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Saturday, April 14, 2012

Today's Flowers: evening primrose - kolkwitzia - azalea


My evening primrose started blooming this week.
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I am continuing to photograph my kolkwitzia as it reaches full bloom.
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On the left hand side of the next shot you can see part of my chimney. The kolkwitzia reaches above it.
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The next shot is a wider view of the kolkwitzia and the pecan tree as well as other trees form the green background.
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My white azalea below is continuing to blossom well.
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12 comments:

Rambling Woods said...

We are still in the beginning phases here...beautiful Carver...

Judy said...

Your kolkwitzia is so pretty! I wish they would grow up here, at least I don't think it does.

Carletta said...

The veins of the primrose really stand out.
Your kolkwitzia is lovely!

Cezar and Léia said...

The blossom is so beautiful there!Adorable flowers!
Thanks for sharing this Spring energy with us!
hugs
Léia

Crafty Green Poet said...

such a lovely bush!

unikorna said...

I entirely share your enthusiasm towards nature and animals. I don't have mallards but I do have baby chicks, and each of them has a charming name :)). Kisses.

Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪 said...

I posted some wild beachyellow flowers, I was told they are evening primrose. But they are nothing like yours, may I give you the link?

http://annsnowchin.blogspot.co.nz/2012/04/yellow-beach-flowers-at-omaha-beach.html

will you confirm for me ,please?

CameraCruise said...

Beautiful!
Love the evening primrose and your kolkwitzia.
I've never seen the kolkwitzia before.
Thanks for sharing.

EG CameraGirl said...

Your kolkwitzia is so pretty. Mine isn't even in bud yet!

Carver said...

Thanks to everyone for visiting. For anyone who is interested in the difference in the yellow and pink primrose below is some information:

The pink ones scientific name is Oenothera speciosa and the yellow ones scientific name is Oenothera macrocarpa.

Below is a link to more info on the pink ones -

http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=OESP2

For comparison here's a link about the yellow ones -

http://www.gpnc.org/evening.htm

Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪 said...

Thanks Carver, This is what I like about having blogger friends. You teach me such a lot. I spent 2 days googling yellow wild flowers, and had no luck.

Lui said...

I love the Kolkwitzia!
They are so abundantly gorgeous!