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Published Thursday, March 6, 2014, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Reblooming amaryllis

I have an indoor gardening success. Not only did my red amaryllis rebloom, this year it pushed up a second flower (on a much shorter stem) after the first one faded! I was flabbergasted.

Second flower after first bloom on red amaryllis bulb

Second flower after first bloom on red amaryllis bulb

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Published Sunday, March 2, 2014, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Red and white parrot tulip

This is the last gasp of my sweet Valentine’s Day tulips, perfect as they fade away.

Red petals with fringed white edges and a black center cast a tiny shadow

Tulip blossom with red petals and fringed white edges, and pistil and stamens casting a tiny shadow

Linking to Today’s Flowers, Floral FridayBlooming FridayMonday Mellow Yellows, Seasonal SundaysShadow Shot Sunday 2, Ruby Tuesday 2NF Catching the Light Monday, Macro Monday, I Heart Macro Saturday, Straight out of the Camera Sunday, My Romantic Home and Saturday Show Off. Thank you for your visit. Please click on Sara’s Fave Photos Blog above to see the latest pictures here.

Published Friday, February 21, 2014, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Tulips and a pansy

Another photo of those frilly tulips decorating my kitchen, and a special bonus photo of a mauve pansy macro. The ones with the faces are my favorites. I get to be Guest Friend at Today’s Flowers this weekend, so be sure to pay them a visit for some great flower photos from around the world.

Red parrot tulips with white fringed edges

Red parrot tulips with white fringed edges

Lavender pansy with a black face, close up

Lavender, pink and purple pansy with black markings, close up

Also linking to Floral FridayBlooming Friday, Pink SaturdayRuby Tuesday 2, Macro Monday, I Heart Macro Saturday, NF Blo-Ma TuesdayNF Catching the Light Monday, Monday Mellow YellowsOutdoor Wednesday, My Romantic Home and Saturday Show Off. I’m trying a new meme, Seasonal Sundays today. To see the most recent images here, please click on Sara’s Fave Photos above. Thanks so much!

 

Published Wednesday, February 19, 2014, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Late summer dahlias

It’s been pretty gray and I haven’t managed to get outside much when the sun did peek through, so it’s back to the archives for a blast of sunshine. Dahlias are such summer stunners.

Yellow dahlias with pink tips bask in the late summer sunlight in the garden

Yellow dahlias with pink tips bask in the late summer sunlight in the garden

Joining up at Today’s Flowers, Floral FridayBlooming Friday, Pink SaturdayRuby Tuesday 2, Macro Monday, I Heart Macro Saturday, NF Blo-Ma TuesdayNF Catching the Light Monday, Skywatch FridayEin Stück Himmel, Shadow Shot Sunday 2Monday Mellow YellowsOutdoor Wednesday, Blue MondayMy Romantic Home and Saturday Show Off. To see the most recent images here, please click on Sara’s Fave Photos above. Thanks so much!

Published Wednesday, February 19, 2014, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Brugmansia print

These lush, tropical brugmansia flowers bloom for long periods and can survive as houseplants in the Seattle area if taken indoors when it gets cold. I love their heavenly shapes and fragrance (they are also called Angels Trumpet) and used this image for the cover of my book. The swirly buds start out yellow and become peachy pink as they mature.

This image is available as a signed print for your home or office, one of the 15 best images from my book, Flowers of Volunteer Park Conservatory: Blooming Month by Month. Prints have no watermarks, of course. All are 8″ x 10″ archival-quality photo prints, beautifully matted in white to 11 x 14″. Shop here or by clicking on the Prints tab above.

Ecuador Pink brugmansia at the Volunteer Park Conservatory in Seattle, available as a print

‘Ecuador Pink’ brugmansia at the Volunteer Park Conservatory in Seattle, available as a print

More great photos at Today’s Flowers, Floral Friday, NF Blo-Ma Tuesday, Blooming Friday, Pink SaturdayRuby Tuesday 2, and Saturday Show Off. I appreciate your visit here and hope you return very soon.

Published Monday, February 17, 2014, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Valentine tulips

This year my sweetie got me these pretty white-edged red parrot tulips that I can put in the garden for next year.

Red parrot tulips with fringed white edges bloom on my kitchen table

Red parrot tulips with fringed white edges bloom on my kitchen table

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Published Sunday, February 16, 2014, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Pink ranunculus

At the NW Flower & Garden Show in Seattle last week of course there were exquisite flowers everywhere. Sometimes just one flower can capture an awful lot. I love this peachy pink ranunculus blossom in its abundant perfection. I love this image and am calling it my Top Shot of the Week.

Many-petaled pink ranunculus blooms at the NW Flower & Garden Show

Many-petaled pink ranunculus blooms at the NW Flower & Garden Show

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Published Saturday, February 15, 2014, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Dried hydrangeas

Really, this post is about the shadows more than the dried hydrangea flowers. But I am proud of the flowers, as I grew and dried them myself.

Dried blue hydrangeas cast shadows in winter sunlight

Dried blue hydrangeas cast shadows in winter sunlight

Joining up with Today’s Flowers, Floral FridayBlooming Friday, Blue Monday, Straight out of the Camera Sunday, NF Catching the Light Monday, Shadow Shot Sunday 2, and Saturday Show Off. Click on Sara’s Fave Photos above to see the latest photos here. Thanks for your visit and please drop by again soon.

Published Tuesday, February 11, 2014, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Lewisia flowers

I just learned the name of these small, pretty flowers recently on the Floral Friday blog. I happen to be reading Sacajawea, about the Lewis and Clark expedition to explore the Pacific Northwest, so when I learned that these flowers were named for Meriweather Lewis I was charmed. These were at Seattle’s huge NW Flower & Garden Show last week.

Tiny lewisia flowers are good in a rock garden

Tiny lewisia flowers are good in a rock garden

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Published Saturday, February 8, 2014, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Pink tulip macro

Love that NW Flower & Garden Show (NWFGS), and all the fabulous flower photo ops there. Not to mention the promise of spring!

Pale pink tulip blushes in a bouquet at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show in Seattle

Pale pink tulip blushes in a bouquet at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show in Seattle

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