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Monday, July 18, 2011

Unfolding Camellia










I've been patiently watching and waiting for my white camellias to begin flowering. I planted three of these bushes next to the house a few years ago. Each year they grow a little more and delight me with an increasing number of flowers. This is the first bloom for this year and I have been taking photos over the last few days to capture it's unfolding beauty. The photos above were taken last Thursday after returning from my neighbourhood walk. I love the delicate look of the flower, particularly at this early stage.




This was taken Friday. You can see a pink tinge showing through from the inside.










The three above show the camellia on Saturday. The pink looks somehow like a blemish.







The two above are yesterday's (Sunday) photos, after a late shower of rain. I quite like the pink now, more like a feature than a blemish.




This is today's view. Still nice but nearly done. Then I spied......
..... some more papery thin splendour about to begin!




Sharing at Macro Monday,  The Creative Exchange,  White Wednesday,  Simple Pleasures,
 Live Every Moment: soft (chosen as a favourite) and Sneak Peek Friday.
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49 comments:

  1. UnknownJuly 18, 2011 at 3:40 PM

    Beautiful just pure white joy. I love to watch how they develop year after year. They don't grow here I believe, so don't know this but it is really lovely:)

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  2. Christina, SwedenJuly 18, 2011 at 4:29 PM

    Wonderful to have those in the garden. Over her it's small potplants and in sunrooms in summertime. Something special with white flowers. I'm right now enjoying a hibiscus with double red flowers in my sunroom (maybe you've seen it in my blog) and it has +20 buds right now :-)

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  3. elena nuezJuly 18, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    I loooooove them!!!

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  4. MarianneJuly 18, 2011 at 7:10 PM

    Boahhh, so schööön ♥ ♥

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  5. SivindenJuly 18, 2011 at 7:14 PM

    So beautiful! I love the shape and soft white shades.

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  6. B i r g i t t aJuly 18, 2011 at 7:19 PM

    Love the first 3 pictures - great work!

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  7. Karen @ Pieces of ContentmentJuly 18, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    The first three photos are my favourites too Birgitta.
    One of the winter joys in our garden

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  8. NickJuly 18, 2011 at 7:45 PM

    Stunning beauty in these shots sooooo fresh...very, very nice!

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  9. Nadege,July 18, 2011 at 8:12 PM

    There are soooo beautiful. In the first couple of images the flower looks so soft and delicate.

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  10. NancyJuly 18, 2011 at 8:29 PM

    Gorgeous flower shots. Remind a little of peonies. :)

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  11. Hootin AnniJuly 18, 2011 at 8:37 PM

    Lovely....our gardenia bush is blossoming for the 2nd time already this season. Don't you just love them? Your captures are purely perfection.

    LIGHT OF MY LIFE is my Macro Monday Link
    Hope you can find time to stop in and give me a :::howdy:::
    Enjoy your week ahead!!!

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  12. AnonymousJuly 18, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    beautiful blog and snapshots too...

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  13. Beyond ZephyrJuly 18, 2011 at 9:29 PM

    Gorgeous photos of this beautiful white rose! So pure and elegant!

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  14. Lisa GordonJuly 18, 2011 at 10:45 PM

    To say these photographs are breathtaking is truly an understatement.
    Such stunning white, and you have captured it so beautifully in each one.

    Thank you so much for sharing so much beauty today at The Creative Exchange.

    Have a fantastic day!

    lisa.

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  15. UnknownJuly 18, 2011 at 10:59 PM

    All photos are gorgeous but that first one - wow! it's stunning!

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  16. JillJuly 18, 2011 at 11:16 PM

    These are jaw dropping gorgeous!

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  17. twice-niceJuly 18, 2011 at 11:31 PM

    Camellias? Now?
    Ah, of course: the far side :-)
    You lucky thing, being able to grow them outdoors. Such lovely images.

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  18. HopeJuly 19, 2011 at 12:55 AM

    what a delicate beauty you captured.. how wonderful to be able to see it bloom.. day by day.. indeed a beautiful blessing to behold.. love your music as well..

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  19. KarenJuly 19, 2011 at 1:09 AM

    A splendid series of shots. The light in the first few is stunning.

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  20. LindaJuly 19, 2011 at 1:38 AM

    Beautiful work.... gorgeous pristine white!

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  21. JudyJuly 19, 2011 at 1:51 AM

    These photos are absolutely beautiful!

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  22. Evelyn S.July 19, 2011 at 1:55 AM

    What a delight! So they bloom in cooler weather? I have to remember that your season is the opposite of mine. Wonderful series of such a beautiful flower.

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  23. Rosie GreyJuly 19, 2011 at 2:09 AM

    What a wonderful series! It's so amazing to see the development - thanks so much for sharing!

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  24. ReenaJuly 19, 2011 at 2:45 AM

    Beauty sometimes takes a while ... and now look what has come! Great photos!

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  25. FotokarusellenJuly 19, 2011 at 4:09 AM

    Wonderful post and a very beautiful set of images. Great photowork.

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  26. PatJuly 19, 2011 at 4:50 AM

    A spectacular flower - well worth the wait! I really love the first shot with raindrops -so beautiful!

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  27. NinniJuly 19, 2011 at 5:20 AM

    Fantastic photos of a beautiful flower! They don´t grow in my part of Sweden but I´ve seen them in Brazil.
    Thanks for sharing!

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  28. elizabethJuly 19, 2011 at 5:45 AM

    beautiful captures this week - especially love it with the dew / rain drops on it!!

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  29. Betty ManousosJuly 19, 2011 at 6:05 AM

    Simply AMAZING!!

    i love them all.

    have a great week ahead!
    betty

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  30. Laura~Pretty PixJuly 19, 2011 at 6:53 AM

    Fantastic series!
    You captured its progression beautifully. Wow!

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  31. Lisa July 19, 2011 at 3:17 PM

    All of these flowers are so gorgeous . I love the white.

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  32. AnnaJuly 20, 2011 at 12:17 AM

    Oh my these are lovely!!

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  33. Gail DixonJuly 20, 2011 at 12:39 AM

    Such a beautiful flower and photographed wonderfully.

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  34. UnknownJuly 20, 2011 at 4:49 AM

    Oh how gorgeous!!

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  35. NayanaJuly 20, 2011 at 5:34 AM

    gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous!love all and specially the one with raindrops,,,

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  36. BarbaraJuly 20, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    I love how much you captured how it is changing from day to day.

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  37. Laura lokJuly 20, 2011 at 4:27 PM

    this is a beautiful sequence of photos

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  38. AnonymousJuly 20, 2011 at 11:30 PM

    Quite lovely! =)

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  39. Dayle ~ A Collection of DaysJuly 21, 2011 at 2:18 PM

    Wow! That is just gorgeous! Flowers are always welcome at the Simple Pleasures party. They are one of my all-time favorite simple pleasure.

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  40. KarenJuly 21, 2011 at 3:46 PM

    Stunning photos. I love to watch my flowers bloom day by day, too.

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  41. Tammy@T's Daily TreasuresJuly 21, 2011 at 5:52 PM

    So beautiful! Anything that grows around here is a blessing. Bougainvilleas and the tiniest of wildflowers are about the only things that can survive the heat and dust. Have a great day. Tammy

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  42. KarenJuly 22, 2011 at 3:12 AM

    The camelias are beautiful! I could not help but think of the old hymn again "wash me and I shall be whiter than snow". Joining you at Dayle's today.

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  43. Laura@OutnumberedMomJuly 22, 2011 at 7:28 AM

    Lovely. Just lovely. Just looking at these gave me a feeling of peace.

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  44. Nikki (Sarah)July 22, 2011 at 7:56 AM

    amazing photos...they look so real I think I can smell them.

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  45. Barbara NeubeckJuly 22, 2011 at 3:49 PM

    Hi,
    Beautiful, beautiful,beautiful flowers and photos of said flowers. Camelias are special,fragile and delicate..

    God Bless
    ARB from Australia

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  46. Pieni LintuJuly 23, 2011 at 7:04 AM

    So pretty!!!

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  47. SusanJuly 23, 2011 at 2:41 PM

    Beautiful, I love camellias!

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  48. CindyJuly 24, 2011 at 1:00 AM

    Pretty - + the photos are brilliant...I love an all white garden...and had forgotten I wanted to plant these in our new home...I have just the spot, and thanks to you am now reminded to get these beauties started!

    Coming from Studio JRU...

    Blessings

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  49. TaraJuly 24, 2011 at 1:54 AM

    These are just gorgeous, simply, purely beautiful.

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