18 Thursday Feb 2021
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As I write this, snow is falling steadily outside, with as much as 9 inches (about 23 cm) expected, and another snowstorm is forecasted for this weekend.
Recently, I saw the following Bluebird at the refuge. It came back too early and looked disappointed at the cold and bleakness of winter.
Bluebird.
Nearby, a Great Blue Heron who did not migrate offered some advice.
Great Blue Heron: “Hang in there, kid! Spring will be here before you know it!”
Bleeding Hearts from Spring 2010.
27 Friday Apr 2018
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It’s amazing how a few days of sunshine and warmer temperatures brought forth the beauty of Spring as flowers rival one another to bloom and display their colors. I took the following shots over two different mornings around our house.
Daffodils.
Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra Spectabilis) “Alba”.
Magnolia Soulangiana.
Jane Magnolia.
Jane Magnolia.
Jane Magnolia.
15 Friday Apr 2016
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The cold at the beginning of this month killed many of our flowers. Ninety percent of the Magnolias are now crumpled brown. At least half of the Bleeding Hearts are wilting, and I thought they were cold resistant! This afternoon, right after coming home, I grabbed my camera and walked around to find flowers to photograph. The three kinds of flowers shown below were surprisingly alive and full of energy
Asian Pear flowers.
Cherry blossoms.
Bleeding Hearts. These grew closer to the house foundation and survived the several freezes we had.
13 Wednesday Apr 2016
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bleeding hearts, creeping phlox, daffodils, hyacinths, photography, postaday, sayen park botanical garden
Bleeding Hearts.
Creeping Phlox.
Hyacinth.
Daffodil.
Daffodils.
Hyacinths.
05 Tuesday May 2015
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Bleeding Hearts are in full bloom around the house and this morning they were good to photograph from any angle.
Bleeding Hearts
Bleeding Hearts
Bleeding Hearts: I need a hug!
Bleeding Hearts Alba (White)
28 Tuesday Apr 2015
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I took the following macro shots with a trusted old lens from Canon. I bought the lens many years ago when film was reigning and digital cameras were unheard of. It still works and performs flawlessly.
Asian pear flower
Asian pear flowers
Bleeding Hearts (Lamprocapnos Spectabilis)
18 Sunday May 2014
Posted in Photography, Weekly Photo Challenge
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azalea, bleeding hearts, columbine, kousa dogwood, photography, postaday, weekly photo challenge
Nature is the best artist and it has created around our house the following works of art, aka flowers.
Bleeding Hearts – Pink
Bleeding Hearts – Alba (White)
Columbine
Kousa Dogwood
Azaleas
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