These pictures were taken in Our Garden@19 or gardens we have visited and published privately in February 2016.
The lens I used was the Canon 18-200mm, with occasionally, the Canon close up lens 500D 72mm attached.
Flower Power.
Published by Brian Skeys
I originally trained in Agriculture, specialising in the Dairy Sector. My parents and Grandparents, who lived next door, both had a large traditional garden with vegetables, flowers, orchards, chickens and bees. I have always had a garden and have worked as a Freelance Gardener, for a few select clients, (i.e. desperate). I am a founder member of the Black Pear Gardening Club, I love wildlife (except slugs), enjoy Jazz, Red wine, Rioja (if your asking), Lapsang Souchong tea, (Ditto), Photography, Gardening and Yoga ( it helps maintain the balance after the Rioja! ) We open our garden in aid of the village church and the National Garden Scheme, for who I am the county Social Media Officer. View all posts by Brian Skeys
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Ooooh! Mouthwatering colours and super shapes. You remind me about some flowers I once grew but that didn’t survive many years (crown imperials, black tuips…)
All the best 🙂
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Crown Imperials are ravaged by lily beetle here, which weakens them.
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The magnificent beauty of flowers!
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Very true Eliza.
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What are you trying to do to us, Brian, showing us these in January…?! 😉
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Cheer us all up!
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🙂
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Beautiful photographs, Brian, such rich colours.
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Thank you Kate.
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I think that I like the photo of the abutilon best.
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There are like my children, I find it impossible to choose! I am pleased to see your comments have not gone into spam this time Sue. 😀
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Beautiful! It’s a miserable grey day outside and I am contemplating a morning in the company of my tax return – these photos have brightened up my day considerably. They have also reminded me that I haven’t planted any Trillium in my garden! Every year I think I will, then get put off by the cost. Perhaps I should see how the tax return goes….
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Oh tax returns! I bought the Trillium from a alpine plant sale for a very reasonable price. These type of plant sales are a good source of more unusual, reasonable priced plants.
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What a lovely portfolio of flower photos Brian. I love them all, but trilliums are a big favourite of mine. Unfortunately something digs them up and eats them whenever I try to grow them in my garden so I enjoyed your post all the more for that shot.
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Thank you Allison. Something has expensive tastes!
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That’s quite a collection of gorgeous blooms!
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Thank you, Debbie.
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That little taste of summer has done me a power of good, Brian, so thank you for that! So many gorgeous photos of gorgeous plants. What is that lovely dark red dahlia called, please? It looks so velvety!
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It is Karma Choc, there is a collection of Karma dahlias, all the same shape.
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