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Another shot of the fountain at the campus where I work.
Taken: 5/18/2010
I occasionally like to check out the new blooms on my way into work in the morning.
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Large plots of plantings surround the fountain. As the seasons change, so do the flowers.
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Blazing Star; Liatris
Taken: 6/25/2010
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Walk a little further and you might see a dragon fly taking a break in his quest for necter.
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Hibiscus - Hollyhocks?
Taken: 6/25/2010
These blooms are huge and I wonder if they are hibiscus or hollyhocks;
both members of the mallow family of Malvaceae.
Whatever their name, they are gorgeous just the same.
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Taken: 6/25/2010
A closer view of the papery petals.
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Just a few steps away are the vibrant reds. Don't they just pop against the green leaves?
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One last look before we have to leave the garden and head to the office.
What a nice way to start the day.
I hope yours started of as nicely.
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2 comments:
Now that's a great way to start the day! Beautiful!
Those are wonderful photos plus what a great walk each morning to the office. Those flowers look more like hibiscus to me - for me I think of Hollyhocks being about 5 or 6 feet tall but you might grow different varieties to us in the UK that might be lower growing.
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