Bagels of Doom

A clump of yellow crocus flowers growing out of a lawn of short grass, with white yellow and purple ones scattered through the background, I took this in haste and wish I'd thought to extract that leaf wedged in amongst the flowers first

Crocus 🌱

#SundayYellow #Bloomscrolling

You're welcome!

Myrtillocactus geometrizans "San Bartolo" - 2ga Myrtillocactus geometrizans "San Bartolo", columnar cactus, forms a thick candelabrum-like structure, up to 15ft. fruit turns a deep red color, semi-sweet.

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Cactus in bloom with a green and white flower.

This cactus (do not know the variety) gets such a dainty little bloom. It blends in with the green so much, it almost goes unnoticed. I love AZ with the cacti in bloom. 🌱🌵 🌳 🐦 🖼️

Huh! Now that you mentioned it... 😂

Too many names. XD

Where is this "trouble" you speak of?

I can't stop looking at this foliage...

Here's Begonia handelii var. prostrata, a Rhizomatous type of species Begonia from China. Pointed, dark green-black puckered leaves w/ silver-white spots. Blooms: white, fragrant. Origin: (Irmsch.) Tebbitt, Edinburgh J. Bot.
Published: 2003. Needs high humidity, terrarium culture.🌱 #begonias

Kartuz has it. I can feel my husband's eyes staring me down. LOL

I immediately wrote down the name. XD

Ugh! I don't remember what my aunt used to keep borers in check but I know for a fact that she had that issue a couple of times. She also didn't use any harsh chemicals. Ha ha.

In any case, what a stunning bed of irises! Magnificent!

Absolutely stunning.

A tropical rhododendron with red flowers and dark, almost black anthers.

Rhododendron 'Birat Red' is a somewhat mysterious vireya collected more than 50 years ago in a remote region of Papua New Guinea by an Anglican missionary with a botany degree from Cambridge. No one seems to know if it is a natural hybrid or undescribed species. 🌱 🌴

Messing around with making virtual pressed flowers of the Rhododendron 'Birat Red' before I shove them between two big books to make real ones. 🌱🌴

Stunning! These remind me of my aunt's frontyard back in the eighties. She had a big bed with a whole collection of tall bearded irises in all kinds of cool colors, and I always had a thing for these burgundy to maroon types.

Close-up macro flower photography of a deep burgundy bearded iris in full bloom, its richly ruffled petals surrounding a golden-orange beard, with soft green foliage blurred in the background. From my garden. © 2019 Sofiimagines

Deep burgundy wine colored bearded iris in full bloom - those ruffled petals and golden beard never get old. 🌺

🌱 #Bloomscrolling #GardenPhotography #GardenLife #FlowerPhotography #NaturePhotography #Beauty #MacroPhotography #LovelyThings

Oooooohhhhh!!! 😍

What a great looking plant. There are so few thick stemmed Begonias that it's always a joy to see one.

Here's Begonia 'Marie Reed', a Thick-stemmed type of hybrid Begonia from the USA. Begonia 'Marie Reed', has smooth, vertical stems & develops reddish-brown leaves that mature into a deep green. Blooms: pink w/red spots. Origin: Louise Schwerdtfeger, Santa Barbara CA, 1952. Easy care.🌱 #begonias

Favorite hybridizers: Ferdinand Cayeux. 'Évolution' from 1929 was very popular in its day and still is with collectors. Colorful blooms, great growth habits and reliable to bloom, it has it all.
#iris 🌱

Looking down into a beautiful pale purple striped crocus with a golden bottom filled with water like a goblet from the previous night’s rain.

Tons of about to pop crocuses in various shade of stripes purple.

Rainy night, happy crocuses.

#gardening #Chicago #UrbsInHorto #SmallJoys 🌱

Trump on Iran: "They're bad people. When you look at October 7 ... "

That's a lot of sinus curl. 😀

Here's Begonia 'Rosalie', a Rhizomatous type of hybrid Begonia from the USA. Roundish red-bronze-green cupped leaf w/ double spirals. Leaf edge is roughly scalloped w/sparse hair & pointed tip. Blooms: dark speckled pink. Origin: Brad Thompson, 2013. Published: 2014. Easy care houseplant.🌱 #begonias

Texas sage plant, tiny dark green leaves against a cement block wall, with a hot pink blossom at top of stem

This is Stinknet! Thick bunch of tiny yellow ball blossoms atop a net of fine greenery

Boyce arboretum’s 100 year old Mr Big eucalyptus tree trunk with a fence border of woven tree branches

Barrel cactus with red needles surrounded by rocks and a large yucca in the background

🌱Scenes from recent travels, which I needed. A variety! What’s your favorite?

Gotta love a massive Echinocereus in the morning! 💪

Closeup pic of hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus engelmannii) with pink flowers

🦔🌵🩷

Compact & full Begonia 'Carmel Browne' is a Rhizomatous type of hybrid Begonia from the USA. Leaves have pointed stars, are cleft w/ a serrated edge & dark green-dark brown w/a matte finish & prominent red eye. Blooms: pink. Origin: Tom Keepin, Texas USA, 2003. Published: 2017. Easy care.🌱 #begonias

2 corsage type orchid flowers. The left flower is purple while the right flower is white and much larger

I’m pimping these orchids again before the flowers fade. From left to right:

Cattleya Sonia Flares (C. Purple Splendor x C. Tydea)

Cattleya warneri alba

#orchid #flower #gardening #bloomscrolling #photography #naturephotography 🌱🌴🪴sky