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Nikon D60 + Orton Effect / Sewerby Hall, Bridlington, UK
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Spring flowers – narcissus
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Nikon D60+Orton Effect
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A purple Dwarf Lake Iris, Iris Lacustris, among green leaves. This flower only grows in the areas surrounding Lake Michigan in the USA.
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Orange flower, trollius sibiricus, against a green background and blue sky.
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Close up of beautiful violet flower. A Pleione limprichtii, a hardy Chinese orchid.
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Beautiful white and pink spotted orchids against a white background.
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Beautiful red tulip on white.
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Red tulip on white background.
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Three beautiful red tulips on a white background.
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Gorgeous tulip on a dark background.
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Red tulip in natural surroundings.
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Nikon D60 + Orton Effect / Under the rose bushes in a back garden
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“Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness.” ~ Seneca
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Nikon D60
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Pedilanthus bracteatus / Euphorbiaceae / Common Name: Slipper Plant / Candelilla An exotic beauty from Mexico thriving upcountry at / Enchanting Floral Gardens of Kula / Maui Hawai’i Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 – 2010 / My images do not belong to the public domain. Reproduction is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved Beautiful Art and Greeting Cards For Sale ~ Shop securely and view my collection here Category: Succulent / Family: Euphorbiaceae (Spurges) / Origin: Mexico (North America) / Evergreen: Yes / Flower Color: Red / Bloomtime: Spring/Summer / Synonyms: [P pavonis, Euphorbia bracteata] / Height: 4-8 feet / Width: 3-4 feet / Exposure: Full Sun / Drought Tolerant: Yes Pedilanthus bracteatus (Slipper plant) / “This beautiful plant grows to around 6 feet tall (to 9 feet in habitat). This upright succulent branches from the base and has narrow cylindrical green stems with ovate leaves, with a thick mid-vein on the lower surface, that appear near the branch tips. All vegetative parts of the plant are often sparsely hairy. In the warmth of late spring and summer appear the curiously shaped red cyathia (flower structures containing separate male and female parts) are enclosed in rounded reddish pink bracts near the branch tips. These curious flowers on several Pedilanthus species are somewhat shoe shaped and gives this genus the common name Slipper Plant. Other common names include Slipper Spurge and Candelilla (more commonly associated with Euphorbia antisyphilitica and Pedilanthus macrocarpus), for the hard brown wax from this species. Plant in full sun in a well drained soil and water sparingly to not at all. This plant may be hardy to around 25° F . The Pedilanthus have been reclassified many times and the current treatment is to include them with the genus Euphorbia, making this plant’s valid name Euphorbia bracteata. This beautiful plant is native to dry deciduous woodlands in Mexico from Sonora to Guerrero and is easily distinguished from Pedilanthus macrocarpus, a Baja California species sometimes seen in southwestern gardens, by its taller height and longer stems as well as the presence of leaves at the branch tips which the leafless Pedilanthus macrocarpus lacks.” Pedilanthus bracteatus Botanical Information Source This beautiful speciment was photographed at the lovely Enchanting Floral Gardens of Kula on Maui Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date/Time 21 July 2009 13:03:26 / Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/200 / Av( Aperture Value ) 8.0 / ISO Speed 100 / Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM / Macro / Focal Length 95.0 mm
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Ho’okipa Beach Sunset Maui Hawai’i Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / My images do not belong to the public domain. Reproduction is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved Beautiful Art and Greeting Cards For Sale ~ Shop securely and view my collection here “There are different wells within your heart. / Some fill with each good rain, / Others are far too deep for that. In one well / You have just a few precious cups of water, / That “love” is literally something of yourself, / It can grow as slow as a diamond / If it is lost. Your love / Should never be offered to the mouth of a / Stranger, / Only to someone / Who has the valor and daring / To cut pieces of their soul off with a knife / Then weave them into a blanket / To protect you. There are different wells within us. / Some fill with each good rain, / Others are far, far too deep / For that.” ~ Poetry from The Gift by Daniel Ladinsky Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date/Time 29 August 2008 20:03:50 / Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/100 / Av( Aperture Value ) 6.3 / ISO Speed 100 / Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
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Nikon D60 TOP TEN IN THE CHALLENGE Multi-colored Rose
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SECOND PLACE in the challenge PERFECT YELLOW FLOWER
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Nikon D60 /
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Filey, North Yorkshire, UK
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A fresh Hibiscus unfolds in afternoon light. / Lahaina Maui Hawai’i Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / My images do not belong to the public domain. Reproduction is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved Beautiful Art and Greeting Cards For Sale ~ Shop securely and view my collection here It is believed that there are only five species of Hibiscus that originated from Hawai’i. Other species found their origin in Asia and the Pacific islands. In the early twenties, the Hibiscus Brackenbridgei was adopted as the official Territorial flower of Hawai’i. It kept this status throughout the 20th century, but only in 1988 its yellow colour was defined as the official colour for the Hibiscus representing the State of Hawai’i. Before 1988, the official Hibiscus could have any colour. Additionally, it was not until 1988 that the flower could represent the State of Hawai’i, because before that time the territorial status of the group of islands was unclear. Hawai’i’s state flower (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) originated in Asia and the Pacific islands. Interestingly, it is also the national flower of Malaysia. Research suggests there were originally only five species of the tropical Hibiscus that were native to Hawai’i. Growers began to hybridize these native species with other varieties imported to Hawai’i, which produced the huge kaleidoscope of colours and sizes available today. There are several ways to tell the difference between the tropical and hardy perennial varieties. Tropical hibiscuses have dark green glossy leaves, sporting 3-4 inch flowers that are either single or double in colors of yellow, orange, pink, or red. Also, tropical hibiscus can have blossoms of salmon, orange, yellow, or peach with double flowers. Hardy perennial Hibiscus have foliage of medium-green with leaves that are heart shaped. Their flowers of white, red, or pink are much larger than those of the tropical Hibiscus. Many hibiscus aficionados increase the number of plants they have by using cuttings, a practice known as cloning or asexual reproduction. Select the best tips; look for good leaf color and a robust upright growing stance. Water the plants in the morning before taking the cuttings. Use sterilized shears. Count down about 4 leaf nodes to where the stem starts turning from light green to brown. Make each cut at a 45 degree angle just below a leaf node. Remove the lower leaves from the cutting, as well as any large top leaves. Dip the point of the cutting into a rooting stimulant, and then insert them into the growing medium only as deep as necessary to keep them upright. The cuttings should be fully rooted by the end of 6 weeks, and can then be transplanted. If the cuttings have been rooted in a green house, they should be hardened off before transplanting, by switching them to regular irrigation, and moving them out into the sunlight during the day, and back indoors for the night, for a few days. This is a tropical Hibiscus Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date/Time 28 July 2009 17:20:56 / Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/200 / Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6 / ISO Speed 100
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Nikon D60, SC – Pink / Lens: Nikkor 18-200mm / f/7.1 1/125 ISO200 FOURTH PLACE in the challenge Selective Color Roses TOP TEN IN THE CHALLENGE Selective Coloring must have Pink
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