Tag Archives: Flowers

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Late Summer Hydrangea

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I’ve been following the progression of this hydrangea bush since before August 26 but only started taking photos of it then.

August 26

It’s a very tall bush, approximately 2.5 metres (about 8 ft) and is very well established in a sheltered area.

August 26
September 4

By September 4 it had changed a lot.

September 4

The yellowish-pink clusters had become a rosy pink with very white tips.

September 21

As September went along, the white highlights started to disappear.

October 6

The clusters have now become a deeper pink. There’s a bit of white left here and there but not much.

October 6

I have enjoyed watching the changes in this hydrangea bush over the last six weeks and have been surprised at how beautifully it has matured and developed. I thought that its blooming cycle was going to be completed much earlier. How wrong I was!

Happy Tuesday.

nature, Photography

October 4’s Friday Fleurday

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There are many autumn colours right now, but also lots of summer pinks still. Here’s a sample.

Hydrangea
Cinquefoil
Japanese anemones
Chrysanthemums
Alpine rose
Hydrangea

The hardy hydrangeas and chrysanthemums are continuing to do well while many of the other pink species are starting to fade. Pretty great for October, though. 🌸

nature, Photography

Sunflowers

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Sunflowers have such attractive and pretty late summer and autumn blooms and they have been the subject of many famous and beautiful paintings. Vincent Van Gogh, Claude Monet, Georgia O’Keeffe and Paul Gauguin spring to mind. I don’t paint, but I love taking photos of them. Here are a few favourites.

A fresh face.
An older face (like mine!).
The Okanagan sunflower. They cover every hillside for a brief time in April.
A recent little find.

Have a sunflower day. 🌻