The Flower Hour #35: Floral ABCs

For the Flower Hour, share your images of flowers, gardens, fields of flowers, seasonal leaves and plants, fungus, algae, cacti, blossoms, berries, and wildflowers. Bouquets and silk/faux flowers are welcome.

Now that school is out, let’s have fun with our ABC’s. This month, we’ll post three flowers (or plants) that begin with the letters A, B, and C. They do not have to be in season now. If you are stumped, please use the scientific name of the flower or plant.

You do not have to participate in this theme at all; simply share a flower of your choosing, as long as it is your original photograph!

Let’s see how well you know your flowers. I will identify each flower at the end of the post.

Shades of Pink Azaleas
Plant A
Pink and white bougainvillea
Plant B
golden torch cactus flower
Plant C

New flower images are welcome, and archived images are encouraged.

New to The Flower Hour photo challenge? Please check out my page for more information! I encourage “double-dipping” with other blog challenges if you do not want to create a separate post.

“Happiness held is the seed; Happiness shared is the flower.” – John Harrigan

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  • Plant A = Azalea
  • Plant B = Bougainvillea
  • Plant C = Cactus flower (golden torch)

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36 responses to “The Flower Hour #35: Floral ABCs”

  1. That would imply I knew what I was looking at!!! I did a trio yesterday of Aster (?), Flax & Yarrow so I started out well (maybe). Your pictures are always so stunning! The wind was playing havoc with the flowers so I did the best I could!

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    1. They turned out so well, Bernie! I just left you a comment 🙂

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  2. Are you carrying on with D, E, F next week, Terri? They’re all lovely, but I wasn’t sure about the cactus flower xx

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    1. I think i cheated with the cactus flower for letter C, Jo 😆 I planned another flower but it’s an “E” flower. After some thought and encouraging words from my fellow bloggers, like you, I’m scheduling the ABC challenge every 2 weeks. DEF will post on July 5. From there every 2 weeks until the end of September. I’d love you to join us when you can. And if the plant doesn’t go with the alphabet choices at the right time, oh well… 😆 I’m easy!

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    1. Thank you, Maria! I’m glad you like this mini-challenge. It’s fun to learn about flower names. I knew you would know them 🙂

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  3. My millions of flower pictures are now going to need names – oh no! Chatty and I did get Lightroom back on duty. Yay!

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    1. There are names for each and every one too! Hooray for getting back your LR, what a relief!

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  4. What a fun post! I could only positively identify 1 of the 3. This will be a fun quiz, so i’m looking forward to D-Z in the coming weeks. Beautiful photos!

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    1. Thank you! Flowers and birds are hard to ID, so the learning is for me as well “)

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    2. Thank you!, Lenore! Flowers and birds are hard to ID, so the learning is for me as well 😉

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  5. Floral ABC’s is a great idea, Terri. Your photos are stunning. 💐

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    1. Thank you, Eugi. All from the archives, but fun to see again.

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  6. Pretty flowers and a great start for a new challenge with the flowers. 🙂

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    1. Thank you, Barbara. As always any subthemes are optional, but sometimes I enjoy a challenge myself!😉

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  8. Beautiful flowers and I think I need to find my flower stickers and make something. My flower this week is Lilly.

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  9. Beautiful cactus flower 🙂

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    1. Thank you, Sofia! I was happy to see it last year in Arizona in May, a month we rarely travel there.

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  11. Terri, I love this idea! A is for Azalea, I’m guessing B is a Bouganvillea, I got C wrong!

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    1. Thank you, Beth! I had coneflower ready to go, but discovered my image was not one but an ecchenacea. I went with cactus flower. 😆

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  12. Fabulous images, Terri. I love the textures you captured in delightful richness. Item “C” is a gorgeous cactus flower. Blessings to you.

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    1. Thank you, Suzette! The ABC challenge was a last minute idea. You’re all set for D with your Dahlia! 😉

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      1. I like the ABC challenge. Great idea. Thanks for the nod to the Dahlia.

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      2. I’m glad you like it, Suzette. A fun little optional subtheme I’ll aim for once a month.

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      3. Most excellent! Thanks Terri for sharing your creative spirit and talents. Much appreciated.

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  13. Gorgeous blooms! 💖 I’m not great at matching the names to the flowers, though. Horticulturally challenged! 🫣

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    1. Thank you, Debbie! Like birds, there are too many flowers to know, see and remember by name.

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      1. You’re welcome my friend

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