The Cormorant, the Dragonfly, and the Bee: poppy

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Thursday, June 17, 2021

Vibrant Color in the Garden

I've got more spring blossom photos to share below. Some of these are roses, which don't bloom just in spring. According to the internet, the spring rose bloom is the first of the season and also the most spectacular. No argument here.

Enjoy!

Here's one of our returning favorites: a Joseph's Coat rose. Reminds me of an Orange Julius;)

Rose Tips

These next two are hardy geraniums. They love to be backlit, and have delicate details.

Golden Thread

Lit Geranium

One of our red poppies is next. There's so much going on near the center.

Poppy Complex

Our Fourth of July roses have bloomed in timely fashion before the 4th. They look like fireworks.

Exploding Fireworks

Deb and I have our wedding anniversary in early July, so we also call these our "anniversary" roses.

Celebration Rose

Red roses add additional vibrant color to our garden.

Resting Red Rose

This is Gaillardia, commonly called "blanket flower".

Sun Corona

Saturday, June 13, 2020

Poppy Splash

Poppies have remarkably large delicate paper-thin petals and complex centers; they burst with vibrant color.

Here's the center of an orange poppy:

Center Ring

Even closer:

This Way and That

Here's a red poppy:

Whole Poppy

Up close and personal:

Busy Circle

Sunday, June 3, 2018

One Poppy

This poppy just decided to "pop" in our garden this morning. Though not in the sun when I ventured out to photograph it, I decided to grab several shots nevertheless. Being cloudy or shady is not necessarily a detriment, and can help even the tone. These are taken, handheld, with my 60mm macro lens, and they are all photos of the exact same flower.