exploring MORE of my garden - it Is an acre you know!
September 9th 2008 03:50
i feel like i should have a frilly white dress and a parasol as i take a turn about the yard in search of frogs and butterflies and toadstools and fresh summer blosssoms . . . perhaps if i am lucky i will stumble upon a friendly garden gnome, fairy, or nymph in the mossy corners of shade? haha
once again i have been out and about with my camera (the mini Casio Exilim EX-Z77- CLICKHERE for more) trying to practice with one of the macro settings, aptly named "Best Shot - Flower"
so let me welcome you, if i may, to my journey of mixed vegetation - from native flowering gumnuts and wattles to the imports of and english country blooms - a floral treat for up-close nature lovers!
iota deville snuck into the background of this first one:
due to my enthusiam for the little camera i am entering into an art battle with alt_ed to challenge my creativity before the novelty wears off . . . if you are curious CLICKHERE to see the results
once again i have been out and about with my camera (the mini Casio Exilim EX-Z77- CLICKHERE for more) trying to practice with one of the macro settings, aptly named "Best Shot - Flower"
so let me welcome you, if i may, to my journey of mixed vegetation - from native flowering gumnuts and wattles to the imports of and english country blooms - a floral treat for up-close nature lovers!
iota deville snuck into the background of this first one:
due to my enthusiam for the little camera i am entering into an art battle with alt_ed to challenge my creativity before the novelty wears off . . . if you are curious CLICKHERE to see the results
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Comment by S.L.
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Whenever they were taken, they're very nice!
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Comment by Morgan Bell
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thanks for the kind words!
yes well our seasons are supposed to be opposite here! haha i dont know what happening!
it is the beginning of spring here so we have just come out of winter and its just starting to get a bit sunnier even though the temperature is still quite cool . . . also im in Tasmania which is the southern most point of Aus, and an island, so sometimes we get different weather patterns to the mainland and avoid some of the storms . . . theres snow on the mountain range an hour south of me, but im on the sunny coast! (very bright!)
this set of photos were all taken yesterday
Comment by Morgan Bell
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yep the days are getting longer and brighter and things really are starting to blossom - still a bit cold though!
Comment by RubySoho
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Great shots. Gorgeous flowers. Goodbye to big bad winter!
p.s am feeling a little jealous of your garden
Comment by Morgan Bell
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thankyou, thankyou!
if you ever feel jealous of my garden just remember i have to sacrifice all human contact and public transport to live in it! haha
Comment by Jason King
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Red flower is my favourite - I find the blue sky background brings out the colors and makes for BOLD colors.
How photo comp judge of me... LOL
Comment by Two Guys Sports
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Just a thought. . . if you happen to know what the flowers are maybe mention their names for us less informed. If you don't know just ignore me. OK, ignore me either way if you really want.
Gene
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Comment by Morgan Bell
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oh goody we need a photo comp judge!
and ive seen your wonderful photography so you are very qualified to comment - i appreciate your opinions!
hi Gene,
thats a really good suggestion!
i dont know all of them but i could probably find out . . . ill get back to you . . .
(1) cherry blossom; (6) open gum nuts; (8) wattle
ill ask my parents what the rest are, they planted alot of them
(how could i ever ignore you
hello alt_ed,
just you wait my pretty, ive got moves youve never seen before!
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Comment by Michaelie
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Some beautiful shots. Love the red flower. And the gumnuts, baby.
Michaelie
Comment by Morgan Bell
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haha the gumnuts, baby!
that gave me a big smile!
yeah im all about the Casio at the moment, i lead a fairly uneventful life, and you know what they say about the minds of people who are amused by small things . . .
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2. Don't know
3. Camellia Japonica
4. Seaside Daisy
5. Gumnuts before the seed release
6. Gumnuts after the seed release
7. Grevillia
8. Wattle
I can find out about number 2 if your folks don't know the name, my mum has one. I grew up with a mad keen gardener.
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I never would have guessed 5 and 6 were the same thing in different forms. Like James said, not sure if we have Gum Nuts over here. If we do I want some for outside of our house. The after the seed release shot was my favorite pic of the bunch.
Gene
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(5) and (6) are from two different types of Gumnuts but the basic idea is as you said, once they open they have released seeds
the nuts pictured in (5) apparently have white flowers but theres none there at the moment
i just ducked out to the tree that Gene liked and got a couple of before and after transitions of the nuts from (6) from flowering to hardening up
and heres a Bottlebrush before and after flowering (two different bushes of the same species)
and this is a before shot of the Wattle (8) just before the buds flower
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You guys have the coolest plant life there to go with the wildlife. I may have to go change my post about dream retirement locations to add plant life under my #4 choice.
Gene
Comment by Morgan Bell
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i guess we do have some weird and wonderful stuff, but you tend to take it for granted when youve grown up with it!
hi James,
you are right about the texture, i was impressed at the detail the camera is picking up too!
thanks for the comments everyone!