Flower time - Page 2

05-14-2006, 10:57 PM

I've posted these before, but there are a bunch of flowers in here.
http://tinyurl.com/lfsk6

Ibby · 05-14-2006, 11:46 PM

I oughtta show you my dad's orchid collection...

Cyclefrance · 05-15-2006, 12:37 AM

Like the sunflower shot, rk - it's like they're all dozing but one has heard you, and is saying '...and what exactly do you think you're doing??'

05-15-2006, 12:38 AM

Well put... I had been caught.

Cyclefrance · 05-18-2006, 02:36 PM

We've only lived in our current house for the last 7 years, but some of the trees and shrubs go back over 100 years. I thought the following pictures might illustrate how one particular plant has established itself.

I'll start with a clue as to its age - here is the stem, and a close up of some of its flowers:

Cyclefrance · 05-18-2006, 02:40 PM

A bit of a giveaway that it's a clematis, but maybe not how it has climbed over the years, as the next two pictures will show (the second being a close up of the bunch of flowers to the left and top) :

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Cyclefrance · 05-18-2006, 02:45 PM

The fir tree in which the clematis has established itself must be around 50 feet high and each year the clematis gets a little closer to the top!

Another view from a different angle:

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Cyclefrance · 05-18-2006, 02:47 PM

..and, on a slightly different note, the Horse Chestnut looks great this year, so deserved a photo (a suggestion of a plentiful supply of conkers in the autumn!):

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thrillhouse · 05-19-2006, 04:17 PM

these pics are gorgeous. i am almost drunk with flower fumes.

Cyclefrance · 05-27-2006, 08:08 AM

Time to get you drunk again!

Heavy rains the last couple of weeks, but the Hawthorn, or May blossom managed to survive. This year it's very abundant - looks more like snow covering the trees than the small Hawthorn flowers - these two pictures were taken on The Drive which is a side road by Headle Court:

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Cyclefrance · 05-27-2006, 08:23 AM

UPdated map to show where the hawthorn trees are:

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BigV · 05-27-2006, 01:22 PM

Trivia time:

Name the fruit of the hawthorn tree.

xoxoxoBruce · 05-27-2006, 06:00 PM

The Scarlet Letter and House of Seven Gables.

06-03-2006, 10:38 PM

A copy of the post from my early Father's Day thread.
Sorry they are links and not pics, but they are very large.
First pics with my new camera.

Quote:

First day

I need to disable the flash more often during the day I see. Some of these really need more contrast.

The Title Pic
Camera: Kodak P850 Zoom
Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture: f/5
Focal Length: 60.1 mm
ISO Speed: 50
Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV
Flash: Flash fired

Orientation: Horizontal (normal)
X-Resolution: 72 dpi
Y-Resolution: 72 dpi
YCbCr Positioning: Centered
Exposure Program: Normal
Date and Time (Original): 2006:06:03 15:38:48
Date and Time (Digitized): 2006:06:03 15:38:48
Shutter Speed: 900/100
Maximum Lens Aperture: 36/10
Metering Mode: Pattern
Light Source: Daylight
Color Space: sRGB
Exposure Index: 50/1
Sensing Method: One-chip colour area sensor
White Balance: Manual
Digital Zoom Ratio: 0/100
Focal Length In 35mm Film: 362
Subject Distance Range: Macro
Compression: JPEG
Image Width: 2592 pixels
Image Height: 1944 pixels

richlevy · 06-11-2006, 07:50 PM

I took these at Longwood Gardens. Unfortunately, I have to use a flash since any attempt to use the indoor lighting at night requires me to hold the camera very steady. Longwood has a policy of not allowing tripods except during certain hours.

05-14-2006, 10:57 PM	#16
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	I've posted these before, but there are a bunch of flowers in here. http://tinyurl.com/lfsk6 Last edited by rkzenrage; 05-14-2006 at 11:02 PM.

05-15-2006, 12:37 AM	#18
Cyclefrance Pump my ride! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deep countryside of Surrey , England Posts: 1,890	Like the sunflower shot, rk - it's like they're all dozing but one has heard you, and is saying '...and what exactly do you think you're doing??' __________________ Always sufficient hills - never sufficient gears

05-18-2006, 02:36 PM	#20
Cyclefrance Pump my ride! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deep countryside of Surrey , England Posts: 1,890	We've only lived in our current house for the last 7 years, but some of the trees and shrubs go back over 100 years. I thought the following pictures might illustrate how one particular plant has established itself. I'll start with a clue as to its age - here is the stem, and a close up of some of its flowers: Attached Images __________________ Always sufficient hills - never sufficient gears Last edited by Cyclefrance; 05-18-2006 at 03:41 PM.

05-18-2006, 02:40 PM	#21
Cyclefrance Pump my ride! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deep countryside of Surrey , England Posts: 1,890	A bit of a giveaway that it's a clematis, but maybe not how it has climbed over the years, as the next two pictures will show (the second being a close up of the bunch of flowers to the left and top) : . Attached Images __________________ Always sufficient hills - never sufficient gears

05-18-2006, 02:45 PM	#22
Cyclefrance Pump my ride! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deep countryside of Surrey , England Posts: 1,890	The fir tree in which the clematis has established itself must be around 50 feet high and each year the clematis gets a little closer to the top! Another view from a different angle: . Attached Images __________________ Always sufficient hills - never sufficient gears

05-14-2006, 11:46 PM	#17
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	I oughtta show you my dad's orchid collection...

05-15-2006, 12:38 AM	#19
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	Well put... I had been caught.

05-18-2006, 02:47 PM	#23
Cyclefrance Pump my ride! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deep countryside of Surrey , England Posts: 1,890	..and, on a slightly different note, the Horse Chestnut looks great this year, so deserved a photo (a suggestion of a plentiful supply of conkers in the autumn!): . Attached Images __________________ Always sufficient hills - never sufficient gears

05-19-2006, 04:17 PM	#24
thrillhouse spoonful of bologna Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: salvation holdout central Posts: 333	these pics are gorgeous. i am almost drunk with flower fumes. __________________ i'm drinking stars

05-27-2006, 08:08 AM	#25
Cyclefrance Pump my ride! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deep countryside of Surrey , England Posts: 1,890	Time to get you drunk again! Heavy rains the last couple of weeks, but the Hawthorn, or May blossom managed to survive. This year it's very abundant - looks more like snow covering the trees than the small Hawthorn flowers - these two pictures were taken on The Drive which is a side road by Headle Court: . Attached Images __________________ Always sufficient hills - never sufficient gears Last edited by Cyclefrance; 05-27-2006 at 03:43 PM.

05-27-2006, 08:23 AM	#26
Cyclefrance Pump my ride! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deep countryside of Surrey , England Posts: 1,890	UPdated map to show where the hawthorn trees are: . Attached Images __________________ Always sufficient hills - never sufficient gears

05-27-2006, 01:22 PM	#27
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Trivia time: Name the fruit of the hawthorn tree. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

05-27-2006, 06:00 PM	#28
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	The Scarlet Letter and House of Seven Gables. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-11-2006, 07:50 PM	#30
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	I took these at Longwood Gardens. Unfortunately, I have to use a flash since any attempt to use the indoor lighting at night requires me to hold the camera very steady. Longwood has a policy of not allowing tripods except during certain hours. Attached Images __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama

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