TINY TRADESCANTIA FLOWER........EXPLORED #221

TINY TRADESCANTIA FLOWER........EXPLORED #221

Originally uploaded by KTDEE.......back now and then

This tiny flower of the Tradescantia is not fully open yet. It is so small and barely 1cm in size which makes it so quite easy to miss. The green and cream striped foliage is so fresh looking as it sits on the windowsill.

BEAUTY FROM BEHIND............EXPLORED #464

BEAUTY FROM BEHIND............EXPLORED #464
Originally uploaded by KTDEE.......back now and then

Another shot from a garden centre. This flower was beautiful from all angles.
Texture: freebie from an old mag.

Buds

Veins

Taken at a garden centre recently.
I liked the leaf and flower together, the contrast of the beautiful and the damaged.
When I looked at in on the computer I noticed the veins in both.

Money Plant

Another from Pat's greenhouse. This is Crassula Ovata or as we know it 'The Money Plant'. Don't know why it has that name, it definitely does not make any money for us, LOL.

Curved Petal

Curved Amaryllis petal in Black & White just for a change.

A Touch of Yellow.

It was Pat's 80th Birthdaya few days ago so we had some friends in to celebrate it.
I had a lovely bouquet of roses (this is one of them) given me and a box of chocs.
So Pat was not the only one to receive presents, lol.

Raindrops & Sunshine

Taken yesterday on a rainy/ sunny day. Mostly a rainy day I might add.

Originally uploaded by KTDEE....busy but will get there

Joan's Flower

We have been for a walk in the woods earlier this week and managed to get a few shots. On the way back, for a well earned cuppa, I passed a friend's garden and stopped for this one. Hand held with tongue hanging out for that cuppa.

Originally uploaded by KTDEE....busy but will get there

A Red Crown

Taken at a garden centre, I believe it is called Monardo.
Looks like a crown.

Toad Lilly

Taken at a garden centre.

Garden Corner

This is how this corner of the garden looks now after the removal of the hedge and the putting up of the fence. Earlier pics in the blog show how it looked a few months ago. It has been a lot of hard work and could have been achieved much earlier if the weather had been better. We have had a terrible year so far for rain. Hope we get some summer weather soon.

Hollyhock

In the front of the Unknown Garden there was a line up of hollyhocks in various colours.
I took this one because it looked a bit on the shy side and still not fully open.

Unknown Garden

While on a day out and about I saw this garden and thought it looked wonderful so I just had to take a photo of part of it.

Clematis Stamens

Taken the other day and surprise , surprise it wasn't raining or windy. I thought I would try out the macro tubes on my camera to see what the results would be. I am very please with the results. More macro shots will foloow soon.

Fox on Thatched Roof

This was taken in Birstall, Leicestershire on Saturday while on a day out with a friend. I thought it looked good especially the finishing touch of the fox on the roof.

Visitor

Pat and I went out into the country on Tuesday for a photoshoot morning. I found this wild flower but before I could snap it along came the visitor, that was an added bonus. Managed to get a few other pics and they may follow on in a few days time.

Aquilegia Bud

Taken in my garden a couple of days ago. If the weather stays warm and sunny it will not be long before it comes into bloom.

Geranium Bud

This tiny bud was broken off the plant I bought at the garden centre recently.
I put in water and it is going strong now.

RAINDROPS

These were taken this morning in my garden after the night rain.