TODAY'S FLOWERS - Poppy & Roses

WISHING YOU ALL A SAFE AND HAPPY CHRISTMAS !

Share your love with family and friends, remember, not

everyone has someone to share Christmas with so wish some

lonely person a Happy Christmas in the street or at the checkout.

You have no idea how much that can mean.

Time for TODAY'S FLOWERS :

this just opened poppy caught my eye all crinkled still from

it's cocoon, with stripes painted

on it's petals.

Roses against the light, romance personified . . .

It is worth enlarging them, especially the poppy.

Pick your best flowers and send a bunch to TODAY'S FLOWERS so

everyone can enjoy them !

Shadow Shot Sunday ~ Saving Seeds

Both reflection in my dressingtable mirror and shadow from
the early morning light.

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You might think I'm nuts to have my camera next to me even

when I sleep - I have told you before that it was my hand extension.

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Click on the Logo at right and pop over to Hey Harriet to join the fun!

TODAY'S FLOWERS ~ 27 A Spring Serenade

"Flowers bloom in the Spring of the year......."

Shedding the last drought stricken leaves, what was
left of the bush is bursting into glorious bloom.



This self -seeded Primula in a hanging basket has
been giving me hope throughout the winter and now,
having burst into full bloom with the warmer weather,
greets me with its gentle scent and vibrant beauty.




The bloom on the Almond trees is fading as the
gentle green leaves come forth.



A little icing on the cake from last year, just because
I'm rather fond of this Poppy, Papaver somnifera.



Forget about the calender, Spring is here and nectar
is on the menu, just a quick flying visit to this
ornamental Prunus which was thick with buzzing bees.



For this or any other season's floral click on the Logo and enjoy!

To Luiz Santilli Jr. and his trusty helpers, a big thank you!

TODAY'S FLOWERS ~ 2

Although it is supposedly Spring, it feels like
Summer. Our garden is dry, we have NO water
and yet, the roses give me presents every day

Climbing 'Black Boy' or to be politically correct,
'ethnically challenged individual' on pergola.



Fading Spring, one of the last Ranunculae



First bud on a hardy, bullet proof Rose:
'Bewitched', a bundle of perfumed, long
stemmed delight with long vase life.



Half open



and in full bloom,

and the first of my poppies, Papaver somnifera

Next week, God willing, it may be mostly yellow.

My thanks to Luiz Santilli Jr. and Denise B. Castro

for organizing this opportunity to show our flowers.

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