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Published Sunday, August 14, 2016, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Sunflower with dark center

Do you see the bee butt in the lower right of the photo?

Sunflower with dark center and a bee homing in

Sunflower with dark center and a bee homing in

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Published Saturday, August 13, 2016, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Two roses

The late light in the rose garden in front of my house always thrills me.

Late afternoon light in my rose garden

Late afternoon light in my rose garden

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Published Monday, August 8, 2016, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Magenta flower

A delicate flower in a friend’s pretty garden. Later note: Geranium “Ann Folkard.”

Some kind of geranium, perhaps, blooming in August

Some kind of geranium, perhaps, blooming in August

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Published Sunday, July 31, 2016, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

White rose macro: color and black-and-white

The name of this rose is Honor. The late afternoon light was so beautiful this evening.

The white rose 'Honor" in the garden

The white rose ‘Honor” in the garden

And here it is in black and white. I always have such resistance to letting the color go. Which is more thrilling?

White rose macro in the garden, black and white

White rose macro in the garden, black and white

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Added a few days later, a sepia image. I think maybe I like this one best!

White rose close up in sepia tones.

White rose close up in sepia tones

Published Saturday, July 30, 2016, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Magenta bougainvillea

I have a bougainvillea standard (little tree) that I take inside each fall. Here it is enjoying the sunshine on our patio.

Colorful papery bracts enclose the true white flower of the bougainvillea plant.

Colorful papery bracts enclose the true white flower of the bougainvillea plant.

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Published Sunday, July 24, 2016, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Lavender in the garden

Staying in Sequim for the Lavender Festival, this was in the yard where we stayed. Can’t you just smell the fragrance?

Lavender flowers in Sequim, WA backyard

Lavender flowers in Sequim, WA backyard

Also our host baked us a cherry pie with cherries from her tree!

Home baked cherry pie, best I ever tasted.

Home baked cherry pie, best I ever tasted.

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Published Wednesday, July 20, 2016, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Volunteer Park Conservatory

A place like no other, in the late afternoon light yesterday.

Tall canna lilies in the floral border at Seattle's Volunteer Park Conservatory

Tall canna lilies in the floral border at Seattle’s Volunteer Park Conservatory

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Published Tuesday, July 12, 2016, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Sequim Lavender Festival

As you might know, I am a jewelry crafter and have been having a good time in various craft fairs for a few years now. I usually make glass tile jewelry from the pages of my book, “Flowers of Volunteer Park Conservatory,” (see the Jewelry and Shows tabs at the top) but for the Sequim (WA) Lavender Festival I’ve made some special pieces. If you are in the area, please do come see me in Booth 135. Here’s a photo I took out there last year.

Close up of lavender, ready for harvesting and drying.

Close up of lavender, ready for harvesting and drying.

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Published Thursday, July 7, 2016, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Blue hydrangea macro

The hydrangeas are looking very good this year.

Blue-purple hydrangeas, close up

Blue-purple hydrangeas, close up

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Published Thursday, June 30, 2016, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Tropicana rose

This year the Tropicana rose and other roses in my front yard are much happier than last year. I’ve been using Dr. Earth fertilizer and it seems to make a huge difference. NOTE: I might be in error on the name. I think this is Fragrant Cloud. Tropicana has more pink and yellow.

Orange Tropicana rose in my garden

Orange Tropicana rose in my garden

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