Bloom Where You're Planted

Texture: KK_canvasmagic by Kim Klassen; Screen at 50% opacity.

Tulips are one of my favourite flowers.  Unfortunately, the climate is not cold enough where I live for growing tulips.

I don't normally buy flowers but I was fortunate to find a bunch while grocery shopping the other day, so I thought I'd treat myself.

Plus, it's a great excuse to take more photos.

ps     Speaking of flowers, my garden is looking a little worse for wear at the moment.  Not a flower in sight in the backyard. There is a very good explanation for this:   puppies.   That's right, puppies (as in more than one - what was I thinking?).   Our two new additions to the family arrived a couple of months ago.   Pictures are coming soon.

Marigold - but not as we know it

The theme for today's CY365 is 'White'.

My intention for this prompt was to go into the garden and photograph a white flower, but there were none around today.

So I photographed a bright orange Marigold from my vegetable garden and with the help of Photoshop, created a white flower.

I love Photoshop!

A Touch Of Yellow

Isn't it great when something unexpected (in a good way) happens with your photography?

The prompt for CY365 was 'A Touch Of Yellow'.   I went out into the garden and couldn't find any yellow flowers.   Then I couldn't help but notice the ever growing weeds in the back garden, and saw the yellow centres of the Cobbler's Peg flowers.   Perfect for the prompt I thought.

Then just as I started to press the shutter, this little bee flew into the frame.  Now this was perfect.

Beginnings

This weeks Texture Tuesday theme is "Wise Words".

I thought about adding a quote, but decided to keep it simple.

Sometimes one word is enough.

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The Swamp Bloodwood trees are flowering beautifully at the moment.

This photo was taken just before the flowers began to open.

Texture: KK Take Heart by Kim Klassen, soft light at 83% opacity. Font: Papyrus.

More Swamp Bloodwood images can be seen here.

Flowers in the Grass

Texture: KK Violet by Kim Klassen; Divide at 85% opacity.

When I was walking out in the backyard yesterday, I came across these beautiful flowers growing in the grass.

They were about 5mm in size and in various shades of purple.

I have no idea what sort of flowers they are but they are so pretty (and a good excuse to put off the mowing for a couple of days).





Texture: KK Violet by Kim Klassen; Soft Light at 75% opacity.

Murraya paniculata

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Texture:   KK Edith by Kim Klassen, Colour Burn at 65% opacity.

Murraya paniculata, also known as Orange Jessamine, is one of my favourite plants in the garden.

These fragrant, white flowers appear several times a year.

They make great hedges and seem to thrive when you give them a trim.

When I took the above photo a couple of weeks ago, there were more flowers than ever before.

I'm so glad I did because two days later, all the flowers were gone and a lovely white flower carpet lay below.

Fruit Is On The Way

After recent rain, the citrus trees are starting to flower.






The fruit is beginning to appear.






When you walk amongst the trees, you smell the most amazing perfume.






When you look underneath the flowers, you can see tiny spots on the petals.


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More Weeds

Another image from my yard.

Texture: Latte from Shadowhouse Creations, Soft Light at 100% opacity.

Thistle Flower

It's been a long, hot Summer.

The only flowers left in the garden are weeds.

Texture: Baby Blue by Shadowhouse Creations.

Eucalyptus curtisii (Plunkett Mallee)

Native to Queensland, Australia, the Eucalyptus curtisii or Plunkett Mallee is a small tree growing to between two and seven metres in height.





Clusters of creamy, white flowers appear in late spring.







  
              
                                                                                                           Textures:  Cherish and Nested by Kim Klassen.





We usually prune our tree once a year.




                                                                                           Texture:  Heavenly Vintage - Latte by Shadowhouse Creations.

 

 



A month after pruning, new growth has already appeared.

Lavender

The first flowers have appeared on our Lavender plants.






Texture:  Aged Imprints by Shadowhouse Creations







Texture:  Lemon-aide by Shadowhouse Creations


 



Texture:   Old Yella by Shadowhouse Creations

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Pink

In honour of breast cancer awareness, the theme for this week's Flower Art Friday is 'Pink'.

Here is a selection of varying shades of pink flowers from my garden.

Perfectly Pink texture by Kim Klassen, Colour Burn at 100% opacity.

 



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Rock Daisy

We planted a rock daisy plant in our garden over the weekend.



One single purple flower about the size of a thumbnail has already appeared.



One tiny bud about 2mm in diamater is waiting to bloom.






 

                "Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things."

                                                                                           ~ Robert Brault