Lately, the flower concession at the supermarket has been offering some very nice rosebuds. This pink one has been in the vase for about four days and has opened nicely. These aren’t very fragrant, though, but they have a hint of the familiar perfume if you get close enough to them. Click image for larger view.
I braved my way out into the light Southern California rainfall this morning to capture this photo of what will be our last plumeria bloom of the season.
Happy Thanksgiving everybody!
I took all four of these photos today in the patio garden. These beautiful flowers all have the fall color scheme. I guess as the temperatures outside get colder, the colors get warmer. Whatever the reason, I like it!
Damsel usually gets these shots, but, occasionally, I get lucky with my little Canon A710-IS. While we were at the Botanic Garden last weekend, I was standing next to a lantana bush when this little guy landed and I snapped this shot. Notice the coiled proboscis (feeding tube) protruding from it’s head. Click the image for a close-up.
We looked forward all week to go to the South Coast Botanic Garden where they were hosting a Model Railroad Show. The model railroaders set up a miniature railroad throughout one of our favorite areas in the cactus garden. This one shot of a little model doesn’t do the scene justice, since there were little trains all over the place.
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UPDATE: Cactus Rail Video
The second wave of beautiful plumeria flowers continue to open. This is the latest of about a dozen new ones enjoying the Southern California mid October warm spell.
Looking through some of the photos I took last month at the Orchid Show, I found this one of these three very delicate and beautiful blooms. Click to enlarge.
