What is it about roses? I love them so much. In the dusky late light, still so very beautiful.

Blush pink and pale yellow rose, the magnificent Peace rose

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From my June rose garden, a rainy rose opening just for you.

Multi-hued rosebud opening in the summer rain

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It rained yesterday and it was gentle enough to just bejewel the roses.

Peace rose with water droplets

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I love the way these little plants look like flowers. They are succulents, quite small, of the “hen and chick” kind, and these particular ones thrill me with their pink edges. Sedums can live in an old birdbath planter, which few plants can do. Do not overwater!

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As I mentioned in the post just below, I love going to garden club flower shows to ooh and aah at the “hort” (horticulture or plant displays). This picotee begonia was four or five inches across and it was just gorgeous.

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Now that the roses are planted they are just taking off, late in the season though it is. This is a Broadway rose, so happy now. For more Mellow Yellow Monday visions, or Macro Monday close ups, or even Color Carnival scintillations, go on and check them out.

Back at my old place, doing some gardening while waiting to sell it, a little drizzle was followed by a bit of weak sun. I saw a Peace rose glistening and had to run get my camera.