Milkweed

When you start looking carefully,

 milkweed is an interesting plant.

 (Sorry, George, but it is.)

 I have been pulling the developing pods apart to see the still-white seeds and the structure of the pods.

Macro Flowers Saturday

I had to stop and capture these hosta blossoms with the sun shining through the petals. For more macro shots of flowers from around the world, click the icon on the right.

 

Macro Flowers Saturday

 I don't know what sort of plant this is, but it is a good six feet tall.

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Macro Flowers Saturday

There don't seem to be a lot of hollyhocks around this year.

 I love the sun streaming through their petals.

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Macro Flowers Saturday

Macro photos of purple loosestrife are so hard to take, with my little point and shoot camera, so I tried using a large Queen Anne's lace flower as a backdrop. 

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Macro Flowers Saturday

Now that it is July, the black eyed Susans have started to bloom. They were my grandmother's favourite flower, so I look for them every year.

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Macro Flowers Saturday

The perennial cornflower is related to the bachelor's buttons

 we all know and love, but is a separate species.

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Macro Flowers Saturday

The red clover is starting to bloom.

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Macro Flowers Saturday

A selection of lilacs for your viewing pleasure, 

 now that the season is finished.

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Macro Flowers Saturday

Last week, the tulips were still blooming,

 and the rain was coming down.

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Macro Flowers Saturday

This variety of bleeding heart is called Goldheart;

 I am assuming that is because of the golden colour of the leaves.

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Macro Flowers Saturday

Sunny hibiscus in the grocery store.

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Macro Flowers Saturday

Another Lenten cactus. The first photo was taken with flash, and the second without.

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Macro Flowers Saturday

A friend's Christmas cactus decided to bloom for Shrove Tuesday this year. 

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Macro Flowers Saturday

I brought some forsythia branches inside last week, and they have started to bloom.

 I have done it for years, but the cheery yellow blossoms never fail to amaze me.

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