I'm no slacker when it comes to buying things and one beautiful, very large fushia in a hanging basket found it's way to our house this week. I especially love the delicate mauves and deep purples so I had to have this one even though the weight of it nearly killed me getting it home!
When I had a good look at it, I realised there were two varieties in the pot! It's still sitting on the patio because I can't decide where to hang it so I can see it all the time! There is a hook outside the front door but I hadn't noticed till I got the plant home that it was placed too close to the wall. (There is a fake conifer hanging in the pot, but I won't go into that).
Two of these went into the small beds by the patio.
A little novelty.
I've shown this before but the white Hibiscus opened two flowers yesterday and they were as big as plates! It also illustrates nicely my feeling that perfection does exist in nature. Just look at the shading in the centre and the design of those overlapping petals. Does it have appeal from a distance to draw you in and wow you with the details?!
I found a little inspiration in the back garden too. Those bright red edges are not a trick of PhotoShop.
The only flowering plant now the pink roses have finished.
We have lots of snails!
I'm not sure if this is a good sign but it made a good subject for a photo!
9 comments:
Lovely plants in your photos. If you have a thrush or two around they will eat the snails for a song. Also a duck is great for eating slugs and snails.
The aphids in your last photo look beautiful, and with the ants send shivers down my spine. Ants 'farm' aphids like we farm cows. They drink the sweet sticky goo from the aphid as they in turn destroy your plants. Regular squirts of soapy water in the evening should do the trick.
FANTASTIC photographs of some glorious flowers!!!! LOVE THEM!!! And Omega is right -- those are aphids -- BAD!!
Omega, Lin, thanks very much for letting me know! How horrific, I shall be out squirting them this evening.
Your photography is almost as brilliant as your drawing Felicity! Thanks for sharing them. They are gorgeous.
you have the eye! you for capture what would nornally be missed!
your photos are great and your drawings are fantastic. What a perspective you bring! valerie
Your photos are fabulous. Do you use a special close up lens to take these? Do you use the photos to make drawings/paintings from them. They certainly stand on their own as beautiful art too.
Gorgeous photos. That hibiscus IS perfection.
Felicity, how beautiful are your photos.
these photos are smashing! you are right, the hibiscus is perfection. yum. and the fushia closeups are divine. thank you!!
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