Time for a little macro love....
As per usual I am linking up to Lori at Studio Waterstone today for I Heart macro: close up photo fun for macro makers and the camerologically challenged!
Come along and join us for all the fun...there are a lot of interesting photos on I Heart Macro.
Or come and join in...It is not hard and you do not have to be a fantastic photographer to give it a go!
My contribution this week is a collage of lilies photographed over a 6 day period.....as they arrived in my home in tight bud....until they opened in to full bloom.
I absolutely adore lilies, they are one of my favourite flowers...apart from the annoying brown stamen which stains if you get it on your clothes, etc. I have been known to cut them off, but I do find the flower then looks a little strange and naked.
Does anyone else do this to their lilly stamens??! I left them on for the photos..they do look better in their natural state!
Click on the link above to take you you there...
Cheers for now,
Beautiful! I love lilies, especially white ones!
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These are so elegant! Yes, you should remove the stamens if your lilies are going to be anywhere near people! People who make floral bouquets say to wipe off the stamens of Stargazer lilies because they stain fabric. (As for "chocolate" sunflowers...they are just one of the many varieties available in seed packets. In my area, sunflowers need to be planted in March, probably, but I tend to wait until it quits freezing at night. They are easy to start in little peat pots inside, though.)
ReplyDeleteThanks Evelyn, I am going to look in to planting some of those!
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What gorgeous pictures, Jenni - as always!
ReplyDeleteIncredible shots! What's not to love about the elegant lily!
ReplyDeleteI love lilies too. I love the way you have presented yours, wonderful collage.
ReplyDeleteOoo very pretty Lillies are one of my favorite flowers. Wonderful photos Jenni!
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Holey smokes, that is so awesome! Lilies are so pretty! Great shots!
ReplyDeleteOh, thank you so much guys..it's really easy to do with Piacasa!
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ReplyDeletestunning shots, so delicate and fresh
ReplyDeleteso pretty!!
ReplyDeleteLove these -they are gorgeous! Love how you did the photo layout, too! (wish I knew how to do that!)
ReplyDeleteSo pretty I love the bottom left shot! Happy Sunday!
ReplyDeleteJenni, your photography is stunning! I love the collage you've created. I know what you mean about the stamens. I've picked up stains from them myself, but I love the look of them. I think they're part of what makes the lily blossom so interesting. You've done beautiful work here.
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Awesome shots!!
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Beautiful photos and flowers!!
ReplyDeleteYour beadwork is wonderful also! Thanks for your sweet comment, I really appreciate it!
I love lilies specially white ones. I don't buy them inside ever because the scent is so powerful that I get migraine of it. I have planted them outside and I'm going to plant more when the bulbs arrive.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful collage.
Hey Jenni, this is off topic because your email address isn't in your profile so I had no way of contacting you. Please feel free to delete this once you get it.
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