Sunday, April 18, 2010

Today's Flowers # 89


My friend Luiz from Brazil does the Today's Flowers Meme, check it out. Come and join with your flower photos. Sunday at 2 GMT is the post time.

From a walk around the neighborhood I found this Forsythia plant.
They have a great flower when you look close-up.

Check out this patch of wild purple Violets in the park.

They have a very delicate bloom which hides their face.

You can see a lot of great flowers above.
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35 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 18, 2010 at 10:41 AM

    You are correct. The forsythia plant does have a great flower. I've always admired a forsythia from a distance. Thank you for showing me what the flower looks like close up! I like the yellow frame around the forsythia too.

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  2. Ruth's Photo BlogApril 18, 2010 at 10:47 AM

    Oh the beauty!Sometimes we need to take a close look at these tiny flowers to really appreciate them.Thanks.
    Blessings,Ruth

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  3. msdewberryApril 18, 2010 at 11:55 AM

    That is one beautiful forsynthia tree! Ours are all bloomed now, just leaves now. I hacked back my forsynthia tree this year, it was so unruly and blocking big time my driveway, still waiting to see if it recovers from the shock. I think it will. Your little purple violets are cute. I love that colour!

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  4. Self SagacityApril 18, 2010 at 12:00 PM

    No way :-) the first picture of the forsynthia tree is so out of this world. I don't see much of them in my area.

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  5. LeoraApril 18, 2010 at 12:03 PM

    Forsythia and violets go nicely together. I have both in my backyard. Love your shot of the one forsythia bloom.

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  6. CarverApril 18, 2010 at 12:17 PM

    I love forsythia. Great shots of the forsythia and violets.

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  7. JaneApril 18, 2010 at 12:36 PM

    Lovely shots FG, I have never seen a Forsythia before-great colours. Thanks for visiting my blog and thanks for sharing:O)

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  8. Betsy Banks AdamsApril 18, 2010 at 12:52 PM

    The Forsythia is gorgeous, Tom, and I also like wild Violets. Those things will spread like wildfire!!!!

    Have a great Sunday.
    Betsy

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  9. MirageApril 18, 2010 at 2:43 PM

    Flowers bloom at their best when left to be...Beautiful flower-laden ground!

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  10. Cezar and LéiaApril 18, 2010 at 2:45 PM

    Wonderful captures, all of them!
    God bless you!
    Cezar

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  11. eileeninmdApril 18, 2010 at 4:32 PM

    Lovely flowers! The wild violets are my favorites.

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  12. imacApril 18, 2010 at 4:32 PM

    Quite the Arty chap, eh Tom, great work my friend.

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  13. CarlettaApril 18, 2010 at 5:35 PM

    My four forsythia bushes have bloomed and turned green. I guess you are a little behind us.
    Lovely capture of the violet!
    I've seen a lot more of them this year.

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  14. AnimorApril 18, 2010 at 5:50 PM

    What a beautiful bloom of the flowers, how pretty it looks when all the branches has full of flowers.

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  15. SandyCarlsonApril 18, 2010 at 5:50 PM

    Your forsythia is gorgeous. Just gorgeous. Love that yellow!

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  16. EG CameraGirlApril 18, 2010 at 7:00 PM

    What could say spring better than forsythia or violets!

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  17. LifeRamblingsApril 18, 2010 at 7:21 PM

    the Forsythia plant is too beautiful for words.

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  18. JamaApril 18, 2010 at 7:27 PM

    Love that yellow flowers, so beautiful!

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  19. NanceApril 18, 2010 at 7:33 PM

    I love forsythia...almost every yard in our area has one. Mine is going wild, I trimmed it 2 yrs ago but the stems root as soon as it touches the ground.

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  20. blog with no nameApril 18, 2010 at 8:03 PM

    What a vivid yellow! The violets seem a bit shy don't they...

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  21. DeniseinVAApril 18, 2010 at 8:20 PM

    Lovely photos of the forsythia and the violets. I haven't seen violets around here for a while.

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  22. GeorgeApril 18, 2010 at 9:59 PM

    It's good to see that Spring is busting out all over up there in Ohio. You captured a very pretty forsythia.

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  23. Chubskulit RoseApril 18, 2010 at 10:49 PM

    We have a lot of those purple flowers in our yard but I am wondering if those ware weeds or wild flowers coz they're kinda pretty..

    Hope you can still visit my African Violet entry, even I am a little late, thanks in advance.

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  24. Bill S.April 18, 2010 at 11:53 PM

    I am still waiting for some of my flowers to bloom. Great post.

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  25. lina@women's perspectivesApril 19, 2010 at 2:06 AM

    Love the close-up :)

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  26. SAPhotographs (Joan)April 19, 2010 at 2:06 AM

    What a beautiful bush that is Tom. I would like one of those in my garden too.

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  27. NicoleB, EgyptApril 19, 2010 at 2:44 AM

    Lovely Spring shots!

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  28. WillardApril 19, 2010 at 5:33 AM

    Great flower shots, Tom. Forsythia is one of my favorites as we know that spring is truly here when we see it.

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  29. Joe ToddApril 19, 2010 at 10:27 AM

    Hard to beat Ohio in the spring

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  30. TipperApril 19, 2010 at 10:51 AM

    I see you found a carpet of purple to walk upon : ) Love the photos!

    (glad I could inspire too!)

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  31. 2sweetnsaxyApril 19, 2010 at 7:00 PM

    I didn't know what the name of that was. Great macros!

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  32. RoseApril 20, 2010 at 7:56 PM

    I would not have thought to surround the forsythia with a yellow frame, but that sure does work for me. Very nice shots.

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  33. HilaryApril 20, 2010 at 11:58 PM

    Yellow and purple.. the colours of spring. Beautiful!

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  34. GaelynApril 22, 2010 at 12:31 AM

    You have showed two of my favorite spring flowers.

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  35. Twisted FencepostApril 22, 2010 at 10:46 AM

    Two of my favorite spring flowers!
    Wish I had more of them here on the farm.

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