For the Flower Hour, share your images of flowers, gardens, fields of flowers, seasonal leaves and plants, fungus, algae, cacti, trees and tree blossoms, berries, and wildflowers. Bouquets and silk/faux flowers are welcome.
Anyone can join the Flower Hour with their original photos. You can also use AI tools to edit or reimagine your images. New flower images are welcome, and archived images are encouraged. You have all week to link to this post.
As the US Independence Day looms closer on July 4th, I wanted to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the US with patriotic florals this week.
Composite flowers, like chrysanthemums and Echinacea, can often appear very much like fireworks exploding in the night sky. SOURCE
Do you agree that fireworks resemble chrysanthemums?
Our former Sacramento neighborhood boasted gorgeous Crape Myrtle shrubs. They bloomed in June and July, and their shape looked like fireworks. Sadly, I have very few pictures and most are of poor quality. Here is my re-imagined Crape Myrtle.
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.
Next week, we’ll tackle the Floral ABCs again with the letters D E F. Note my new, improved graphic.
If you are celebrating the US Independence Day Holiday on July 4th, please be safe and encourage others to be safe, too!
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