I saw these interesting flowering cabbage plants and had to photograph them. Here's what gardening.com says about them: Ornamental cabbage and kale are in the same species, Brassica oleracea, as edible cabbages and kale. They are the result of hybridizing and, although they are still edible, they aren’t as tasty and tender as their cousins. Although …
Day 309 – Flowering Cactus
It feels like summer here today - temperatures are in the upper 60's. It's a fantastic day to be outdoors. This plant is actually an indoor plant, but I took it outside to photograph it, which created a little bit of wind to deal with. But I wanted to …
Day 279 – Happy Daisies
Earlier this summer, I had the bright idea of coloring daisies by putting them in water with food color. I had done it years and years ago and they had turned out really pretty. My attempt this summer didn't turn out quite like I remembered. They all wilted and died before they ever started turning …
Day 268 – Macro Bromeliad
My bromeliad has been blooming for several months now and I thought I would photograph it again before it withers and dies. I took it outside because we had a wonderful, golden soft light from the sun filtering through all the smoke in the air. The flower itself isn't very exciting, but I liked the …
Day 265 – Wildflowers and Sunsets
There is a field of wildflowers in town that is in full bloom right now. I was there this afternoon and it was full of beautiful purple flowers. It was very windy so it was hard to get everything in focus. I had to throw in another sunset photo. We have a cold front coming …
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