Summer, there must be flowers.......

[ginger_55]

so I will take them darn it. Maybe we could have a flower fest! In this heat, here, don't know what is actually moving. And more people photograph flowers than they do birds.

These were all taken at Magnolia Gardens: I will start with a, what else, a Magnolia. These were all taken the same evening, before going to shoot the birds.

http://gingerSnap.smugmug.com/photos/26798246-L.jpg


http://gingerSnap.smugmug.com/photos/26798233-L.jpg

[wally5656]

so I will take them darn it. Maybe we could have a flower fest! In this heat, here, don't know what is actually moving. And more people photograph flowers than they do birds.

These were all taken at Magnolia Gardens: I will start with a, what else, a Magnolia. These were all taken the same evening, before going to shoot the birds.

http://gingersnap.smugmug.com/photos/26798246-L.jpg


http://gingersnap.smugmug.com/photos/26798233-L.jpg
Very nice!! I have those same type canna in my yard.

[ginger_55]

http://gingerSnap.smugmug.com/photos/26832966-L.jpg

Let us all show our flowers that we have, backyard, roadside, middle of the road and wilderness.................................. all summer. Not much work there, but many different ways to show a flower (s).

ginger

[Andy]

Let us all show our flowers that we have, backyard, roadside, middle of the road and wilderness.................................. all summer. Not much work there, but many different ways to show a flower (s).

ginger

one from the poolside pots at our house

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/26835456-L.jpg

[Andy]

just now, the lavender is being worked heavily by the bees

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/26837482-L.jpg

[Ann McRae]

http://gingersnap.smugmug.com/photos/26832966-L.jpg


ginger I love this one!

Is the stuff hanging in the trees called Spanish Moss? It is sooo coool - gives such a mood to a photo.

Here is an echinechia (cone flower) from my garden:
http://canadian-ann.smugmug.com/photos/26862220-M.jpg

[Annabella]

Let us all show our flowers that we have, backyard, roadside, middle of the road and wilderness.................................. all summer. Not much work there, but many different ways to show a flower (s).

gingerYour flowers are magnificent...
not much but here is my contribution to the flower fest...took it while floating around on Braddaocks Bay...

http://starr.smugmug.com/photos/26752141-L.jpg

[ginger_55]

Those are fantastic, Andy, Ann and Annabella. That IS spanish moss, Ann. It has come back nicely since the hurricane in 1989. I love it in my bird photos.

I am not a born and bred southerner, never saw the low country until I was in my late 30s, so I am just awed at the spanish moss, love it!

Thanks for adding your photos. Lovely!

MORE and MORE would be fine! Smile.

I took this one yesterday.


http://gingerSnap.smugmug.com/photos/26916994-L.jpg

ginger

[4labs]

http://4labs.smugmug.com/photos/26498555-M.jpg

http://4labs.smugmug.com/photos/25244164-M.jpg

Great thread Ginger. Your flowers are as good as your birds.

One more just taken
http://4labs.smugmug.com/photos/26934431-M.jpg

[davev]

I like your pics Ginger, and all the othere also.
Here are a few of mine.

http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/44870086.jpg


http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/41888371.jpg


http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/39647857.jpg


http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/42426535/large.jpg

dave.

[ginger_55]

4 Labs: gorgeous

Davey: outstanding

me, I am going to take a nap then celebrate the 4 th a day early: hope to beat the traffic.:rofl

On the way home from church, I grabbed these flowers, on digital film.

http://gingerSnap.smugmug.com/photos/26947177-L.jpg

[benbo]

http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/8420/fleurvieuxmtl0024qy.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us/)

http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/2698/fleurvieuxmtl0046dz.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us/)

http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/3245/fleurvieuxmtl0018fs.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us/)

http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/9014/hawaii22702zh.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us/)

http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/2868/dcatriathlonhawaiinovembre2004.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us/)

http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/3918/hpim81689mc.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us/)
http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/9840/hpim13641oe.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us/)

http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/9088/vieuxmontraljardinbotanique110.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us/)


BenBo

[ginger_55]

Nice, Benbo, very nice. I especially like the third one, I think it is. Yes, it is the third one. All of them are wonderful.

ginger

[Andy]

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/26962013-L.jpg

[4labs]

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/26962013-L.jpg

Must smell great around your house Andy. Great shot as usual.

[Eric&Susan]

Thought i would throw in a few. All taken with the thrifty fifty yesterday in front of a church:


http://images.snapfish.com/344365%3A323232%7Ffp58%3Dot%3E2338%3D6%3A%3B%3D377 %3DXROQDF%3E2323939326%3A%3A7ot1lsi

http://images.snapfish.com/344365%3A323232%7Ffp64%3Dot%3E2338%3D6%3A%3B%3D377 %3DXROQDF%3E2323939326%3A%3A4ot1lsi

http://images.snapfish.com/344365%3A323232%7Ffp7%3Enu%3D3247%3E5%3B%3A%3E286% 3EWSNRCG%3D3232%3A2%3A234499nu0mrj

Last one:

http://images.snapfish.com/344365%3A323232%7Ffp46%3Dot%3E2338%3D6%3A%3B%3D377 %3DXROQDF%3E23239393253%3B2ot1lsi

Thanks for looking,

Eric

[ginger_55]

They are all gorgeous, and I love your butterfly, Andy!

I took these at the Bowen Island beer bash w music, yesterday late afternoon.
No, I did not stay for the fireworks...........rain, drunken college kids, couldn't work my camera after dark (have to work on that), etc. But I did take some photos, and I always think of flowers for this thread whenever I am out with my camera.

ginger (have a good one)

http://gingerSnap.smugmug.com/photos/27043659-L.jpg


http://gingerSnap.smugmug.com/photos/27043669-L.jpg

And, finally, I saw a heron. As usual he did not move, but I thought the flowers were a nice accent piece.

http://gingerSnap.smugmug.com/photos/27043663-L.jpg

[Sheila Smart]

Well, its winter downunder - a shot of a strelitzia (aka bird of paradise) with the Harbour Bridge backdrop

http://www.fredmiranda.com/hosting-data//500/2792Strelitzia_facing_right_web.jpg

[Maestro]

Those shots are all incredible. The color alone is so vibrant in all the shots. And I love the one with butterfly and the Spanish moss! Wait I also love Sheila's! Anyhow, let's see if I have any.

Here are two tulips from our garden that I took with my old point and shoot in the spring. I need to take a trip to the Texas Hill Country next spring!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/maestros/Miscellaneous/Flowers/Pretty_flower1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/maestros/Miscellaneous/Flowers/Red_tulip1a.jpg

[Gator]

Not exactly flowers, but Summer color!

[luckydog]

beautiful shots :thumb
It's winter here so not much is in bloom, so it's nice to see some colour :)

[snapapple]

Ginger I love your magnolia. It's tack sharp and the light is just beautiful. It's just gorgeous.

Here's some Irises for you all.
http://SNAPAPPLE.smugmug.com/photos/27248791-L.jpg

And a close up...
http://SNAPAPPLE.smugmug.com/photos/27248798-L.jpg

And a rockrose.
I love the way this looks as if it's made of tissue paper with its creases. It was fully open and then when I went back later this afternoon it was gone. The petals had all fallen. The flowers don't last very long and they are so fragile looking.
http://SNAPAPPLE.smugmug.com/photos/27248764-L.jpg

[bfjr]

http://bfjr.smugmug.com/photos/27136215-L.jpg

[davev]

Great pics everyone, I took a few more today.

http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/45770224.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/45770228.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/45783334.jpg

Thanks for looking.

dave.

[ginger_55]

Gorgeous Dave, all these bees, you all. Snappy, did I say that I love your lilacs?

I have missed a lot of people.

Beautiful flowers! I have some, just haven't worked them up.

I will.

ginger

[ginger_55]

(I'll bet you thought I had forgotten..........:D )

ginger
http://gingerSnap.smugmug.com/photos/27794091-L.jpg


The green was not as good as a blk and white here, along with the yellow that I love:

http://gingerSnap.smugmug.com/photos/27794089-L.jpg


Have a good day!

Stay safe,
ginger

Take time to SHOOT a flower, if possible.....
They don't move fast, are all over,
can be stalked without a blind.