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Monday, December 19, 2011

Layer Upon Layer




You may recall the Zinnia Delight post which traced the almost daily development of one particular zinnia  flower from the tight bud (below) through to the beautiful flower it was becoming. Being the first zinnia flower I had ever grown, I couldn't wait to share the joys of its beauty with you.

29th November

Below is the stage at which we left this zinnia flower in the earlier time lapse series. Let me share the rest of the story with you, right up to today.....


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Today, 19th Dec

A long-lasting, ever-changing flower, I have thoroughly enjoyed watching and photographing this zinnia. There are several other zinnia flowers in the garden of various colours yet none of them have had the number of layers nor depth of this particular flower.

The photo at the top of this post was taken just a few minutes ago, looking deep into the heart of the zinnia. Thank you for letting me share the fun with you! A joy shared is a joy multiplied indeed.

Sharing at The Creative Exchange, Sweet Shot Tuesday, Shoot.Edit.Submit.

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39 comments:

  1. Ruth Bernssen BøDecember 19, 2011 at 5:21 PM

    Wonderful macro shots.

    Greetings

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  2. tinajoDecember 19, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    Wow, such a beautiful flower! :-)

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  3. Christina, SwedenDecember 19, 2011 at 6:14 PM

    Isn't nature amazing?
    And you show it at it's best to with your great closeups

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  4. SweepyDecember 19, 2011 at 7:13 PM

    Woof!
    I thought you will document until 2012! Now that will be nominated for Guinness!

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  5. Nadege,December 19, 2011 at 8:03 PM

    Wow, that first macro is glorious.
    Nature is full of magic. Beautiful time-lapse series

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  6. geaninaDecember 19, 2011 at 8:13 PM

    fantastic...great work :). like like..

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  7. - Yvonaut -
    Das sind Raphael und Yvonne    December 19, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    Amazing time-lapse and fantastic series!
    Your first close up really is amazing! You captured all these delicate structures and the color is just great!

    Greetings from Switzerland
    Yvonne & Raphael

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  8. EllieDecember 19, 2011 at 9:02 PM

    I love your first shot - it's fascinating all the colours and shapes. Great picture.

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  9. UnknownDecember 19, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    That is absolutely gorgeous and it is so interesting to see the time-lapse .

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  10. s.cDecember 19, 2011 at 9:38 PM

    Unbelievable. The little knob in picture 2 grows out to the delicious flower on the rest of the photo's. I should put number 2 on place one. Impeccable macro's as always. Thanks for showing.

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  11. A Creative GraceDecember 19, 2011 at 9:43 PM

    Oh, yes, these are so beautiful. Zinnias are soo photogenic aren't they? I discovered them this summer too, the patterns and colours are so interesting, your photo's really do them justice here :)

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  12. AnonymousDecember 19, 2011 at 10:39 PM

    It's fabulous, I love seeing the different steps of the Growth, the result is beyond what I could have imagined.

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  13. LizDecember 19, 2011 at 11:18 PM

    What a wonderful & amazing flower! Looks like about 13+ layers now... the flower that keeps on giving!! How beautiful. Thanks for sharing this. Isn't God a brilliant designer??!!

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  14. Lisa GordonDecember 19, 2011 at 11:24 PM

    Oh my goodness, what a beautiful series of photographs! You have captured such fantastic detail in the first two.

    Thank you so much for sharing this week at The Creative Exchange.

    I wish you a beautiful holiday.

    lisa.

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  15. Filip DemuinckDecember 19, 2011 at 11:45 PM

    Again amazing flowers.

    Greetings,
    Filip

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  16. KarenDecember 20, 2011 at 1:13 AM

    Gorgeous colour! I love the little stars in the centre.

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  17. MichelleDecember 20, 2011 at 3:17 AM

    Yes the progression is pure Mother Nature magic...

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  18. TalibraDecember 20, 2011 at 4:25 AM

    Piękne zdjęcia, a różowa cynia bardzo interesująca.
    Pozdrawiam.

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  19. LindyLouMacDecember 20, 2011 at 5:20 AM

    I think Zinnias are beautiful and they also make excellent dried flowers!

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  20. NatureFootstepDecember 20, 2011 at 5:21 AM

    so gorgeous to follow the flower like that. Many thanks for letting us follow too. :)

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  21. MarijkeDecember 20, 2011 at 5:55 AM

    I still think it's a pitty that we live so far away from eachother. Enjoying everything nature is showing is also what I like the most. A gorgeous serie you showed us. Beautiful Karen.
    Have a lovely christmastime and all the best wishes for you and your family for 2012.
    gr. Marijke

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  22. PatDecember 20, 2011 at 6:00 AM

    I love the long-lasting zinnias! Your sequence of photos is wonderful to see.

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  23. Brenda Leyland @ Its A Beautiful LifeDecember 20, 2011 at 6:45 AM

    As always, I enjoyed my wee visit. Delightful photos. What a pretty bird.

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  24. GigaDecember 20, 2011 at 7:53 AM

    Cynia ma coraz więcej i więcej płatków. Cudowne. Pozdrawiam

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  25. МъхDecember 20, 2011 at 8:29 AM

    I love all yourr pictures, especially the first one;-)
    Perfect!

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  26. Mary LamorayDecember 20, 2011 at 9:32 AM

    That was so beautiful! I am so happy to have found your blog...your posts are refreshing and delightful!! Thank you! :)

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  27. Thea December 20, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    I think that is the most beautiful flower I have ever seen.
    And the first photo is the most beautiful photo I have ever seen.

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  28. Andrea December 20, 2011 at 2:47 PM

    I love the way captures the transformation of flowers

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  29. MartyDecember 20, 2011 at 5:53 PM

    Zinnia have such a beautiful heart !
    Enjoy your flowers ! here it snows !!

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  30. kareninkenaiDecember 20, 2011 at 7:13 PM

    You are truly blessed; what beautiful images. Thank you for the respite. Hugs from Alaska. Karen

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  31. IsabelleDecember 20, 2011 at 8:47 PM

    Amazing nature and beautiful photographs!

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  32. 4 Lettre WordsDecember 20, 2011 at 10:48 PM

    Wow...so, so beautiful!

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  33. johnDecember 21, 2011 at 2:09 AM

    great photography, eye candy pure and simple.

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  34. thefisherladyDecember 21, 2011 at 3:07 AM

    How full it has become... just in the waiting...
    That is such an encouragement that as we wait on the Lord, such beauty might become so full in our lives.
    Thank you for sharing this ever changing beauty... happy insects that happened along its way!

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  35. deb dutyDecember 21, 2011 at 11:35 AM

    So pretty! Gorgeous detail in these close photos!

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  36. Kelsey K. AndersonDecember 23, 2011 at 2:09 PM

    these are beautiful! what a wonderful idea. first shot is my fave =)
    my creative exchange this week: http://www.flickr.com/photos/63638024@N02/6552009751/

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  37. KmcblackburnDecember 24, 2011 at 1:17 AM

    Such a lovely sequence of shots. Exquisite detail.

    Kathy

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  38. KimDecember 28, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    I love the intricate details you captured.

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  39. thefisherladyApril 18, 2013 at 2:48 PM

    really quite amazing isn't it!

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