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George McGovern

(8,197 posts) Fri May 23, 2025, 09:18 PM May 23

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Can you deal with yet another flower photo today?

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Can you deal with yet another flower photo today? (Original Post) George McGovern May 23 OP

Always appreciated. A type of honeysuckle? surfered May 23 #1

I think it is surfered. Thanks for your support! George McGovern May 23 #7

It is, in fact, a Pink Honeysuckle according to Bayard below. George McGovern May 23 #12

I do think we can easily deal with another flower photo, my dear George! CaliforniaPeggy May 23 #2

Thanks for saying I don' haveta ask. And for your compliment. George McGovern May 23 #8

Bokeh in the background in contrast to the flowers Alice Kramden May 23 #3

Thanks Alice K. Aperture was set at f/4, which works well on this $250 used camera. George McGovern May 23 #9

Yes indeed, Allan. Very nice shot! brer cat May 23 #4

Gee Whiz brer cat, such a nice thing to say. Thank You. George McGovern May 23 #10

Always. Wonderful photograph. LoisB May 23 #5

Thank You Lois! George McGovern May 23 #11

Pink honeysuckle Bayard May 23 #6

Thank You for sharing your expertise Bayard!! George McGovern May 23 #13

I wish you could visit the swamp at which I volunteer. There are all kinds of flowers. Some we can identify with 3Hotdogs May 23 #14

Nice 3Hotdogs! George McGovern May 23 #18

Nice 3Hotdogs! Thanks George McGovern May 23 #19

Absolutely, you can never have too many beautiful photos! MLAA May 23 #15

Okay MLAA, I won't worry about it again. Thank You for your support! George McGovern May 23 #20

Always Always irisblue May 23 #16

Good Golly Thanks, irisblue, for your uplifting encouragement! George McGovern May 24 #26

Here's one of my favorites Xipe Totec May 23 #17

Beautiful bloom Xipe Totec! Thanks for your compliment! George McGovern May 23 #21

Magic! Easterncedar May 24 #22

Lovely. Thanks! Easterncedar May 24 #23

Thank You Easterncedar, on behalf of CaliforniaPeggy, Mousetoescamper and myself! George McGovern May 24 #24

On behalf of CaliforniaPeggy, Mousetoescamper and myself -- Thank You Very Much Easterncedar!! George McGovern May 24 #25

I love flower photos, keep them coming! lark May 24 #27

0K lark -- You Gotta Deal! George McGovern May 24 #28

surfered

(8,113 posts)

1. Always appreciated. A type of honeysuckle?

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Fri May 23, 2025, 09:23 PM

May 23

George McGovern

(8,197 posts)

7. I think it is surfered. Thanks for your support!

Reply to surfered (Reply #1)

Fri May 23, 2025, 10:26 PM

May 23

George McGovern

(8,197 posts)

12. It is, in fact, a Pink Honeysuckle according to Bayard below.

Reply to George McGovern (Reply #7)

Fri May 23, 2025, 10:34 PM

May 23

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,587 posts)

2. I do think we can easily deal with another flower photo, my dear George!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Fri May 23, 2025, 09:32 PM

May 23

Yours are always lovely.

George McGovern

(8,197 posts)

8. Thanks for saying I don' haveta ask. And for your compliment.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #2)

Fri May 23, 2025, 10:27 PM

May 23

Alice Kramden

(2,719 posts)

3. Bokeh in the background in contrast to the flowers

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Fri May 23, 2025, 09:34 PM

May 23

Love it

George McGovern

(8,197 posts)

9. Thanks Alice K. Aperture was set at f/4, which works well on this $250 used camera.

Reply to Alice Kramden (Reply #3)

Fri May 23, 2025, 10:29 PM

May 23

brer cat

(27,039 posts)

4. Yes indeed, Allan. Very nice shot!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Fri May 23, 2025, 09:48 PM

May 23

George McGovern

(8,197 posts)

10. Gee Whiz brer cat, such a nice thing to say. Thank You.

Reply to brer cat (Reply #4)

Fri May 23, 2025, 10:31 PM

May 23

LoisB

(11,138 posts)

5. Always. Wonderful photograph.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Fri May 23, 2025, 10:08 PM

May 23

George McGovern

(8,197 posts)

11. Thank You Lois!

Reply to LoisB (Reply #5)

Fri May 23, 2025, 10:32 PM

May 23

Bayard

(26,118 posts)

6. Pink honeysuckle

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Fri May 23, 2025, 10:18 PM

May 23

I can just smell it. Its early, our wild honeysuckle won't be out for another month.

George McGovern

(8,197 posts)

13. Thank You for sharing your expertise Bayard!!

Reply to Bayard (Reply #6)

Fri May 23, 2025, 10:35 PM

May 23

3Hotdogs

(14,395 posts)

14. I wish you could visit the swamp at which I volunteer. There are all kinds of flowers. Some we can identify with

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Fri May 23, 2025, 10:52 PM

May 23

the iPhone plant id app.

We saw a new one this morning. The tinniest blue flower - maybe 3/16". and each one had a tiny speck of yellow.

I was unable to get a photo of it but maybe the education director will know what it is.

George McGovern

(8,197 posts)

18. Nice 3Hotdogs!

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #14)

Fri May 23, 2025, 11:51 PM

May 23

George McGovern

(8,197 posts)

19. Nice 3Hotdogs! Thanks

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #14)

Fri May 23, 2025, 11:51 PM

May 23

MLAA

(19,364 posts)

15. Absolutely, you can never have too many beautiful photos!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Fri May 23, 2025, 10:53 PM

May 23

George McGovern

(8,197 posts)

20. Okay MLAA, I won't worry about it again. Thank You for your support!

Reply to MLAA (Reply #15)

Fri May 23, 2025, 11:52 PM

May 23

irisblue

(35,510 posts)

16. Always Always

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Fri May 23, 2025, 11:00 PM

May 23

George McGovern

(8,197 posts)

26. Good Golly Thanks, irisblue, for your uplifting encouragement!

Reply to irisblue (Reply #16)

Sat May 24, 2025, 10:03 AM

May 24

Xipe Totec

(44,358 posts)

17. Here's one of my favorites

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Fri May 23, 2025, 11:37 PM

May 23

Yours is great, by the way.

this is a crepe myrtle bloom suspended on a spider web:

[url=https://ibb.co/998mnNcJ][img][/img][/url]

George McGovern

(8,197 posts)

21. Beautiful bloom Xipe Totec! Thanks for your compliment!

Reply to Xipe Totec (Reply #17)

Fri May 23, 2025, 11:55 PM

May 23

Easterncedar

(4,754 posts)

22. Magic!

Reply to Xipe Totec (Reply #17)

Sat May 24, 2025, 01:23 AM

May 24

Easterncedar

(4,754 posts)

23. Lovely. Thanks!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sat May 24, 2025, 01:28 AM

May 24

It’s been so gray and rainy here in Maine lately, I especially appreciate the flowers you and Peggy and Mousetoescamper have been bringing to us.

George McGovern

(8,197 posts)

24. Thank You Easterncedar, on behalf of CaliforniaPeggy, Mousetoescamper and myself!

Reply to Easterncedar (Reply #23)

Sat May 24, 2025, 09:01 AM

May 24

George McGovern

(8,197 posts)

25. On behalf of CaliforniaPeggy, Mousetoescamper and myself -- Thank You Very Much Easterncedar!!

Reply to Easterncedar (Reply #23)

Sat May 24, 2025, 09:04 AM

May 24

lark

(25,276 posts)

27. I love flower photos, keep them coming!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sat May 24, 2025, 10:07 AM

May 24

George McGovern

(8,197 posts)

28. 0K lark -- You Gotta Deal!

Reply to lark (Reply #27)

Sat May 24, 2025, 10:19 AM

May 24

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