It is fun the way the drops magnify the details in the petals.
These are supposed to be our last raindrops for a while…it has turned bright and sunny and is supposed to stay that way for a bit.
Raindrops on a flag iris
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I spy with my little eye…
A teeny-tiny, baby frond.
I’ve had a fern obsession this past week. My maidenhair fern is getting new fronds, and it is fascinating to watch them emerge and unfurl. For perspective: the pine cone in the photo below, beside the baby, is about 3 inches long.
For Sunshine’s Macro Monday and Cee’s FOTD…F can stand for Fern as well as flower.
To be continued…
Spring unfurling
Beauty in the commonplace, the sword fern is ubiquitous around here.
For Sunshine’s Macro Monday and Cee’s Flower of the Day.
Spring in the woods
The salmon berry is unusual in that it has a bright pink flower. Seems like most other berries have white or pale pink ones. The color of the berries is usually orange, but can be on the red side if they get sun (since it tends to grow in dense woods that is an anomaly). It’s called “salmon berry” because the orange berries look like a cluster of salmon roe. It is kind of watery and doesn’t have a strong flavor, either sweet or tart, compared with thimble-berries, huckleberries or blackberries.
Tiny wishes
New life close-up
Tiny maple blossoms
The blossoms on my Japanese maple tree are tiny and sway in the slightest breeze. Every year I try to capture these tiny charmers with my camera. Here are a few attempts from last week.
Still chilly, but there are signs of spring
My spirit lifters
My amaryllises are still going strong, but I think this may be their last hurrah for the year. The three bulbs have been providing cheer continuously since the beginning of December. I’m not generally a great lover of red but the weather has been cloudy and I’ve really been enjoying the different shades of red and the way the light plays on the petals.
The one that started the display in early December is also the one that has one still unopened bud. Obviously an over achiever in more than one way!
For Nancy Merrill’s Photo a Week: Red
…and the closeup of the pollen is for Sunshine’s Macro Monday.
Rosemary
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