Challenge 5/11-13/17 "Flowers"
May 11, 2017 08:01:38 #
MattPhox wrote:
A few recent ones.
Lilly of the Valley bushes are so beautiful. Walked past 2 huge bushes like your first one - will post later. I really studied that last one. So delicate.
May 11, 2017 08:02:22 #
Roadrunner wrote:
They are lacking here ....had frost the other morning.
We did too - only the hardy survive.
May 11, 2017 08:02:53 #
TomC. wrote:
OK, got lots of flowers. I'll post a few.
Have never seen that color Mountain Laurel.
May 11, 2017 08:03:16 #
judy juul wrote:
Just a few..All from my gardens..last year
The wet one is gorgeous.
May 11, 2017 08:03:46 #
saparoo wrote:
These are flowers I found on my walk around our neighborhood....
May 11, 2017 08:04:51 #
PAToGraphy wrote:
Have never seen that color Mountain Laurel.
Not a particularly abundant flower. This is the only color I've seen.
May 11, 2017 08:09:33 #
I went in search of one of my favourite wildflowers last Sunday and I found it! Although this beautiful wildflower goes by many names, I use my childhood naming for it: a Dog-toothed Violet, although it is not a violet.
Versatile Naming
Features lending naming clues,
Which preferred by you?
My preference is from my childhood naming choice, that being a Dog-toothed Violet, this naming taken from the canine tooth shaped bulb in its root system. I dug one up once and it was so!
Another name choice is Trout Lily , taking its name from the resemblance of the mottled or spotted leaves to that found on a Trout's back.
The third name I have today is Adder's Tongue, which I used to think was because of the beautiful magenta, tongue shaped stamens. Apparently not so but rather the shape of the emerging leaves from the ground resemble an Adder's Tongue... go figure.
Part of the border of the kaleidoscope picture shows what looks like a white tooth. the name dog-tooth is rooted in the root of this wildflower, which looks like a canine tooth. I dug one up once to verify that and its root does look just like a dog's
Versatile Naming
Features lending naming clues,
Which preferred by you?
My preference is from my childhood naming choice, that being a Dog-toothed Violet, this naming taken from the canine tooth shaped bulb in its root system. I dug one up once and it was so!
Another name choice is Trout Lily , taking its name from the resemblance of the mottled or spotted leaves to that found on a Trout's back.
The third name I have today is Adder's Tongue, which I used to think was because of the beautiful magenta, tongue shaped stamens. Apparently not so but rather the shape of the emerging leaves from the ground resemble an Adder's Tongue... go figure.
Part of the border of the kaleidoscope picture shows what looks like a white tooth. the name dog-tooth is rooted in the root of this wildflower, which looks like a canine tooth. I dug one up once to verify that and its root does look just like a dog's
Trout Lily
Adder's Tongue
kaleidoscope dfog-toothed violet
May 11, 2017 08:18:41 #
lnightng7 wrote:
I think I messed up and put the introduction to the new Challenge on Mattphox's post, so here it is for Thurs-Saturday "Flowers"
Know you have lots of photos of flowers, so post away!.....
Lavonne aka lnightng7
Know you have lots of photos of flowers, so post away!.....
Lavonne aka lnightng7
I like the contrasting colors in 1 Lavonne.
May 11, 2017 08:19:59 #
katspangle wrote:
Just a few from my files--
All nice. I like the cactus flower.
May 11, 2017 08:21:00 #
lnightng7 wrote:
Got messed up & posted them to Mattphox's Challenge, so now transferring them over to the "Flower" Theme.
I like 1 most here.
May 11, 2017 08:21:44 #
TomC. wrote:
OK, got lots of flowers. I'll post a few.
Terrific set. The sunflowers is a great shot.
May 11, 2017 08:23:07 #
katspangle wrote:
Just a few from my files--
Great close up of that bee katspangle.
May 11, 2017 08:27:42 #
I have some: First 4 are in gardens in our front yard, our daughter in law has a green thumb. the last one is in Sandy Ridge Res.
May 11, 2017 08:33:47 #
PAToGraphy wrote:
A few recently captured flowers
PAT good morning Pat very nice group
May 11, 2017 08:35:24 #
lnightng7 wrote:
Got messed up & posted them to Mattphox's Challenge, so now transferring them over to the "Flower" Theme.
lnightng7 well done
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