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A close-up of intriguing lichen on rock along the Grinnell Lake trail in Glacier National Park, Montana.
Category: art
july 22
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This astilbe is so interesting close-up. Not that it’s not interesting from a distance, but you can see that the flower has a blizzard of intricate petals in this detail view. It’s pink-purple, orchid-fuschia, and more.
july 21
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This is a tea rose bud, courtesy of a plant given long ago by my cousin Melissa. It is still blooming despite our less-than-doting care of it!
july 20
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I put this in a bulb vase waaaaaaay later than you’re supposed to. But it survived and bloomed anyway!
july 19
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One of my mom’s favorites, Wild Phlox or Wild Sweet William. They have a wonderful blue-purple color and a nice scent. And they perk up the yard and woods at just the right time in spring.
july 18
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Another variety of the ancient tulips in front that never die.
july 17
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The soft red of the wild columbine.
july 16
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We love to see the emergence of the bright green raspberry leaves each spring. This photo comes after the posts of raspberries and raspberry sauce earlier this month, but this color post here breaks up the pinks and purples a little.
july 15
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Here is some tree fungi in a neutral, taupish color to break up the vivid luscious flower colors.
july 14
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Our lilac bushes have seen better days. Pruning is well overdue. But the blooms this spring were abundant and persistent, and such lovely orchid-to-lilac-to-lavendar colors.