Red Roses (Miniature)

I spent a lot of time today taking pictures of a rose from my rosebush. Over 100 photographs were taken to get the exact effect that I wanted. From those photographs, these are the only ones that survived. This stem comes from a hedge rose that continues to do very well, even as we approach September. There are many new buds to open and I am hoping for a late killing frost so I can enjoy their beauty.

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Lily

Again, like my last post, the primary purpose of this post is to showcase by photography, the unique beauty that a garden possesses. I happen to be out in the garden earlier than usual when I became awed as to how the sun's rays were shining on my Day Lily. I quickly grabbed my iPhone and snapped these amazing photographs.

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Fuchsia

I wanted to practice some photography skills so I decided to use this Fuchsia from my garden and a leaf from a Dahlia plant on a black chair in various shades of light. The only camera that I use is my iPhone. With a very steady hand, the results can be spectacular.

 

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More Dalhia's

These two photos were taken earlier today.

Oenothera (Evening Primrose)

I like looking at this flower. It is one of the nicest in my collection of annuals. Although some species can get quite tall, this one only stands about 15 inches from the ground. It has somewhat of a lemony scent.

Dahlia

I incorrectly posted the image of a garden mum earlier in my blog as a Dahlia. Below is the correct image for the post.

This hybrid of the Dahlia is called "bloomin crazy". The Dahlia is related species include the sunflower, daisy, chrysanthemum and zinnia. The herbaceous perennial plant were used for a food source by the indigenous peoples, and were both gathered in the wild and cultivated.

Tagetes (Common Marigold)

This is an annual that I have in my garden. Very common, the Marigold is easy to grow and requires little maintenance. I actually plant these in areas around the house that are often missed by the rain and they continue to thrive.

Interestingly, the marigold florets are used as colorant in the European Union for foods such as pasta, vegetable oil, margarine, mayonnaise, salad dressing, baked goods, confectionery, dairy products, ice cream, yogurt, citrus juice and mustard. In the United States, they are only approved for colorant in poultry feed.

Hedge Roses

I took some interesting photographs of my roses, which are doing very well this year. I tried to photograph the whole hedge but it is difficult to capture it all. So I decided to settle on single flower shots instead.

A rosebud just beginning to open

A single rose against my white fence

This rose has a different color than all the others on the bush

Pelargonium hortorum (Zonal Geranium)

This is the second of the two geraniums that I have. I love the deep pink color of this one. Based on the number of those ready to bloom, I expect to see this flower until first frost.

A single "Double Hollyhock"

I found a hollyhock of mine laying on the ground. I did not want to see the poor thing not serve a purpose so I set it on a black chair and took a photo of it. The result turned out to be absolutely stunning!

Some sun exposure

Total Shade

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Not all sunflowers are yellow. The outer petal-bearing florets are the sterile florets and can be yellow, red, orange, or other colors. The florets inside the circular head are called disc florets, which mature into seeds. Some are edible, some are not.

Ornamental

Non-edible

Non-edible