I don’t usually like flower photos with insects, but I’m making an exception for this bee working the red rose. But then again, the non-bee one is pretty nice, too. Which do you prefer?

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It’s Pink Saturday, so here’s a rose for you in that delectable hue! Who can argue with pink?

This is the spirit of June, as far as I am concerned. I was blessed that day with being able to see, smell and photograph what seemed like a million roses at the Woodland Park Rose Garden in Seattle, right next to the zoo. I prefer roses to animals, myself.

Every now and then, I feel like posting a photo from that glorious day. Wish we could smell it, too.

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I have a dilemma. I just cannot choose among the photos I took of the beautiful flowers dear hubby brought me on Saturday. Please help. Which is the one photo which best expresses the fabulous RED ROSE BOUQUET quality they are bursting with?

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Or this one . . .

Or this one?

This is a Double Delight rose from a couple of Junes ago. It is my favorite rose to grow. Not only is the bush tall and healthy with dark green foliage, the flowers AND the fragrance are just heaven. Sweet and spicy, just unforgettable. Ah, summer.

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This rose is called Double Delight. The more sun it gets, the darker the red edges. I read that the unusual coloration was first seen as a flaw by the breeder. Not only is the bush healthy and vigorous, its scent is sweet, spicy, strong, and completely magnificent. This was taken in the rose garden in our other house, last June. I will just have to plant more roses.

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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.

We went on the ferry and strolled through several gardens on the Whidbey Island Garden Tour on Saturday. While none of the gardens truly thrilled me, there is always much to learn and photograph. This rose is called Hot Cocoa.

There was also a honeysuckle vine I had never seen. Alas, it had no scent. But how beautiful it was!