Today is the last day of winter in Australia. Cool mornings and beautiful sunny days will gradually give way to warm nights and hot days. Our white camellias have begun to flower.
The Anemone Poppies continue to entrance me with their blooms.
The grape hyacinths stand delightfully tall.
Another Anemone Poppy greets the daylight.
Winter has been a time of colour and new flowers. Spring will no doubt bring even more of the same. Each season is magnificent, I wouldn't want to miss a single one.
Sharing at I Heart Macro.
Que venha primavera! Lindas flores!beijos,chica
ReplyDeleteI say goodbye to summer every night.
ReplyDeleteShe comes back the next day.
Hello,
ReplyDeletewhat wonderful Anemone-macros, but all of your pics are great.
Wish you a nice weekend
moni
Beautiful flowers, miraculous colours. I am greeting
ReplyDeleteU Ciebie się zacznie jutro wiosna, a u nas kończy się lato. Zdjęcia na przywitanie wiosny są piękne. Pozdrawiam i do zobaczenia na blogu za trzy tygodnie, bo jadę na wakacje.
ReplyDeleteIn your spring begins tomorrow, and we end the summer. Photos to welcome spring are beautiful. Cheers and see you on the blog in three weeks, because I'm going on vacation.
Beautiful pictures. We are heading into winter,which means snow and cold but I don't mind that at all.
ReplyDeletebeautiful colors, fantastic macros!! love it...
ReplyDeletewonderful photos ... so ... I'm a little jealous, because I love the spring ... and for us, it is still a long way ... I will always enjoy your beautiful photos
ReplyDeleteGreeting Birgitt
I always love your macro shots, Karen! Lovely flowers and colors and a delightful glimpse of spring! Have a wonderful weekend!
ReplyDeleteWondefrul macro!
ReplyDeleteCinzia
Once again a stellar series of photos. Color me impressed. :)
ReplyDeleteSoooo magnificent macros, stunning ... a photo is more beautiful than the other,
ReplyDeleteMy compliments for such perfect shots.
Love greetings, Karin
A flor da segunda foto é muito bonita.
ReplyDeleteBjus
I learned English at school. There are two words that I loved to hear me say: bloom and lullaby. I do not know why I liked their sound. These are two words that I want to send you this day ... Thank you for all the kindness offered. Thank you for your great photos.
ReplyDeleteUnd bei uns geht gerade der Sommer zu Ende :-((((((((
ReplyDeleteSome very lovely macro shots. Amazing that you have these flowers in the winter.
ReplyDeleteGreetings,
Filip
I'm so happy for you that your spring/summer is upon your beautiful lands..we are heading into fall and the fall colors will soon be here. Spring and summer are my seasons to enjoy. So, I know where I'm coming for my summer fix of beautiful flower photo's..May each day be filled with bursting blooms and beauty!
ReplyDeleteAnd we're almost saying "goodbye summer, hello autumn" ;-)
ReplyDeleteand I have to admit, I love autumn, think it's a wonderful season.
Beautiful pictures again!!!! You're making me dream of spring already, also a favourite season. Every season really has his beautiful, enjoyable sides I think.
Bye,
have a lovely weekend,
Marian
so beautiful flowers, soft colors ! you must have a fantastic garden !
ReplyDeletewish you a lovely weekend and a wonderful spring
AMAZING macros!!!!
ReplyDeleteMagnificent presentation, full of the anticipation of Spring!
ReplyDeletethank you for bringing so many of your days to us...I am in love with the white anenomes... gorgeous photos all of them. How I love each season. God has gifted you to capture them with a breath of His love wrapped around each click of your camera!
ReplyDeletelove your first photo...i am so happy it's Spring....it took a long time to arrive..this year..
ReplyDeleteVery lovely pictures!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing,
take care Gisela.
Your macro shots are out of this world, so beautiful, and one more way to admire the beauty and complexity of nature. May I ask how you get such close, clear shots, especially the outdoor ones?
ReplyDeleteThank you Rosemary. Each of these shots are taken outside while the plant is still growing. I used my 50mm 1.4 lens on my Canon DSLR with a Raynox macro conversion lens as seen here
ReplyDeletehttp://piecesofcontentment.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/dancing-and-singing.html
I focus manually while only 2-5 inches away from my subject. I can't fit much within the frame but that's ok.
Gorgeous shots! The frost will soon take the last of our flowers.
ReplyDeleteStunning flower photos! I love seeing the flowers of Australia - they're incredibly unique and absolutely gorgeous. Thank you for sharing (and lovely, soothing music...).
ReplyDeleteRosemary, adding to my comment....
ReplyDeleteAs a follow up to my macro photography comment....I was able to take some wonderful macros with my Lumix superzoom also. The Raynox lens attaches to it as well. I only bought my DSLR in April this year. I find I can get closer with my Lumix + Raynox than with my DSLR+ 50mm+ Raynox but don't have the same amount of control over depth of field.
Here's a good example of macro with my Lumix super zoom (DMC FZ35) by itself before I bought the Raynox.
http://piecesofcontentment.blogspot.com.au/2011/08/bright-spot.html
My children manage to take some great macros with their little pocket cameras too. A matter of experimenting with what you have available.
Very beautiful flowers and amazing details and color!
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful flowers, I especially like the anenome poppies; beautiful macros of all.
ReplyDeleteMore divine shots! Those poppies are really beautiful, Karen!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post Karen. Lovely flowers and you have used the light very well. Nice focus and soft colours. Great.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your lovely comments on my blog.
You have a very nice familie as I see the pictures. :)
Enjoy the week.
Greetings Andrea