of the rather long minimum focus distance.

 

[Manxmaid]

Close-up of a Clematis flower


The Centre by Andrea Thrussell, on Flickr

 

[macvisual]

Colours by APM Photography, on Flickr

 

[Cobra]

Morte d'Dahlia

 

[Manxmaid]

Close-up of the centre of a sunflower:


Sunflower Centre by Andrea Thrussell, on Flickr

 

[justpix]

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[justpix]

Hi, Christmas rose :

 

[woof woof]

Some taken at tourist attractions...

 

[rpn]

Shrimp Plant by Stan, on Flickr

Bermuda Buttercup by Stan, on Flickr

Cape Marguerite by Stan, on Flickr

 

[justpix]

MERRY CHRISTMAS !

 

[tangoone]

It’s been a while.

 

[Midland Red]

by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/fairways4/]Cliff Jones, on Flickr

 

[Cordy]

Preparing for Spring planting

Went to B & Q today and bought ten bags of Tomorite compost
To be used in 30 litre tubs for potatoes
'Bargain' at £3.50 a bag
The 8 kg Chicken pellets and fish, blood and bone 10 kg bought on the internet
Just need to find a seed potato supplier
Nikon D90

 

[wornish]

The first appearance of the new year.

 

[justpix]

Hi, ... :

 

[Cordy]

Alas, the only colour in our small garden
Daphne.
Perfume Princess.
Nikon D90 -- tickled with Paintshop Pro version 7

 

[justpix]

Hi, ALDI tulips after 4 hours ... :

 

[justpix]

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[garryknight]

The white Amaryllis in my kitchen.

Amaryllis by Garry Knight, on Flickr

 

[Cobra]

Someone opened too soon, and got hammered by the frost.



Aloe Vera, flower or seed head?



Pussy willow, trying.

 

[Gav.]

The garden is starting to wake up and the Dawn Redwood survived

 

[rpn]

Peruvian Lily Pink by Stan, on Flickr

Canada Goldenrod by Stan, on Flickr

 

[Cobra]

and the Dawn Redwood survived

Mine too, ( 5 piece forest) but I've got my doubts about a couple of Chinese elms

 

[Gav.]

Mine too, ( 5 piece forest) but I've got my doubts about a couple of Chinese elms

Due to the extended cold snap/snow?

I'd love a mini forest.

My English Yew looks happy, but my Hawthorne and Chinese Azalea look a rather sad at the minute.

 

[Cobra]

Due to the extended cold snap/snow?

Yeah, I'm sure, although they are all above the frost line, ( over 3 feet off the ground) I'm not sure about the cottoneasters either.
I did move most things into the shed, ages ago, but I think that it may have been too late for some.
The Chinese cherry apples are both bud bursting though.
The Azalea's are looking OK but the firethorn, not so much.
The cascade juniper, scots pine and Norwegian pines are looking OK.
But then they are more resilient to the British weather

 

[Gav.]

Yeah, I'm sure, although they are all above the frost line, ( over 3 feet off the ground) I'm not sure about the cottoneasters either.
I did move most things into the shed, ages ago, but I think that it may have been too late for some.
The Chinese cherry apples are both bud bursting though.
The Azalea's are looking OK but the firethorn, not so much.
The cascade juniper, scots pine and Norwegian pines are looking OK.
But then they are more resilient to the British weather

Fingers crossed for some sun and a bit warmth, hope they pick up

 

[rpn]

Squills by Stan, on Flickr

 

[justpix]

Hi, in Andeer/CH .... :

 

[rpn]

Glory of The Snow by Stan, on Flickr