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Delightful Azalea

Bellingrath Gardens has an extensive collection of azaleas. A beautiful sign of spring in the south. Macro of an azalea blossom.

Dressy

Macro of a gerber daisy. The fringed petals inspired the name.

Playboy

This rose was so beautiful and had such a funny name I had to leave the title as it was named. Bellingrath Gardens here in Mobile, AL have an extenstive rose garden.

Fuchsia Beauty

Macro of a colorful rose. Taken at Bellingrath Gardens.

Camellia

Macro of a camellia flower. Taken at the Fall display, Bellingrath Gardens.

Blazing Sunflower

Sunflower macro. Taken with a black background and natural light. Got the sunflowers from a farmer's market here in Mobile, AL.

Dazzling Sunflower

Macro of a sunflower from the Farmer's Market in Mobile, AL.

Quiet Beauty

Macro of a wildflower in a field taken in Deer Park, AL.

Yellow Beauty

Yellow Hibiscus macro taken at Bellingrath Gardens.

Free

Macro of alabama wildflower. Taken in Deer Park, AL.

Jewel

The rose garden in Bellingrath Gardens and Estate are stunning and quite extensive. Macro of a rose with water droplets.

Peach Dreams

Part of the lovely display of the Belligrath Gardens in Theodore Alabama is the tropical room. It houses many tropical plants and flowers including, this beautiful hibiscus.

Bird of Paradise

Macro of a bird of paradise within the conservatory gardens of the Bellingrath Gardens & Estate.

Orchid Divine

Macro of an orchid in the conservatory gardens at the Bellingrath Gardens.

Regal Beauty

Macro of a lovely Clematis blossom.

Summer Breeze

Daylily macro. Photographed the daylilies on a cloudy and breezy day. When I see the daylilies bloom, I know summer has arrived.

Lavish Iris

Macro of a bearded iris blossom.

Tropical Heat

Macro of Croton Leaves. Taken at a garden in Melbourne, FL.

Irresistible

Macro of a peony. May brings the lovely peony blossoms. My favorite flower as spring comes to a close.

Violet Splendor

Found this little beauty in my lawn. I looked up some information about this bloosom and it is commonly known as the wood violet.

Forsythia Dances with Perwinkle

Forsythia blends with a lovely background of Perwinkle flowers.

Spring Crocus

Spring is finally here in Ohio with warmer days and lovely sunshine! Taken at Cox Arboreutm in Miamisburg, OH. Macro of lovely crocus flowers.

Springtime Quince

Lovely macro of flowering quince taken at the Cox Arboretum, Miamisburg, OH.

Heart's a flutter

Happy Valentine's Day! Macro of a lovely floral piece of alstroemeria and caranations.

Pink Asiatic Lily

Macro view of an Asiatic lily.

Alstroemeria Flower

Macro of a red alstroemeria flower. Just in time for Valentine's Day!

Stargazer Lily

Macro of a Stargazer lily. Such a beautiful and fragrant flower! Spring feels even closer with this beautiful blossom.

Sunflower Smiles

A wonderful field of sunflowers and I captured this lovely macro even with the wind making it difficult to get a sharp image.

Charmed Sunflower

Taken at a farm near Yellow Springs, Ohio. A wonderful field of sunflowers and fall awaits!

Radiant Stargazer Lily

Springtime feel in winter with this beautiful Stargazer Lily. Our rainy Ohio winter hasn't given much to photograph, but I brought spring to winter by brightening my home with lovely fragrant lilies.

Delicate snowflake

Macro of a pine branch and a delicate snowflake resting on the needles.

Shiny Cosmos

Macro view of a lovely Cosmos flower.

Opulent Beauty

Lovely macro of a phalaenopsis orchid.

Candescent Orchid

Macro of a Phalaenopsis Orchid. I did this series for a friend's birthday and I hope she likes them!

Phalaenopsis orchid

Phalaenopsis orchid. An orchid series for a friend.

Bokeh Cosmos

Lovely field of Cosmos taken at John Bryan State Park, Yellow Springs, OH.

Cosmos Love

Macro of a Cosmo flower taken at John Bryan State Park, Yellow Springs, OH.

Deep Cosmos

Macro of a Cosmo flower taken at John Bryan State Park, Yellow Springs, OH.

Cosmos Monet

Taken at John Bryan State Park. A field of beautiful Cosmos.

Spotted Touch Me Not Wildflower

Wildflower taken at Cowan Lake State Park. The flower is also known as Jewelweed.

Rose of Sharon

Macro of a Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus Syriacus) in my garden in Beavercreek, Ohio.

White Heat

White Rose of Sharon, Cox Arboretum Gardens, Dayton, Ohio.

Daisy Dreamer

A lovely colorful daisy taken in a garden in Beavercreek, Ohio.

Bright Pink Rose of Sharon

Rose of Sharon at the Cox Arboretum Gardens, Dayton Ohio.

Hosta Flower

This lovely flower had such a wondeful play of color on the inside that I couldn't resist taking a macro. Part of a collection called "Three Gardens" taken in Beavercreek, Ohio.

Romantic Hydrangea

This hydrangea was smaller and more delicate than the rest found within the garden so it made for a great macro shot. Taken in Beavercreek, Ohio.

Bountiful Blossom

Hosta flower taken in a garden in Beavercreek, Ohio.

Vibrant Hibiscus

Deep red hibisbus part of a series called "Three Gardens" taken in Beavercreek, Ohio.

Gerber Magic

Gerber daisy part of a series "Three Gardens" taken in Beavercreek, Ohio.

Ablaze

Daylily from a neighbors garden and part of a series called "Three Gardens" in Beavercreek, Ohio.

Gathering Blossoms

Lovely blossoming Morrow’s Honeysuckle (Lonicera morrowi).

Happy Pansy

Macro of a tiny lovely pansy in a beautiful garden in Wisconsin

Dreamy Impatiens

Lovely Pink Impatiens within a garden taken in Rhinelander Wisconsin

Dancing Blue

Lovely garden shot of the beautiful blue flowers (not sure of the name).

Queen Anne's Lace

Lovely wildflower on a trail near Lake Roberts

Night Flowering Catchfly

Beautiful wildflower near Lake Roberts. Silene noctiflora.

Petunia Glory

Petunia in Rhinelander Wisconsin Garden.

Yellow Hibiscus

Yellow Hibiscus taken in Mebourne, FL.

Summer Daylily

Macro of a daylily in my garden. I love summer! Hemerocallis fulva

Peony Love

Macro of a Pink Peony. The morning storms have left beautiful droplets on this lovely peony.

Peony

Pink Peony in my garden. We have had many storms in the past couple of days (with hail) in Ohio but the beauty of the peony remains lovely as ever.

Geranium smile

Another lovely specimen in my mother's garden. Pink Geranium taken in Melbourne, FL .

Morning Hydrangea

This lovely mauve hydrangea was a surprise to see in my mother's patio garden since Florida is not known for these types of plants. I could not resist taking a photo of such a lovely plant!

Red Blossoming Hibiscus

Red Blossoming Hibiscus taken in Melbourne, FL

Pink Hibiscus

Lovely pink hibiscus taken in Melbourne, FL.

Orange Double Blossoming Hibiscus

Orange double blossoming hibiscus taken in Melbourne, FL.

Hibiscus defined

Inside macro of a pink hibiscus. Taken in Melbourne. FL during my trip.

Bouganvilla

Bouganvilla taken in Melbourne Florida during my trip this past week. Beautiful sunny weather the entire trip and was a welcome change from rainy Ohio.

Hope

Nothoscordum bivalve also known as false garlic. A member of the lily family.

Purple Blossom

Dame's Rocket wildflower

Late Day Dogwood

Last shot of my trip to Glen Helen Nature Preserve was of this beautiful Dogwood. The evening hike was well worth the trip!

Spring Beauty Wildflower

Took this macro while camping in Caesar Creek State Park. The trail near our campground was overflowing with wildflowers.

Wildflower Trail

The trail to Horseshoe falls was damp and muddy but provided a bountiful array of wildflowers including this lovely larkspur.

Blue Violet Wildflower

Wildflowers covered the trail to Horseshoe Falls and made for a lovely hike. Amazing to see so many tiny wildflowers along the trails.

Raindrops

The rain in Ohio seems neverending. I decided to take advantage of the weather and took this macro shot after a long series of morning showers.

Pure Green

Raindrops on beautiful green leaves of day lily plant that has yet to bloom. The weather in Ohio has been so rainy but at least it provides a great opportunity for water droplet shots.

Alaskan Wildflower

Wildflowers in the Alaskan tundra. This image was taken in Alaska's back country. I traveled to Alaska in 2009 and took a helicopter hike to the back country of Alaska near Denali National Park. The helicopter dropped us off on a large peak, with our guide of course. The hike was over 3 hours up and down massive hillsides. During my hike I saw Dall Sheep, many different kinds of wildflowers, and Caribou.

Diamonds

Alaskan tundra creates beautiful water droplets on wildflowers and other tundra plants. Taken in Alaska during my trip back in the summer of 2009.

Fiesta

Variegated tulip from the Cox Arboretum early morning shoot.

Fresh

Spring tulip from Cox Arboretum during an early morning visit.

Spring Pastels

Yellow Magnolia in Cox Arboretum against flowering quince.

Flowering Quince

Flowering Quince from Cox Aboretum in Miamisburg, Ohio.

Velvet

Sunburst

Little beauty

Grape Hyacinth, Beavercreek Ohio.

Sweet Periwinkle

Perwinkle wildflower, Beavercreek, Ohio.

Whimsical

Wildflowers on the trail in John Bryan State Park, Yellow Springs, Ohio.

Blue delight

Spring Beauty

Hellebore in Cox Arboretum Gardens, Miamisburg Ohio.

Rugged Beauty

Siberian Squill

Last photo of the day while at Cox Arboretum. I saw these beautiful blue flowers coming out of the rock formation from the main garden wall.