Sunday, June 26, 2011

TODAY'S FLOWERS ~ Dahlias


On our recent trip we stopped in at the Portland, Victoria
Botanical Gardens to have a picnic lunch and looked over
beds and beds of beautiful Dahlias.


Although some were over their best, there were compensations

and I got a lot of exercise chasing after butterflies.



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20 comments:

  1. TexWisGirlJune 26, 2011 at 7:30 AM

    wow! brilliant colors!

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  2. Shirley @ The Gardening LIfeJune 26, 2011 at 10:21 AM

    What a wonderful location for a picnic lunch!

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  3. Luna MirandaJune 26, 2011 at 10:31 AM

    oh, wow! the red one is my favorite! gorgeous shots.

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  4. VALKYRIENJune 26, 2011 at 11:07 AM

    Beautiful Dahlia - and so gorgeous whith the beautiful butterfly!

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  5. fjällripanJune 26, 2011 at 1:12 PM

    Stunning photos, I love the two with the butterflies!

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  6. Ces AdorioJune 26, 2011 at 1:42 PM

    So beautiful. These flowers were abundant in the island where I grew up. Sometimes they grew wild. The butterfly on the flower is a very nice image capyure. I hope you are doing well. Just seeing a post from you warms my heart.

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  7. theconstantwalkerJune 26, 2011 at 2:13 PM

    Dahlias and butterflies adds up to beautiful.
    Many thanks for shering

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  8. CarverJune 26, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    The dahlias are so beautiful and what a treat to catch them with the butterflies visiting.

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  9. Mary Howell CromerJune 26, 2011 at 2:45 PM

    This are splendid Arija and I just know that your picnic lunch had to have been fabulous. What sorts of goodles do you all take on picnics down under;) Have a blessed week, I know that you shall, you always do~

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  10. Pamela Terry and EdwardJune 26, 2011 at 2:55 PM

    A lovely flower. I have a good friend who named her last daughter, Dahlia. For obvious reasons.

    Thanks so much for your sweet get well wishes during my recent bout of bronchitis. As I'm sure you know... coughing is not any fun at all!!

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  11. DeniseinVAJune 26, 2011 at 3:36 PM

    Still gorgeous flowers and love the butterflies. Going to the botanical gardens is one of my favorite things to do. I won't be posting my TF until tomorrow because I had the great pleasure of meeting up with blogging friends for the first time and thought TF would forgive me for starting late.

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  12. AprilJune 26, 2011 at 4:04 PM

    This looks to be a lovely spot for a picnic. Beautiful dahlias and butterflies!

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  13. Chubskulit RoseJune 26, 2011 at 6:57 PM

    Gorgeous Dahlias, I have a few but it's not doing really well!!

    Today's Flower at my page.

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  14. Sylvia KJune 26, 2011 at 7:25 PM

    What a fantastic post for the day, Arija! The flowers are gorgeous, the colors breathtaking! Superb captures! I do hope you have a good week!

    Sylvia

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  15. lina@women's perspectivesJune 27, 2011 at 12:37 AM

    Gorgeous Dahlias...

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  16. kanak7June 27, 2011 at 5:09 AM

    Oh wow! The butterfly shots are superb!! What fun you must have had chasing those pretties!

    And thanks for stopping by...such a pleasure to have you visit!:)

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  17. JudyJune 27, 2011 at 6:49 AM

    Lovely flowers, and beautiful butterflies! I am starting to see a certain beauty in plants that are past their prime... Do think it has anything to do with my age?

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  18. RajeshJune 27, 2011 at 11:52 AM

    Beautiful flowers and butterflies o them.

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  19. NatureFootstepJune 27, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    Dahlias, a flower from my childhood. So lovely with the butterflies. :)

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  20. edenJune 29, 2011 at 4:30 AM

    Beautiful dahlias.

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