Nellie Moser clematis
by Dianne
(Ottawa,Ont. Can.)
This lovely was hidden under foliage
Weigelia up close and personal!
by Dianne
(Ottawa,Ont. Can.)
This bush outdid itself this year......and I started it from a twig off a dying one.!
A Pink Lily in Late July 2009
by Mary Rishaur
(Hamilton, ON Canada)
Pretty in Pink
I have lilies blooming in this south facing bed, from early July till mid Aug. This is one of my favourites.
Surprise Package
by Mary
(Hamilton, ON Canada)
Yellow Daylilies
These yellow daylilies were given to me by a friend who saved them from being thrown out, Although she didn't want them and didn't know what they were, she knew I'd want to find out!
They are grown in the southeast corner of my backyard at the end of a cedar hedge that runs along the south side of the yard.
Shady Bed in August 2009
by Mary
(Hamilton, ON Canada)
These hostas, jack-in-the-pulpit, laminum, astilbe, Japanese painted ferns, and pulmonaria are grown on the north side of our home.
Pink Lily
by Mary Rishaur
(Hamilton, ON Canada)
This lily is grown in my east facing backyard.
A New Leaf (Fern) on Life
by Joyce
(Tracys, MD)
A New Leaf (Fern) on Life
Ostrich Fern, sprouting a new shoot with hairy little things curled up tight.
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Purple and White Iris
by Amy
(Wingham, Ontario, Canada)
I bought an iris rhizome at a discount from a nursery because they had lost the tag and didn't know quite what it was. Imagine my surprise and joy when this beautiful bloom appeared this year!
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reaching for the sky
by Janice Ross
(Harriston Ont. Canada)
heliopsis
My Grandaughter, when she comes to visit, loves to take my camera and photograph my flowers.She gets some awesome shots!
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Orange, Orange
by Chris Swope
(Greencastle, PA. USA)
I am not exactly sure the name of this, but it is a gorgeous flower in my front yard and very low maintenance.
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Multi-Blue Clematis
by Debi Doolittle
(Chicago, IL USA)
Multi -Blue Clematis
I planted this clematis three years ago and this spring was the first time it bloomed!
Black-eyed Susans
by Mary
(Hamilton, ON Canada)
These are grown in my east facing backyard. I love how they brighten things up. They're very long blooming too!
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Red Lilies in Bloom
by Marilyn Rogez
(Oklahoma City, OK)
Lilies in Bloom
My daughter Victoria took this picture of our neighbors garden. Victoria is a budding photographer and our neighbor Pam just so happens to be a photographer. Pam was kind enough to give Victoria pointers. Her husband Alan had planted the flowers last year and the blooms were beautiful this year. I really got to enjoy them because they live across the street.
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Hibiscus Time
by Chris Swope
(Greencastle, PA. USA )
This is my first time experience with Hibiscus and it turned out gorgeous.
Pink "Eye Candy" Rhododendron - Close Up
by Cindy Mc
(Sammamish, WA)
Pink "Eye Candy" Rhododendron
To me, these blossoms almost look edible. They glisten as though dipped in sugar crystals - and are enormous! They are between 5 and 6 inches across, and form huge multi-blossom bracts that almost appear unreal. The plant itself isn't very attractive, but when it blossoms - it gets a year's worth of attention for a few short weeks! I call it "Eye Candy" but I wish I knew the true variety name!
Yum!!!!!!
by Dianne
(Ottawa,Ont. Can.)
Golden diner
Perennial primrose is a welcome touch of early colour and the bug catured dining is happy with the nectar!
Hydrangea Endless Summer
by Mary Rishaur
(Hamilton, ON Canada)
All Summer Blooms
I purchased this bush in the spring of 2008. I couldn't decide where to put it, and it remained in the pot for the summer. Finally, it was planted in the fall. Then, this spring, I had to dig it up to make way for the construction of new front steps! I planted it in an old washtub for this summer and plan to put it in a permanent home in the ground this fall.
Lion eclipse
by John Peña
(Pöpayan, Cauca, Colombia)
I took this photo in my backyard garden in a sunny day. It's a lion's teeth flower, I did not planted this flower, happens that it just grow in the garden and I like it that way.
One Angel Trumpet bloom
by Delores
(Knoxville, TN USA)
My angel Trumpet is planted in a large por.
The blooms last about 5 days if kept watered.
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Worth waiting for the blooming!
by Dianne
(Ottawa,Ont. Can.)
Perennial Hibiscus
Perennial Hibiscus finally in bloom. I divided the original plant and also planted some of the seeds. Now I have them along our fence and behind the pond.Usually they are a backdrop for the rest of the flowers but because of a rainy July they are now alone in their glory as the rest have faded!
Zinna's & Monarch Butterfly
by Debi Doolittle
(Chicago, IL USA)
Zinna's & Monarch Butterfly
I snapped this when I noticed I had a visitor on my zinna's!
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Late August Flowers
by Mary
(Hamilton, ON Canada)
I'm hoping that the black-eyed susans will still be doing well when the Autumn Joy sedum reaches dark red. These grow in my east facing backyard and also receive a lot of souther sun as well.
Blue Pincushion flower
Blue pincushion flower
I enjoy pincushion flowers. They have such a lengthy bllom seaso. This is a new one I got this year.
Tulip
by Suzanne Offner
(Dayton, Ohio, USA)
Pink Tulip
This is a tulip from my backyard in Ohio. I have a small group of bulbs that I thought were red when I planted them, but now bloom pink and orange.
Bee on Pink Rose Close Up
by Cindy Mc
(Sammamish, WA)
Bee on Pink Rose
Pretty pink open rose with a bright yellow and black bee.
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Crepe Myrtle & Friend
by Jerry Chapman
(Grass Valley, CA, USA)
MYRTLE AND FRIEND
Close up of the flower of the Crepe Myrtle and the stamens that invite bugs like this small wasp to come and sample its nectar and pollenate its seeds. From my garden
Wet summer=beautiful hydrangeas
by Mary McIntyre
(Bronx, NY)
A lot less sun and a lot more rain this summer have made for huge, beautiful blooms on the hydrangea bush.
Clematis Seed Head
by Cindy Mc
(Sammamish, WA)
Clematis Seed Pod
When the blossoms drop off my Clematis, I've also learned to look closely at the seed heads - they're pretty too! Sometimes the rain gets to them before I do, but I enjoy getting close up photos whenever I can. They persist on the vine for a very long time adding some interest through the fall and sometimes into winter.
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Waiting on a Butterfly
by Chris Swope
(Greencastle PA. USA)
This Butterfly bush was absolutely beautiful this year.
Pretty in Pink
by Karen Martin
(Victoria, BC, Canada)
I was taking a walk down the street in Ontario when I came across these dinner plate size flowers that stopped me in my tracks. I was so happy to have my Canon with me.
Double reds
by Dianne
(Ottawa,Ont. Can.)
These are from seeds/plants that date back over 20 years!
Lovely in Blue
by Dianne
(Ottawa,Ont. Can.)
Lupin
Hard to find a blue touch for the garden but this was nice.
THE " DAHLIA "
by Chris Swope
(Greencastle, PA. USA)
This Dahlia was loved by Hummingbirds this year and still continues to bloom.
Purple Coneflowers
by Mary
(Hamilton, ON Canada)
These coneflowers are grown in my backyard, beside and under my lilac bush. They receive sun from the north, east, and south.
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Flowering Tree at Skagit Tulip Festival - 2009
by Cindy Mc
(Sammamish, WA)
Flowering Tree - Closeup & Landscape
This tree was beautiful! I managed to get one shot that made me happy and lucky enough to call a it a Closeup Landscape! I think it might be a flowering quince, or perhaps an ornamental cherry, but I've never seen a tree with so many thousands of clustered pink blossoms as this one. Looking back, the lady in the hat with blue dress seemed perfect for the shot too! So, it's a closeup with a landscape shot as well!
Comtesse de Bouchaud
by Mary Rishaur
(Hamilton, ON Canada)
Pretty Pink!
This clematis is grown in a large pot, over our cedar hedge. The hedge blocks the southern sun from the roots. It was previously grown in the ground in a southern facing location, but had to be moved in May as a new set of steps were built in that spot. I'm hoping it winters well in the pot.
Great year for weigelia
by Dianne
(Ottawa,Ont. Can.)
Lady in Red!
Couldn't believe the heavy wash of blooms!
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Spilt Milk Hosta & Ostrich Fern
by Debi Doolittle
(Chicago, IL USA)
Spilt Milk Hosta and Ostrich Fern
Part of my shade garden
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Purple Petunia w/ bright yellow center stamen
by Cindy Mc
(Sammamish, WA)
Purple Petunia w/ Yellow center
Petunias are pretty common, but a closeup of the center shows very striking details. I have a hanging basket filled with purple petunias and although they're nothing special from a distance, when you look inside they show lots of additional colors.
Awakening
by Amy
(Wingham, Ontario, Canada)
This yellow iris came from a bunch of purple irises from my grandmother that just came up yellow one year and stayed that way. This picture was taken just as the iris was beginning to open.
Bee on Lavendar at Sequim Lavendar Festival
by Cindy Mc
(Sammamish, WA)
Bee on Lavendar
Taken at the Sequim Lavendar Festival, in Sequim, WA - July 17, 2009. The festival is a sight for sore eyes, and a delight for the nose as well! The lavendar was buzzing with bees, and I managed to get a nice shot with a bee, lavendar and a red barn in the background for contrast.
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End of Summer
by Kat White
(San Luis Obispo, CA, USA)
I thought this photo of fading cosmos really captured the feeling of the end of the summer season.
Hosta in Bloom
by Amy
(Wingham, Ontario, Canada)
Most of our hostas have already bloomed and are well on their way to preparing for fall, but this one is in a little deeper shade, and decided to bloom later this year.
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Anatomy of a Bugleweed
by Noreen
(Ann Arbor, MI. USA)
Anatomy of a Bugleweed
This individual Bugleweed petal appears to take on a life of it's own.
Fiery Tulips
by Sarosh H. Sepai
(Pittsburgh, PA, USA)
Fiery Tulips
This is a closeup of my tulips this past spring.
A peony in construction.
by Joshua
(Montreal, Quebec, Canada)
peony
A peony I found growing beside my house amidst construction, in Montreal.
Parrot Tulip Red & Yellow
by Cindy Mc
(Sammamish, WA)
Red & Yellow Parrot Tulip
ONE Parrot Tulip blossomed this year. I'd planted them a few years ago, and before the buds could even begin to open, the deer would eat them! This year, I put up Deer Fencing/Netting and it worked! (However, as you'll see on the tulip, it didn't keep the aphid away!)
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Erigeron
by Amy
(Wingham, Ontario, Canada)
I'd never heard of this plant before I spotted it in the garden centre and picked it up, and with all the plants I've got already, not having heard of it is almost a prerequisite for making it into my garden! I was pleased with the plant - not only did it survive our harsh winters, but it came back bigger and with more of these lovely pastel blooms every year. Definitely on the short list of my favourites!
Fern under the sun
by John Peña
(Pöpayan, Cauca, Colombia)
I took this photo in my backyard garden. It's a fern.
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White Peony
by Debi Doolittle
(Chicago, IL USA)
White Peony
My peony did well this spring!
