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Purple and Cream Dahlia

Posted February 25, 2022 by Ellie

Purple and Cream Dahlia

I know it was only the other day (and a few days before that) that I shared a dahlia, so I hope you are not all thinking “not another dahlia”. This pretty little thing caught my eye and I simply couldn’t resist it. The colours are so clean and bright, with the freshness of a young flower that will soon open up that purple (or mauve) centre and invite all insects inside! The little one to the left almost seems to be directing us to take a look at the beauty about to unfold. Enjoy the beauty around you, my friends and have a warm hug from both Steven and me. Flower a Day #531 View all posts on the Home page.  

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Red Hydrangea

Posted February 24, 2022 by Ellie

Red Hydrangea

This unusual colour of hydrangea makes a real change from the usual blues, pinks and creams. I wonder what in the soil gives this colour? Or is it something in the genetics, or both together? We have all seen unusually coloured flowers being sold in commercial settings and then found out that they were that colour because of dyes that were somehow infused into the petals. Whatever the case, today’s flower is a bright, cheerful bundle of blossoms with those pretty little yellow centres to draw the eye. I hope that your day is a happy one, with maybe a touch of the unusual in some way to bring some delight to you. Flower a Day #530 View all posts on the Home page.  

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Umbellate Aster

Posted February 23, 2022 by Ellie

Umbellate Aster

I had a comment from a viewer the other day that he wouldn’t have recognised the flower I posted as an aster (hawksbeard, the yellow dandelion-like one). So today we are having another World Wild Aster day, but this time with a readily recognisable member of the family. These look like the part of the family whose hair is uncombed and is starting to lose some teeth. They are beautiful despite this appearance and certainly worthy of a day of celebration. The light was lovely where it fell on them in places. I send a hug to you all and a hope that you all enjoy your days, whatever you are doing. Flower a Day #529 View all posts on the Home page.  

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Bursting With Light

Posted February 22, 2022 by Ellie

Dahlia Bursting With Light

Today is another dahlia day with this glorious burst of light. This is, we think, the Tahiti Sunrise variety and it was growing in our own garden. I love how this almost looks like spectacular fireworks going off in the dark sky, with smaller bursts around and behind it. We try so hard to reproduce the beauty in the natural world around us and fall short of the mark every time! If we can’t recreate it, we can continue to admire and appreciate it whenever we see it. Have a lovely day, full of such beauty wherever you see it. Flower a Day #528 View all posts on the Home page.  

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