The Flowers of Marquette

A shot of a red & white flower, with the white appearing for all the world like the red flower decided to get highlights in its hair. Assuming, of course, that flower had hair. Or would get highlights in it.

How do you like my new highlights?

#photography #flowers #bloomscrolling #highlights

A shot of a daisy (or two) in a field of purple wildflowers, a sure sign that individuality draws the eye much more than the masses (although, in this case, the masses look kinda cool, too).

Stand out from the crowd.

#photography #flowers #bloomscrolling #beunique

A picture of a daffodil, spreading the word that another Spring, another season of growth, is on the way.

In mid-November, we're longing for days like these.

#photography #flowers #bloomscrolling #whenwillitbespringagain

A picture of a sunflower that appears to have a pink stalker behind it. Either that, or the sunflower is being tailed by the floral division of the FBI. It's one of those two.

Why do I feel like somebody's watching me?

#photography #flowers #bloomscrolling #sunflowers #whateverhappenedtorockwell

A picture of a yellow lily (taken in July), looking for all the world like the sun, which today finally made its first appearance in Upper Michigan in almost a week.

Look. The sun finally came out today.

#photography #flowers #bloomscrolling #yellow #photonottakentoday

A picture of a garden filled with every color BUT white, an antidote to a snowy few days here in the Great Lakes.

For those places, like ours, where snow has turned everything into a blanket of white, here are the rest of the colors.

Just in case you've forgotten.

#photography #flowers #bloomscrolling #colors #snowsnowgoaway

A picture of a bee hanging onto a flower, attempting to defy gravity as it does its pollination thing.

I guess this could be defined as hanging on for dear life, couldn't it?

#photography #flowers #bloomscrolling #bees

A shot of several sunflowers (behind a few purple flowers but in front of a car) screaming out to Mother nature to NOT have it snow this weekend.

It's supposed to snow here this weekend. These sunflowers have one simple request--

Make it stop!!!

#photography #flowers #bloomscrolling #wedontlikesnow

A picture of a yellow flower, which appears to have only one eye, making it a Cyclops. Or a pirate that's taken off their eye patch.

Look into my eyes...uhm, eye.

It's the Cyclops of flowers, isn't it?

#photography #flowers #bloomscrolling #cyclops

An extreme close-up of an orange lily, acting for all the world like Gloria Swanson in "Sunset Boulevard".

I'm ready for my close up, Mr. DeMille.

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A picture of magenta flowers in front of white flowers in front of a bunch of greenery.

Happy #magentamonday to those who celebrate.

#photography #flowers #bloomscrolling #magentarocks

A group of tiger lilys, looking like they're ready to party.

I'm just guessing here, but this is probably one fun family reunion.

#photography #flowers #bloomscrolling #tigerlily #familyreunions

A shot of three almost identical lilys, all with a side dish of attitude to go along with them.

Look. Triplets!

#photography #flowers #bloomscrolling #triplets

A picture of a sunflower wearing its Halloween costume...Zombie Sunflower. I'm not quite sure how they become zombie-fied, seeing as how they can't bite each other, but I DO feel that could become the basis for the next "Walking Dead" spinoff. Or maybe that's just me.

Still looking for a Halloween costume idea? May I suggest...

Zombie Sunflower??

#photography #flowers #bloomscrolling #zombies #sunflower #flowerslikehalloweentoo

A picture of a red flower--a REALLY red flower--against a background of green.

This flower is pretty much what happens when you take red and then add more red to it.

And then top it with a dash of even more red.

#photography #flowers #bloomscrolling #red

A picture of an orange sunflower (so, probably, not technically a sunflower at all) that's actually the color you think of when you think of pumpkin spice.

I have no idea why, but this flower made me start to think--

Does pumpkin spice season end at Halloween or at Thanksgiving? Or, in reality, does it never end?

#photography #flowers #bloomscrolling #sunflowers #randomthoughts

A pair of pink(ish) flowers sitting side by side in front of a background of greenery. If they're not twins. they're close.

Sometimes siblings really DO look alike.

#photography #flowers #bloomscrolling #yestheyrerelated

A shot of pink flowers in front of red flowers. They're just keeping it in the family, right?

Can't decide on a color for the weekend? Why not take them all?

#photography #flowers #bloomscrolling #weekends

A picture of a lily that's half orange and half yellow. Or maybe it goes 48-52 one way or the other. That's what we need to find out.

More yellow, or more orange?

Discuss amongst yourselves.

#photography #flowers #bloomscrolling #flowerphilosophy

A picture of a sunflower soaking up the sun.

To quote a great American philosopher--

"I...wanna soak up the sun..."

#photography #flowers #bloomscrolling #sunflowers #sherylcrowrocks

A small magenta (or at least magenta-ish) flower standing out from the crowd.

Behold on this #magentamonday.

Or at the very least magenta-adjacent Monday.

#photography #flowers #bloomscrolling #magenta

A picture of a red & white flower against a background of green, a sign that flowers can still grow no matter what time of the year it is.

Wow. Even the second half of October (and how the heck did THAT happen?) won't stop flowers from flowering.

#photography #flowers #bloomscrolling #octoberblooms

A shot of an orange lily with a ladybug crawling over it. In the background? The Greatest of lakes, Lake Superior.

Flowers, a Great Lake, AND a ladybug. These days, can you ask for anything more?

#photography #flowers #bloomscrolling #ladybugs #lakesuperior #thegreatestoflakes

A shot of a purple flower in front of a few yellow flowers and a bunch of grass (the growing kind, not the smoking kind)

Today just feels like a purple kind of day.

That is all.

#photography #flowers #bloomscrolling #purple

A pink flower enjoying a few rays of sunshine before settling in for its long winter's nap.

Just enjoying a little early Autumn sunshine while it's here...

#photography #flowers #bloomscrolling #beforethewinterblahssetin

A shot of a butterfly hard to work on a bunch of pink/purplish flowers.

Someone's hard at work even though it's the start of the weekend.

#photography #flowers #bloomscrolling #butterflies #theweekend

A picture of a vividly magenta and yellow flower in front of a bunch of greenery. It looks yummy in the way most flowers usually don't.

To me, this almost seems like the floral equivalent of an ice cream sundae.

But maybe that's just me.

#photography #flowers #bloomscrolling #flowersarenoticecream

A yellow lily totally not sticking its tongue out at you. TOTALLY not...

No, I am NOT sticking my tongue out at you. Really, I'm not!

#photography #flowers #bloomscrolling #yellow

A picture of an orange flower with small patches of gray on its pedals, making this floral version of Cary Grant or George Clooney.

Don't most people say that a little gray around the temples lends an individual a somewhat distinguished look?

#photography #flowers #bloomscrolling #thecarygrantofflowers #thegeorgeclooneyofflowers

A picture of a dark red flower in front of greenery, taken on an 87 (!) degree day on October (!) in Marquette.

Even in October, it's still possible to make a statement by wearing red.

#photography #flowers #bloomscrolling #red #butnotthetaylorswiftkind