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A Blur of Rhododendrons Native plants with a hothouse look Daily Photo Rhododendrons pour out such a mass of blossoms that it is easy to forget just how exquisite the individual flowers are. My whole bush is overflowing with such a river of icy pink beauties that each flower disappears into a blur of color.
Read moreJoy After Sorrow Bleeding Hearts frill my yard. Uniquely shaped and Native to our area, they feel deliciously feminine and lush with sensuality. I have been trying for weeks to capture their beauty finally I just settled for this photo after a half an hour trying to capture the newly rising sun gleaming off their curves. Daily Photo #9
Read moreLavender Lady Like a lacy butterfly trembling on a tiny plum, each Spanish lavender blossom seems ready to separate into two fragments with the lightest breeze. Unlike it’s sweet but simple English cousin, Lavandula stoechas isn’t useful for most herbal remedies. Instead, we keep it to only to brighten our days. lavender, photography, gardening, plants, flowers, nature, motivation, inspiration
Read moreIf of thy worldly goods thou art bereft, And from thy slender store two loaves alone to thee are left, Sell one, and with the dole Buy hyacinths to feed thy soul. by Muslih-ud-Din Mushrif ibn Abdullah
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