Wordless Wednesday: #Cool Flowers of Summer

For Wordless Wednesday, let your images tell the story.

purple flowers
Purpletop Vervain
pink dahlia
Pink Dahlia
bumblebee on sweetpea
Bumblebee on Sweetpea

Sharing for Cee’s FOTD and Lens-Artists: Cool Colors

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60 responses to “Wordless Wednesday: #Cool Flowers of Summer”

  1. Beautiful flowers Terri 😀

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  2. I especially LOVE the first photo, such clarity!

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    1. Thank you, Maria! I might have used my camera for that one 🙂

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  3. Lovely flowers, and cool, Terri!

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  4. The beauty of summer!

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    1. Yes! I’m ready for autumn now!

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      1. After this weekend!

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  5. Love the top one with the raindrops.

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    1. Thank you, Graham, I think that first flower is one I photographed in Hilo at the bioreserve.

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  6. Exquisite – this is my favourite colour!

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    1. Thank you, Toni! You’ve made a good choice in favorite colors 💜

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  7. The flowers are pretty Terri and I felt refreshed seeing the water droplets on the petunia. My favorite was the bumblebee covered in pollen.

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    1. Thank you, Linda! The bumble is quite popular today 🐝

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      1. It’s all that glitter it is sporting!

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  8. It’s always a joy to see beautiful flowers so thanks for that.

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    1. Thank you Susanne! Duncan Gardens and my own backyard did a good job, LOL

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  9. A flowering wonderful Wednesday Terri

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  10. […] part of Hugh’s , Melinda and Terri […]

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  11. Terri, I love your beautiful flowers!

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    1. Thank you, Beth! I’m glad I caught the purple vervain 2 weeks ago.

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  12. Simply gorgeous, Terri. These are beautiful images and close-ups/macros.

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    1. Many thanks, Egidio! I’m thrilled to have a couple of these in my own garden!

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  13. So beautiful! Thank you for helping to keep our summer alive!

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    1. Thank you, Donna, I’m trying!

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  14. Excellent double-dipping Terri! Your purples are beautiful – love the bee ❤️

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    1. Thank you, Tina! I’m quite proud of the bee 🐝

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  15. Beauties! I love that pollinated bee!

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    1. Thank you, John! The bumble bee is the winner today 🙂

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  16. Love the colours and the bee!

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    1. Thank you, Debbie! Bees are tenacious to the flowers and so am I, LOL. The vervain was taken at the Manito Park garden recently!

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    1. Thank you, Robbie! The dahlia and purple vervain are brand new pics!

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  17. Great cool photos Terri! Love that black bumble bee.

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    1. Thank you, Anne! I was thrilled catch that bee so close 🙂

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      1. I’ve only caught two in a photo. They are rare here.

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      2. What’s funny is I caught that bee on the sweetpea up by Placerville a few years ago.

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  18. A sweet story told!!!

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    1. Thanks, Judy! The last breaths of summer!

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  19. These are all so beautiful 💜💜💜

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    1. I knew you might like these, Willow. Isn’t that purple vervain so pretty?

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      1. It’s the most glorious I have ever seen 💜💜💜

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      2. I wonder if I can get them to grow in my garden?

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      3. Thetes really no reason why you shouldn’t 💜💜💜

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  20. Gorgeous flowers, Terri and a great shot of the bee!

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    1. Thank you, Cathy! I still have a few more floral shots from my trip to the Duncan Gardens. The dahlia is mine, though.

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    1. Thanks, Jacqui! Soon these will be nice memories.

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    1. He was a BIG bumble, Wayne. I still don’t see how they can fly!

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