Floral Fireworks!
This Mimosa Tree blossom is not only an attraction to Butterflies and Hummingbirds, but it is so delicate and so colorful and it’s like a Mini – fireworks display – nothing short of an explosion of color! this tree came as a volunteer and was not even noticed for a few years…......my friend Bonnie Barry wrote a story once about a volunteer Mimosa Tree and has graciously consented to my using it along with this image….Bonnie, Thank you!!! You can check her works by just typing in Miracles in the search field.
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Joyce,
I thought you might like this little story I wrote years ago about a mimosa I loved. All the best, Bonnie
Mimosa
While I was watering the wilted caladiums near my angel statue, I looked up and noticed the mimosa in all its glory. Here I was working diligently to make the caladiums grow, yet there it stood, radiant without human effort. How many other plants had I set in this same spot through the years? The angel’s trumpet . . . impatiens . . . . those unusual little two-tone flowers whose names I can’t remember. All of them curled up and died. The soil was awful here; roots were knotted through the area; the trees sapped all the moisture. I’d wasted many a dollar on this spot, yet there was the mimosa looking down on me in gentle amusement. I had not planted the mimosa. I had never tilled the soil for it. I had not even watered it through the three-year drought. Yet three years ago it had been little more than a naked stick poking from the ground. The only reason it stayed put was that it was too close to the hurricane fence for Tommy to lop it as he mowed. The mimosa was a gift, a pure gift from God. I couldn’t claim any part in its flourishing. Either God’s wind had blown its seed to this corner or God’s birds had unwittingly deposited it. Only the miracle of nature could have made it grow like this without human care or cultivation. Yet now it produced all the color and vibrancy, all the grace and beauty that I had tried to achieve through the years with no success at all.
How like my life, I thought. Sometimes all my strained efforts are fruitless, yet in the midst of the sterility, God drops a single word, a single thought, and everything is suddenly alive and beautiful. Apart from Him, I can do nothing, yet I work like a Trojan to do it anyway. Maybe the gifts are rewards for my efforts, and maybe they are just freely given out of pure love. Who knows? Whatever the reason, the Source is undeniable.
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“Every good gift and every perfect endowment comes from the Father of Lights,” (James 1:17) the mimosa whispers to me in gentle and amused remembrance.
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Christopher E...
looks just like fireworks with the sun coming thru the way it is, colors are Great!
Joyce Dickens,...
Thanks, I don’t think I could have appropriately named this one anything else….....Thanks for the supportive comments.
Hali Madere
This is beautiful! Love the bright center.
Joyce Dickens,...
Hali, Thanks for the lovely comment. I hope some buyer out there agrees with you!
Gary L. Suddath
Very beautiful shot,... great name explosion of color is right
Joyce Dickens,...
Thanks Gary – I wish this little tree bloomed all year long – I am missing those beautiful colors already!
Bonnie T. Barry
Joyce, I love mimosas, too. They have a delicate fragrance that is so lovely and their bright pink puffball flowers are outstandingly different! They’re also very easy to grow! They come up by themselves! Your mimosa blossom is lovely, and that bright blue sky sets it off in all its glory. Thanks for sharing, Joyce.
Joyce Dickens,...
Bonnie, I have you to thank also for that lovely little story you sent to me about a voluntary Mimosa Tree, which is exactly what mine is. Thanks again for your supportive comments!
gemynd
Wonderful description for this image ….made me smile
Joyce Dickens,...
gemynd, thank you; I’m glad it made you smile…one of my favorites.
poppykitten
This is lovely, the pink and the blue look great together.
H M Bascom
Great lighting and beautiful colors. I have a shot of one of these blooms, but yours is so much better than mine!
Joyce Dickens,...
poppykitten and Helen; thank you both!
booboo
Truly beautiful Joyce!
Hiroko
Beautiful colours and composition…
Joyce Dickens,...
booboo and Hiroko; thank you both for the gracious comments!
micmac
This is lovely.
Joyce Dickens,...
micmac, Thank you so much!
Els Steutel
beautiful contrast between the sky and the flower:)
Joyce Dickens,...
Els, thank you for coming by and leaving the gracious comment; I appreciate it!
lonebearimages
Stunning shot, and perfectly composed! Fantastic details and excellent depth-of-field. I like this a lot, Joyce. Cheers! Chris
Joyce Dickens,...
Chris, Thank you so very much for the wonderful critique on this image! I really appreciate your checking it out and leaving the supportive comment!
DarrellMoseley
Excellent, this too! I will beg you! LOL
Joyce Dickens,...
Darrell, Thank you!
DarrellMoseley
Excellent! Thanks for your expression, and your support! This adds depth, and I am honored by your contribution, Joyce! Thanks, Big D!
Joyce Dickens,...
Darrel, This one I still have to reload and add my text, copyright, etc…......hopefully by the end of this weekend! Thank you!
velveteagle
Oh how pretty.. yes they are a perfect tree for people who love to grow things and enjoy nature..
Joyce Dickens,...
Thanks Pat and Linda…...I like the composition in your better than mine….........keep up the good work!
Joyce Dickens,...
Wow, a sale! Thank you to whomever you are!!!
Franmacimages
Goegeous Class Colours Amazing Massive LIGHT mmmmmmm!!
Joyce Dickens,...
Franmacimages, Thank you!
Ken Aitchison
Excellent original capture.
Joyce Dickens,...
Ken Thank you so much!
Dennis Rubin IPA
fantastic capture – added!
Joyce Dickens,... replied
Dennis, I am so glad you came across my Floral Fireworks; one of my favorites; thank you so much for the wonderful comment and the FAV!
KazM
Splendiferous. Love the great level of detail
Glen Allen
lovely detail. great title