My walk into town took me twice as long as usual yesterday. The camera just wouldn’t stay in my pocket! So I have a small bouquet to present. What better way to tell someone you love them? These are for my daughter, Lisa.
Exotic suits her perfectly- reminds me to ask, how’s Ron?
She’s always liked dark, velvety flowers.
But rhododendrons are hard to beat
I couldn’t resist this swirl of colour?
But what about this pretty little lady?
Hiding in the shrubbery
Look at the lovely faces on these
And these guys are so sweet
For my mam there was nothing like a rose
I could fill a gallery just with these
For me, colour perfection.
I hope she likes them. And that you do too, of course. Let’s share some of nature’s magic. Click on a flower to start the gallery rolling.
restlessjo 
Beautiful captures! I can see why you couldn’t put your camera away. 😀
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Thanks, Jackie. I started with a couple in our garden then I got carried away! 🙂
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It’s easy enough to do! I always get carried away when it comes to flowers. 😀
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beautiful gallery of photos
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Thanks a lot, Taiphan. I love roses. 🙂
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I’m sure she will like them Jo, especially the last one 🙂
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Mam had one very similar in her rose garden, David. I love it. 🙂
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Glad you camera didn’t stay in your pocket 🙂 Too beautiful!
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Thanks, Amy. A few are from our garden, but there were some beauties out and about. 🙂
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Beautiful Jo but the roses are my favourites
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Mine too! I have lots more shots no doubt I’ll just HAVE to share one day. 🙂 I really love the zingy poppy too.
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Lucky Lisa. 😉
Gorgeous! How fun to see these on your walk.
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Gemma, I cannot tell a lie. The initial orchid, the clematis, and the rhododendrons are in our own garden. (and the little statue) The roses and a whole lot of other stuff I shot yesterday. After I’d written the post (which was for a reason I don’t want to go into on here) I thought maybe I should rephrase it to make that point, but I was in a hurry to post it, and my husband was standing by waiting for the laptop. Apologies! 🙂 🙂
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Literary/blogging license. No ap’s necessary, dear. 😉
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They are gorgeous, Jo! I bet Lisa loved them. What is the dark burgundy velvety one? ~Terri
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A clematis, Terri. I believe the variety is Niobe. (that one’s in our own garden) 🙂
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What a pretty gallery of flowers, Jo! I’m not surprised your camera couldn’t stay in your pocket. I love that white one with the purple center (“and these guys are so sweet”). Do you know what they are? Is there a special occasion for Lisa? 🙂
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It’s a fairly rare clematis, Cathy. Can’t remember it’s name though Mick will know (it’s on a climbing frame in our back garden). Not exactly but they will have been married 6 months on Friday and it’s Leo’s birthday Saturday, so it’s a celebratory weekend. 🙂
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Oh boy, lots of fun celebrations coming up this weekend. Have a great time, Jo! Tell Lisa and Leo happy half-year anniversary and tell Leo happy birthday! 🙂
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So schöne Blumen wunderschön,ich wünsche dir einen wunderschönen Tag und alles Liebe von mir Gruß und Freundschaft.Gislinde
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Danke, Gislinde. 🙂 🙂
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wowza! i love the jump out at you colors! ♥ great collection
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That zingy poppy and the last rose are my fave’s. 🙂
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Very nice eye candy!
Have an awesome day!
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I did, thanks, Eunice. Started with t’ai chi then much of it was in the garden with a great book. (a lazy, indulgent day) 🙂
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Perfect way to spend the day!
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Beautiful pics Jo. Reminding me that I must go for a photoflower walk myself before the best of the blooms are gone.
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Our garden’s still colourful but lots of things are starting to fade, Hen, especially the roses. 🙂
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What a beautiful bouquet Jo – they’ll always be fresh this way too!
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That’s very true, Meg, and a lovely thought. Thank you. 🙂
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A lovely thought and lovely images Jo. Perhaps I should use this as a prompt to get out and take some flower shots. I’ve neglected them this year.
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You should, Dave. The roses are fading fast. 🙂
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I love those kinds of walks where the camera just won’t stay in your pocket!
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It’s just about all of them these days! I think I’m becoming tiresome but I don’t care. 🙂
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Stunning bouquet Jo! Lisa sure is lucky to have a mom like you. 😀 *hugs*
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We’re not often together, Sonel, which is sad. It’s their 6 months wedding anniversary on Friday so I guess I was kind of thinking of that. 🙂
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How sweet and thoughtful mother you are. I’m sure your daughter would love this!
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I hope so! They’re an early wedding anniversary bouquet 🙂
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Gorgeous Jo! What a lovely Mum you are 🙂
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Thanks, Suze. I have a lot of misdemeanours to make up for. 🙂
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Irresistibly beautiful!
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She is, Paula, and thanks for your time today. Sorry about the icecream. 🙂
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Beautiful, Jo! That last rose, with it’s little drop of water.. 🙂
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The roses are just starting to fade but there were some beauties in one of the church gardens. 🙂
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