For Wordless Wednesday, let your images tell the story.
“Every day is a renewal, every morning the daily miracle. This joy you feel is life.” – Gertrude Stein.
“A flower blossoms for its own joy.” ~ Oscar Wilde
Sharing for Becky B’s squares renew, Dawn’s Spring Festival, and Lens-Artists: Florals.
Please join me on June 2 for Sunday Stills as we celebrate “June is Great Outdoors Month.“
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My goodness, this is my favorite time of year!!
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Incredible post Terri. I had no idea that June is known as Great Outdoor Month. Keep up the good blogging💖🙌😃🌷🌼
Nice flowers by the way as well!
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Thank you, I do enjoy taking pictures! Sorry this message went to my spam folder.
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No worries Terri🙏👏😁
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Wow I love the petunia!
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Thanks, Kirstin, the Night Sky is a stunmer!
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Wowwwww. Beauties!!!
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Many thanks, John!
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How come you bring so many amazing topics? I’m very surprised.
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So beautiful, Terri. I love macro photography. Flowers are just over the top flamboyant. Nature outdoes herself. 🙂
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Thank you, Diana! Nature sure does, and thank goodness!
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Pretty flowers I love so much thank you great posts
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Thank you!
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Gorgeous, Terri! Totally loved those petunias!
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Wowza Terri! Glorious flowers. Glad the 2 challenges were in sync!
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Thank you, Tina! We can never really see enough flowers can we?
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Terri, your photos are stunning! I love the Night Sky Petunia. “Flamboyant Florals” is a perfect title. 💕
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Thank you, Eugi! These spring beauties were not afraid to show their flamboyance 🙂
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You’re welcome, Terri.
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Terri, I love your beautiful flowers! the colors are so bright and cheerful.
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Thank you, Beth! We needed some “bright and cheerful” around here this spring 😉
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Glorious photos, Terri. I’ve never seen Night Sky petunias, they are lovely.
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Thank you, Sofia! The night sky petunia is also very hardy and flowers here until late September.
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Fabulous flowers Terri. I love the Night Sky Petunia. It lives up to its name.
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Thanks, Graham, isn’t it a wonderful petunia? I had a strawberry sky last year, a pink version of this.
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What incredible flowers! Flamboyant indeed!
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Thank you, Nancy! 💐💜
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“Flamboyant Florals” was a perfect headline for these beauties Terri. They are all gorgeous.
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Thank you, Linda! They certainly have been putting on a show this month!
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You almost need sunglasses as they are so bright!
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Wow, Terri! What a collection you shared. These are wonderful. All photos are so vivid and detailed. Terrific post!
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Thank you so much, Egidio! I tend to take a lot of flowers close ups! 💜
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A lovely bunch of flower macros Terri
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Thank you, Brian! It’s a bonanza in our yard now! 😃
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Beauties all, Terri.
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Thank you, Janet!
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Beautiful, Terri! Are you finding a lot of flowers in your area that didn’t grow in Sacramento? I saw so many new-to-me flowers and bushes on our recent road trip.
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Thank you, Janis! I’ve seen many more bulb plants here than in Sacramento. Most of the wildflowers here are different than Sacramento but are like many I’ve seen in Lake Tahoe.
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Fabulous florals, Terri!
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Many thanks, Jo!
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Those colours are amazing! I love this time of year!
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Thank you, Donna, spring is a flamboyant time of year!
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Brilliant colors Terri. I don’t think I have ever heard of the Night Sky Petunia. Lovely.
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Thank you, Donna! Our local nursery has amazing looking petunias.
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Gorgeous flowers and colors, Terri! I love the purple! 💜
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Thank you, Colleen! We see a lot of the purple flowers here!
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Stunning! In the woods around my small town, we see white and fuscia wild phlox growing everywhere. It really brightens up the scenery.
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Such beautiful floral images! Yeah to squares! I’ve been posting daily and loving the challenge.
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Thank you, Bernie! The squares challenge is so popular and I’m glad Becky is back with it.
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Isn’t this a pretty time of year? May is my favorite month of the whole year. Your images are beautiful!
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Thank you, Dawn! It sure is and now the hummingbirds are visiting feeders and flowers.
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Amazing colors Terri!
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Thank you, Anne!
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What glorious colours Terri absolutely lovely 💜💜
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Thank you, Willow 💜 Isn’t the night sky purple petunia amazing? I bought less petunias this year, too much work, but I couldn’t resist these.
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As you know I adore purple and those petunias are amazing aren’t they 💜
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Why are petunias more work than other flowers? They seem to be the one thing I can grow!
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The constant de-heading of them. And I have to use my small clippers because they’re sticky! Otherwise they are indestructible!
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I usually just pull them off. Mt hands are always a mess!
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Beautiful.
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Now that’s a description for the day…flamboyant. I love it and it goes to show that Mother Nature knows what she’s doing.XOOXJodie
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Thank you, Jodie! I read your email this morning that you are enjoying breakfast on your patio! The heat is on!
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Yep…but I’m still on the patio now enjoying the outside while it’s still relatively cool, 🙂
Of course, in the shade it feels wonderful.
Thanks,
XOOX
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Can I send you our 50 degree morning temp? Enjoy!
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A fantastic floral festival Terri!
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I like that, thank you, Wayne! 💐
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flamboyant indeed!
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Thank you, Anne!
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these are absolutely stunning 🙂 so glad you have been part of squares again
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Thank you, Becky! I’m looking forward to your next set in the Fall!
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Totally stunning, Terri!
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Thank you, Toni! I’ve been enjoying your European pictures!
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An iris has always been one of my favorite flowers. My mom used to grow them.
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They are so pretty! They grow well here, I need to plant some this fall 🙂
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