Saturday, July 26, 2014

TODAY'S FLOWERS & I Heart Macro - Iceland Poppies


A little while ago
I put in a patch of poppies . . .


after enjoying their winter jewelled coats,


they grew tall 
and unfolded their silken petals


winter winds quickly stripped them bare
to show off their golden hearts


they are so pretty from every angle


and provide sustenance to bees and butterflies
when not much else is around.

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16 comments:

  1. Beautiful images.Yes,they truly are lovely at all stages.

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  2. Exquisite flowers and superb capture, Arija as always!! Hope you're enjoying a great weekend!!

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  3. Just glorious. Thank you. And thank you for providing the sustenance for the bees and butterflies.

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  4. Lovely shots of the poppies! They're gorgeous.

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  5. Beautiful macros of these wonderful flowers, Arija !

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  6. these are all beautiful shots but if I had to choose, no 2 and 3 would win.

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  7. There you are...I have so missed you. I sent you a wee FB message the other day. Poppies are really such lovely flowers and you captured them beautifully. Hugs to you my friend!!!

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  8. Absolutely gorgeous Arija! Thanks for sharing the love up-close with I Heart Macro, the linky is finally up:-)

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  9. They're so lovely --- and I found the little bonus bee!

    We have a completely unexpected inernet connection here i Deadhorse Alaska where we're spending a night -- did not expect that here at the end of the world! I will catch up with you when we return to civilization

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  10. Really nice shots, liking the droplets.

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  11. Poppies are truly beautiful from every angle and you got some great shots of them1

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  12. You're right - beautiful from every angle! Saw you were posting this from Todays Flowers. When it opens, it's Friday night late here, and if I get my pic up, I forget to visit with others, because my bed is calling, lol!

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  13. Wonderful shots of the flowers.

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  14. Lovely shots, Arija! I hope you are well!

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  15. These are gorgeous shots, and blooms!

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