Saturday, August 23, 2014

TODAY'S FLOWERS & I Heart Macro - Almond Blossom Time


Spring has sprung although the calendar does not as yet
say so
the sun rises just after seven, the soil is drying out
the garden needs watering
and the almond blossoms are in full splendour


the blossoms are not as plentiful as usual as we had
a small flowering in autumn and the parrots
have nipped off a lot of buds in the winter


they look so pretty against the sky


their pink reverses show up well against the grass


and aren't they little beauties up close
and personal?


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22 comments:

  1. TexWisGirlAugust 23, 2014 at 6:07 AM

    they are lovely!

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  2. CarverAugust 23, 2014 at 6:30 AM

    Beautiful flowers and a delight against the blue sky.

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  3. LizAugust 23, 2014 at 8:08 AM

    Beautiful Arija!

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  4. Sylvia KAugust 23, 2014 at 9:30 AM

    Lovely they are indeed, Arija!! I love the detail in the last two shots!! Hope your weekend is going well!

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  5. John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"August 23, 2014 at 11:25 AM

    I always love to see blossom in the spring; it seems to hold such promise of better days to come.

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  6. UnknownAugust 23, 2014 at 12:20 PM

    Gorgeous blossoms!

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  7. WillowAugust 23, 2014 at 12:23 PM

    The blossoms are beautiful . It's always fun to see your Spring coming on as we look forward to Fall .

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  8. DeniseinVAAugust 23, 2014 at 12:42 PM

    I love your photos Arija, the close-ups of the blossoms are so pretty. Thank you my friend and I wish you a great week.

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  9. Elephant's ChildAugust 23, 2014 at 12:56 PM

    They are indeed beautiful. You are ahead of us - there is very little blossom out here yet. And we need rain. Soon.

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  10. Ruth HiebertAugust 23, 2014 at 1:53 PM

    Each flower may be small,but they are gorgeous.

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  11. betty-NZAugust 23, 2014 at 5:21 PM

    True beauty! They look so delicate.

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  12. AnnemorAugust 23, 2014 at 11:02 PM

    Beautiful. Here autum's ahead and you have springflowers. Lucky you.
    Have a nice sunday :)
    Mormor

    http://www.starbear.no/mormor/2014/08/24/liljens-hemmelighet/

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  13. ElaineAugust 23, 2014 at 11:49 PM

    Beautiful blossoms! We're getting hints of fall in the air here, and sunrise is not until 6:00 am. I enjoy watching your spring unfold as we head rapidly towards winter.

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  14. AnonymousAugust 24, 2014 at 3:32 AM

    Lovely flower shots

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  15. fredamansAugust 24, 2014 at 12:21 PM

    Very pretty!

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  16. AnonymousAugust 24, 2014 at 6:11 PM

    Quite lovely!

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  17. Sallie (FullTime-Life)August 24, 2014 at 8:22 PM

    Beautiful blossoms -- I had no idea how lovely they are. Spring is on the way for you and hooray for that.

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  18. Stewart MAugust 25, 2014 at 2:39 AM

    Parrots do have a liking for buds!

    The Cutty Sark is now in dry dock as I think it was in danger of falling apart due to rot - not that long ago it was given a major overhaul and now you can sit underneath it and drink tea!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  19. LauraAugust 25, 2014 at 8:00 AM

    I never tire of spring's rebirth… beautiful Arija! Thanks for sharing the love up-close with I Heart Macro:-)

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  20. GaelynAugust 25, 2014 at 8:55 AM

    These are gorgeous!

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  21. ValerieAugust 26, 2014 at 2:51 PM

    Yes, Spring is a delightful, uplifting time of the year and almond blossom "up close and personal" sure is special. Thanks for sharing your shots (and for visiting my blog Arija)

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  22. AnonymousAugust 27, 2014 at 7:54 PM

    I've never seen almond blossoms, these are beautiful!

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