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

Balancing Act

Taken in my husbands greenhouse. I thought it was amusing.
No harm done as it flew away after I managed to get this shot.

Cone

Another captured in the garden centre recently.

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.

Prickly Cactus - Explored #498

This is another one from Pat's greenhouse.
This is another one from Pat's greenhouse.Texture unknown.

IMG_3382texture - EXPLORE #222

This 'bunch' is just over 2 cms across and is again from Pat's greenhouse. One of these days I think I will be banned from entering his greenhouse,LOL.

This reminds of a balloon sculpture.

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.

A Red Crown

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

Common Nettle

Common stinging nettle but I just liked the leaf shadow on the larger leaf.

Wild Berries

Wild berries taken on a day in the countryside

Grass going to Seed

Toad Lilly

Taken at a garden centre.

Butterfly Double

Taken in my greenhouse last month.
I seem to have missed September out.
Time passes quickly when you are having fun, they say.

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.

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.

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.