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Monday, October 22, 2012

"Mystery" Brights




"Cockscomb Coral Gardens" reads the tag which came with the seedlings. "Similar to Celosia....with twitted crests resembling a rooster's comb". Gail guessed well in response to my previous post!











They may still be tiny but they certainly are vibrant.













Looking forward to watching them change and grow even bigger, although they are rather cute at this stage.


Sharing at Macro Monday, And Then She Snapped, Mandarin Orange Monday.

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32 comments:

  1. Sylvia KOctober 22, 2012 at 1:07 PM

    What incredibly beautiful, colorful flowers!! And your captures are fantastic as always, Karen! Thanks for sharing the beauty! Hope your week is off to a great start for you and your lovely family!!

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  2. JeanneOctober 22, 2012 at 1:10 PM

    Gorgeous colors and such great depth of field and clarity!

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  3. JanOctober 22, 2012 at 1:30 PM

    Yes, vibrant and gorgeous... what a great garden you must have there!

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  4. Gail DixonOctober 22, 2012 at 1:41 PM

    I guess celosia on the last post, so I was almost right! These are indeed very vibrant and photographed beautifully. Have a great week!

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  5. HANS-PETER ZÜRCHEROctober 22, 2012 at 3:49 PM

    Fein fotografierte und mit Poesie gefüllte Bilder...

    Grüsse aus der Schweiz

    Hans-Peter

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  6. tinajoOctober 22, 2012 at 5:35 PM

    Amazing colors - love these flowers!

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  7. CinziaOctober 22, 2012 at 6:45 PM

    I love your photos!!!
    Cinzia

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  8. Victor ArandaOctober 22, 2012 at 6:46 PM

    Alguna vez tuve una planta como esa,pero nunca con esos brillantes colores.
    Buenas imágenes.

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  9. Ahayes1225October 22, 2012 at 10:19 PM

    Wonderful colors and photos!

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  10. Secret Mom ThoughtsOctober 22, 2012 at 10:29 PM

    Beautiful flowers and shots.

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  11. SusanOctober 22, 2012 at 11:03 PM

    Amazing flowers. And the colors are so pretty.

    Great work!!!

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  12. Jill HarrisonOctober 22, 2012 at 11:21 PM

    my goodness these are gorgeous - what wonderful colour! love them!
    Thanks so much for sharing with us and for stopping by my blog today to say hi. Have a wonderful week.

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  13. Mary LamorayOctober 23, 2012 at 1:44 AM

    Man! Your photography is incredible...I love seeing the different flora and fauna in other parts of the world. what may be commonplace to us is assuredly exotic to someone else! :)

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  14. LizOctober 23, 2012 at 2:07 AM

    First time I've seen an orange coxcomb. It's beautiful! I usually see red and pink around here. Thanks for sharing. Have a fabulous week.

    Liz @ MLC
    Liz @ YACB

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  15. FayeOctober 23, 2012 at 2:09 AM

    Perfect subject for a macro shot--so much detail to uncover in one flower. Your first photo is just stunning!

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  16. Chubskulit RoseOctober 23, 2012 at 2:34 AM

    Celosias are gorgeous!

    Visiting from Mandarin Orange Monday (MoM).
    My MoM entry
    Have a great week ahead!

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  17. LisaOctober 23, 2012 at 3:39 AM

    These are pretty and unique. I especially like the pink and yellow together. I've tried to grow Celosia in the past, but was never very successful.

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  18. TheChieftessOctober 23, 2012 at 3:48 AM

    Beautiful color!!!

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  19. Cristina FerreiraOctober 23, 2012 at 4:02 AM

    São lindas e parecem muito com as celosias.

    Beijos

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  20. AnonymousOctober 23, 2012 at 4:06 AM

    What lovely shots of these colorful blooms.

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  21. UnknownOctober 23, 2012 at 4:21 AM

    Wonderful! I love the shapes and the colours.

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  22. Ocean SoulOctober 23, 2012 at 6:43 AM

    You never fail to amaze me with your clear, stunning closeups and excellent use of DOF. and great backgrounds too. Please don't tell me these were taken with your Lumix too?

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  23. Karen @ Pieces of ContentmentOctober 23, 2012 at 7:01 AM

    Ocean Soul, I had to go and check which photos were taken with which camera as I use both regularly. Only two of these were taken with my Lumix, the red one (taken yesterday in the garden) and the very last. I love both my cameras but somehow the Lumix is special as it it so versatile yet inexpensive.

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  24. UnknownOctober 23, 2012 at 7:57 AM

    So beautiful! Have seen the cockscomb several times in blogland, but never in reality!

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  25. geaninaOctober 23, 2012 at 8:19 AM

    gorgeous images! :)

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  26. AnonymousOctober 23, 2012 at 5:27 PM

    Your flowers are beautiful! Cockcombs are so very soft and plush looking. Thanks for the views :)

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  27. lorikOctober 23, 2012 at 5:55 PM

    The orange cockscomb is so luscious it looks almost edible! These are fantastic shots - you have captured the detail and surface qualities so well.

    I associate cockscomb with my grandmother. When I used to visit she would show me her red cockscomb in the garden. I think I probably asked to see it every time. I loved looking at it but also touching it. I still love it, but don't see it very often.Thank you for sharing it on Mandarin Orange Monday:)

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  28. Stephanie at Grateful Heart AcresOctober 24, 2012 at 12:01 AM

    Wow!!! Those are beautiful! I've never seen anything like it before! Love your photos!

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  29. Laura Delegal - Leroy PhotographyOctober 25, 2012 at 2:48 AM

    Beautiful. Love the bright fuzziness.

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  30. renae October 25, 2012 at 4:43 AM

    Your photography is amazing beyond amazing. Can anything be more amazing than amazing? hmmmm? But, Yes! I have joined your site as well. I found you via the Blog Hop of and she snapped. Good luck to you in your talent.

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  31. KaipiroskaOctober 25, 2012 at 7:35 AM

    amazing macros and great colors :)

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  32. LizOctober 27, 2012 at 1:59 AM

    Beautiful captures. What divine flowers and such bright, happy colours!

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