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Saturday, December 17, 2011

Velvet Petunia




Today I have another beauty form my garden to share. I love having a closer look at each flower as it opens, a treat afforded to me by digital photography.


Thursday

We've had a few pink petunia flowers open on the little seedlings, so with anticipation I have been waiting for this deep purple bud to unfold. Early morning two days ago this is how it looked. I thought it was going to open that morning, but it didn't. It stayed looking like this all day.


Friday 8am

Then yesterday morning the action began. Both the photo above and below were taken around 8am.


Friday 8am


Friday 9am

The photo above, just an hour later. Notice the pollen-containing anthers are just beginning to open.


Friday 12 noon

 Another three hours later and pollen is spilling everywhere. The flower is more of a crimson/pink than purple, very lovely and appearing to change according to the light.


Friday 5pm

Another view and a new bud with a beauty of it's own.


Saturday 12 noon

Still looking gorgeous in today's sunshine. Such a huge flower for a tiny plant.


Saturday 12 noon
 

And to finish, a favourite from 12 noon today. I am amazed at the intricate beauty God puts within every small flower, just glorious.

Sharing at Macro Flowers Saturday, Shoot.Edit.Submit, Look Whooooo's Snapping, Today's Flowers, I Heart Macro.


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40 comments:

  1. MarijkeDecember 17, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    Hello Karen,
    How beautiful this macro's are. Nature is beautiful is'nt it.
    Have a lovely weekend
    Marijke

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  2. Nadege,December 17, 2011 at 6:49 PM

    Gorgeous colors and wonderful details in the closeup and macro shots.

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  3. geaninaDecember 17, 2011 at 8:07 PM

    beautiful macro's! great work:)

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  4. Seeing Each DayDecember 17, 2011 at 8:51 PM

    I love everything about your third photo - perfection - so rich & vivid, especially love the perspective. On the home front, I've got 2 down (asleep) and 2 are in front of TV watching Cars 2.

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  5. LuiDecember 17, 2011 at 9:02 PM

    I love this series!

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  6. GigaDecember 17, 2011 at 9:05 PM

    Mogę tylko powiedzieć jedno - cudowne zdjęcia, a szczególnie "środeczek" petunii. Pozddrawiam

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  7. Joop ZandDecember 17, 2011 at 9:34 PM

    Wonderfull serie photo's....nice done Karen.

    greetings, Joop

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  8. MaiaDecember 17, 2011 at 9:34 PM

    Glorious indeed.
    Lovely series of the life and growth of this little flower.
    Beautiful macros.

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  9. JamaDecember 17, 2011 at 9:38 PM

    Stunning macro! I love them all.

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  10. FilipBlogDecember 17, 2011 at 11:56 PM

    Amazing how sharp the pictures and details are.

    Greetings,
    Filip

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  11. Gone CountryDecember 18, 2011 at 12:25 AM

    Stunning photos! I, too, am blown away by the beauty and intricacies of nature that my naked eye can not distinguish. I'm enjoying all the little discoveries of nature through digital photography! It's also amazing how detailed our Lord was in His creations!

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  12. Luna MirandaDecember 18, 2011 at 1:11 AM

    i so love the deep color! gorgeous macro shots.

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  13. MartyDecember 18, 2011 at 2:15 AM

    beautiful flower, colour and beautiful heart !
    wish you a nice weekend

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  14. JaniceDecember 18, 2011 at 2:40 AM

    A wonderful collection showing the beauty of nature. And, yes, mine was an amaryllis.

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  15. LizDecember 18, 2011 at 3:42 AM

    Stunning series Karen. I love the colour change from purple to dark pink. What a beautiful petunia & such lovely macros.

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  16. NinniDecember 18, 2011 at 4:46 AM

    Thanks for sharing this!
    Wonderful colours and light for me this dark and rainy saturday.
    Ninni

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  17. Gina KleinworthDecember 18, 2011 at 5:23 AM

    WOW- I love the color & seeing that pollen there falling out- how interesting.

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  18. LindyLouMacDecember 18, 2011 at 5:48 AM

    A stunning series of photos, truly lovely.

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  19. BreenaDecember 18, 2011 at 8:18 AM

    Gorgeous! Love the colors! (Thanks for linking up at "Life as this Mommy knows It"!)

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  20. thefisherladyDecember 18, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    This is how it must look to the bees :)

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  21. Angela Häring-ChristenDecember 18, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    Wonderful shots! I like the 6. and 7. picutre.
    Greetings from Switzerland
    Angela

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  22. NatureFootstepDecember 18, 2011 at 9:25 AM

    beautiful flowers with a suitable name. And great photo too. :)

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  23. AnonymousDecember 18, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    Gorgeous detail and rich color... velvet... yes!

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  24. AnonymousDecember 18, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    Amazing grace!

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  25. UnknownDecember 18, 2011 at 11:33 AM

    That is so beautiful. Velvet is the perfect description of this!!

    Hugs, Linda

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  26. KateriDecember 18, 2011 at 2:10 PM

    Wow, the colors are so royal...a stunning flower!

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  27. CarlettaDecember 18, 2011 at 4:28 PM

    Beautiful series!
    Excellent capture of the center!

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  28. AnonymousDecember 18, 2011 at 4:43 PM

    gorgeous!

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  29. Christina, SwedenDecember 18, 2011 at 5:32 PM

    Amazing how fast they grow. a great series and my favourite colors on those to :-)

    As for your ? on my shores-photo lately: on the westside of this island it looks like this but on some places on the east side of same island (only a few kilometers away) it's like real beaches with fine sand

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  30. EB Bead and Metal Works, LLCDecember 19, 2011 at 12:44 AM

    What a wonderful photo process of the flower opening up, love it. The colors are amazing!!!

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  31. Modern MomDecember 19, 2011 at 1:24 AM

    Fabulous shots!

    Okra Flowers

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  32. T...December 19, 2011 at 2:05 AM

    beautiful shots, love each step.....have a wonderful week

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  33. CameraCruiseDecember 19, 2011 at 4:31 AM

    Beautiful series, great macro shots!
    Love the colour.

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  34. Karin M.December 19, 2011 at 4:32 AM

    ... a beautiful color and such a great series, fantastic ...
    Greetings Karin

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  35. MariannaDecember 19, 2011 at 4:35 AM

    wow that's stunning! That fuscia pink and all the teeny tiny inner details are just GORGEOUS!!

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  36. AnnetteDecember 19, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    simply stunning!

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  37. ArijaDecember 19, 2011 at 10:50 AM

    Exquisite shots right down it's velvety throat!

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  38. LauraDecember 19, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    Wonderful macros...beautiful details!

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  39. Chubskulit RoseDecember 19, 2011 at 12:27 PM

    Beautifully captured.

    My Flower Happy holidays!

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  40. SharylDecember 20, 2011 at 3:46 PM

    Wow! Simply beautiful...

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