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Thursday, September 8, 2011

Daisy Wonder




With excitement I have watched a different African Daisy plant growing larger and it's first flower maturing from bud to bloom. The photos here trace a two week time frame.


August 26th


5 days later


Next morning


4 days later (5th September) 8 am.


4:45 pm  same day


2 days later - 7th September - 5pm



Next day (today) 7:30 am


Today - the plant is thriving, rich with the promise of many more flowers.


Today, 9 am



Today, 3pm - during the middle of the day the "petals" flop right back.


Today, 5pm - "petals" now level again.

I have found it fascination observing the differences between the African Daisies I bought together as mixed pink/purple seedlings. There are subtle differences in colours, petal shapes and sizes, centres and growth habits of the plants.
The joy of new surprises to follow each day!


Sharing at Photo Story Friday.




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29 comments:

  1. hannahSeptember 8, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    Help!
    Can't keep up with you :-)
    No sooner finished commenting on your thursday texture entry than another beautiful post pops up.
    Don't know how you do it.

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  2. s.cSeptember 8, 2011 at 6:53 PM

    I must admit, your an expert on flower macro,s. Great shots.

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  3. JillSeptember 8, 2011 at 7:51 PM

    Wonderful, beautiful series. I love these progressive shots.

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  4. HANS-PETER ZÜRCHERSeptember 8, 2011 at 8:11 PM

    Wirklich grossartige fotos, bin begeistert...

    Liebe Grüsse aus der Schweiz

    Hans-Peter

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  5. ReenaSeptember 8, 2011 at 9:57 PM

    Now that was so enjoyable watching it come to life! Great macros!

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  6. Nellie's Cozy PlaceSeptember 8, 2011 at 10:51 PM

    Morning.............
    I love your African Daisy, have never heard that name before or seen the plant but it is lovely for sure.
    Love how you did a time line with it.
    Such beautiful photos, cause I am a flower lover too!! It is a beauty for sure.

    Blessings, Nellie

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  7. AnonymousSeptember 8, 2011 at 11:28 PM

    How neat, so pretty! =)

    I'm documenting the renovations of our local train station & I must say, it's coming along nicely. I'll be posting them all pretty soon, hopefully.

    You have an open invitation to join Barn Charm at any time & thanks so much for stopping by

    happy week =)))

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  8. UnknownSeptember 8, 2011 at 11:42 PM

    Stunning photography! such a beautiful series of this gorgeous flower.

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  9. Tina´s PicStorySeptember 8, 2011 at 11:45 PM

    Fantastic serie :)

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  10. MarianneSeptember 8, 2011 at 11:48 PM

    Ganz wundervoll ♥ ♥

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  11. TaraSeptember 9, 2011 at 1:23 AM

    Gorgeous, love the series and I love the last couple!

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  12. NinniSeptember 9, 2011 at 2:12 AM

    They are really beautiful! Fantastic photos!
    Have a nice weekend!

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  13. Joop ZandSeptember 9, 2011 at 2:33 AM

    My compliments for these very nice pictures.....colors , compositions and light are wonderful.

    greetings, Joop

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  14. AnonymousSeptember 9, 2011 at 3:22 AM

    WOW! Gorgeous. What a cool idea. I love that first shot.

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  15. Seeing Each DaySeptember 9, 2011 at 4:42 AM

    I love your series post. This time I'm picking the 4th (next day) and 6th (4:45pm) - your skill in capturing water droplets on flowers always impresses me.

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  16. Ed PilollaSeptember 9, 2011 at 6:04 AM

    what an absolutely magical progression of shots. thank you:)
    it looked sugary to start with, and the moisture was so morning perfect.
    so very nice to stumble here...

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  17. Gail DixonSeptember 9, 2011 at 6:46 AM

    I really enjoy your flower/plant series where you document growth and change. Fascinating! That is one lovely daisy. :)

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  18. theconstantwalkerSeptember 9, 2011 at 6:49 AM

    Beautiful images... thanks for sharing.

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  19. Penelope NotesSeptember 9, 2011 at 8:47 AM

    The water droplets on the flower make for a lovely photograph. You captured well the speed at which a bud transforms to a pretty fresh-faced flower.

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  20. Lisa GordonSeptember 9, 2011 at 9:33 AM

    These are one of my very favorite flowers. They are wonderful to photograph, and you have done it here so beautifully!

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  21. Brenda Leyland @ Its A Beautiful LifeSeptember 9, 2011 at 10:04 AM

    BEE-U-TIFUL!!! You caught them perfectly!

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  22. TammySeptember 9, 2011 at 12:15 PM

    So very beautiful! Love the color, the purple with those little orange bits, and the dew, wow :)

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  23. MichelleSeptember 9, 2011 at 1:58 PM

    Beautiful! What a great idea to photograph a flower as it grows!

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  24. UnknownSeptember 10, 2011 at 12:43 AM

    Those are incredible! What a great idea to photograph a flower as it's growing! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  25. ScottSeptember 10, 2011 at 1:02 AM

    Nice series of photos. Love the colors of these daisies.

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  26. WonderSeptember 10, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    so beaUtiful! How great is the Lord God Almighty...maker of heaven and earth :). happy day to you.

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  27. Lisa September 10, 2011 at 11:29 PM

    One of my favs.. Oh Karen . I just love this. Fantastic.

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  28. nanditarkSeptember 12, 2011 at 5:14 PM

    life --- step by step...!!!

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  29. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    I am honestly in love with your blog; I wish I could find somewhere in Brisbane to get some nature shots like yours with flowers that you can watch open and close. Ahhh Bliss! xx

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