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Friday, January 25, 2013

Summer Showers


Dwarf Snapdragon


Bird's Nest Fern - underside of frond


Bird's Nest fern - top centre


Angelonia


Verbena


Love the colours of this daisy!


Light summer showers have brought relief to people and garden alike as a look around my garden this morning shows. Thankfully many of the areas in our country recently devastated by bush/wild fires have also received some rain. Very refreshing, even though the days are still very warm and humid.

All photos except the third taken with my Raynox macro attachment.


*** I have just checked the weather forecast for the next few days....we are expecting 40-80mm or above 80mm on each of four of the next five days due to an ex-tropical cyclone heading this way. Our area is now officially on flood watch again for the third January in a row.....   :(


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34 comments:

  1. GigaJanuary 25, 2013 at 9:53 AM

    Cudowne letnie zdjęcia roślin w kroplach wody. Pierwszy kwiatek uwielbia moja córka. U nas się nazywa "lwia paszcza". Pozdrawiam serdecznie.
    Wonderful summer photos of plants in water drops. First Flower loves my daughter. Here's called "Snapdragon". Yours sincerely.

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  2. Sylvia KJanuary 25, 2013 at 11:12 AM

    Exquisite, colorful flowers and superb captures as always!! How lovely to be surrounded by so much beauty!! Hope you and your family have a wonderful weekend! Enjoy!

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  3. Gail DixonJanuary 25, 2013 at 11:57 AM

    So sorry about your weather dilemmas but your shots are amazing, as always.

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  4. sharonJanuary 25, 2013 at 12:40 PM

    summer is just a half a world away!!

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  5. BethJanuary 25, 2013 at 1:02 PM

    The flowers are gorgeous!

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  6. NancyJanuary 25, 2013 at 2:35 PM

    The flowers are beautiful! Praying no floods too...!

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  7. LindaJanuary 25, 2013 at 2:57 PM

    Wonderful pictures! Love the ferns especially.

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  8. UnknownJanuary 25, 2013 at 3:13 PM

    Your photography is beautiful! Hope the floods steer clear of you! Xx

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  9. TriciaJanuary 25, 2013 at 4:39 PM

    Oh my goodness, these are all so gorgeous! I can't wait for summer. I'm praying that no flooding comes your way.

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  10. NikkiJanuary 25, 2013 at 5:05 PM

    Karen, I love your flower photos, especially the daisy. It's so good to be finally getting some rain. We are getting the same forecast as you. Stay safe. Nikki.

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  11. CinziaJanuary 25, 2013 at 6:03 PM

    Wonderful pictures!
    Cinzia

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  12. Joop ZandJanuary 25, 2013 at 7:20 PM

    Lovely photo's with nice colors..... well done !

    greetings, Joop

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  13. flowersandhomeJanuary 25, 2013 at 9:24 PM

    Beautiful macro pictures of the summer flowers in your garden. Those tiny raindrops give the flowers that something more. I hope and pray it will all stay within limits and no floods will occur. Thinking of you all.
    Bye,
    Marian

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  14. DorothyJanuary 25, 2013 at 10:49 PM

    WOW!! Those pictures are simply gorgeous. That last daisy took my breath away!
    Hang tight in all the rain.
    Prayers going up for our northern neighbours.
    Dry and dusty in Melbourne...
    Blessings
    xx

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  15. joyJanuary 26, 2013 at 2:47 AM

    Love seeing these awesome nature that God has created captured by your God given eyes and camera. Pleasing to the eyes:)

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  16. RosemaryJanuary 26, 2013 at 3:29 AM

    Each shot is an explosion of colour. I especially love the snapdragon :)

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  17. Tammy@Simple Southern HappinessJanuary 26, 2013 at 4:05 AM

    Much prayer for your area that no floods will occure. Just a gentle rain so you can keep on captureing GOD's beauty. LOVE the angelonia, and hope to have in this year. Its the plant that actracted the cute Katydid that I had fun one morning taking pics of.

    GOD bless and keep you safe.

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  18. Optimistic ExistentialistJanuary 26, 2013 at 4:29 AM

    Such beautiful and alming pictures.

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  19. AnonymousJanuary 26, 2013 at 5:22 AM

    Your colorful flowers really perked things up around here where we have snow in the forecast today--something we don't usually see much of. I'm glad to hear that areas in need of rain were on the receiving end of some precipitation.

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  20. MarijkeJanuary 26, 2013 at 6:07 AM

    I think a little bit of rain will be a pleasant supprise for you but that much is not what you want. I hope there will be no floodings in your part of the country.
    Have a wonderful weekend Karen.

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  21. JulianaJanuary 26, 2013 at 7:11 AM

    so beautiful flowers!
    lovely collection!

    Have a great weekend!

    xoxo, Juliana | PJ’ Happies :) | PJ’ Ecoproject

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  22. FilipBlogJanuary 26, 2013 at 8:41 AM

    I always like the combination of water in macros.

    Greetings,
    Filip

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  23. JoeJanuary 26, 2013 at 9:18 AM

    What exquisite flowers! You captured everything so amazingly well!

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  24. Deborah TischJanuary 26, 2013 at 2:51 PM

    I love seeing these blooms while my own little world here is covered in snow and ice! Reminds me that spring will come again, yet I love the beauty of winter as well.

    Thanks for sharing these beauties!

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  25. Seeing Each DayJanuary 26, 2013 at 4:37 PM

    Even though I'm keen to tell you my favourite photos are you 2nd, 5th, last one, I'm a little more concerned about the weather up there. How are things?

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  26. Karen @ Pieces of ContentmentJanuary 26, 2013 at 4:57 PM

    So far so good. The heavy rain hasn't reached us yet - due in a few hours. As the ground is not already waterlogged and the rivers are lowish, I think we should be fine. It's always an unknown. Also there is no king tide due which holds the water from getting out of the river downstream.

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  27. isabella kramer - vereditJanuary 27, 2013 at 7:31 AM

    so beautiful and touching pictures! pure poetry!!

    best regards
    isabella

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  28. TheChieftessJanuary 27, 2013 at 9:16 AM

    Beautiful shots!!!

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  29. Sewing MomJanuary 27, 2013 at 10:18 AM

    Thank you for popping by my blog for a visit. Your photos are beautiful!

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  30. UnknownJanuary 27, 2013 at 10:48 AM

    I just love seeing your photos of flowers. They are so beautiful. I do hope that storm skips right over you my friend. It sounds kinda scary..

    Hugs~

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  31. CarolJanuary 27, 2013 at 8:42 PM

    How lovely to see these vibrant images while I look upon a frigid moon lit landscape of white. I do hope you will be spared the worst of the cyclone. Take care. Thanks so for your kind words over at my photography blog.

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  32. Lori PJanuary 28, 2013 at 6:47 AM

    Oh my - I'm in love with that last image!

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  33. KarenJanuary 28, 2013 at 7:50 AM

    Lots of pretty blooms, I love the fern!

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  34. UnknownJanuary 29, 2013 at 12:08 AM

    Beautiful shots. I love the rain drops on the flowers.

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