Pomegranate

Back through the archives for this one - taken around this time last year.

It is an open Pomegranate.



An interloper !

 

While exploring the many delights contained within Monet's Garden in Giverny, I spotted this interloper!

 

Contributing to Macro Monday2 with thanks to Gemma for hosting.

After the snow ...

Spotted this fascinating "blossom" within Gowlland Tod Provincial Park on Vancouver Island

(which has subsequently been identified as "clematis vitalbae" - many thanks to fellow blogger, MaryAustria)

... and here the Tod Inlet is frozen over

(a regular visitor to the park who was there on the day commented that she has lived

in the area for more than 20 years and has never seen this occur before)

..some funghi

and a frozen/thawing creek

aahh.... so many delights on which to feast the eyes (and camera lens)!

Linking up (with grateful thanks to the respective hosts) to:

macro monday 2
our world tuesday
Outdoor Wednesday

Just blossoming

 

                                      Linking up with Macro Monday 2 and
                                                    Today's Flowers

A Pick-me-up!

Here's a cheerful cuppa to get you over those Monday blues!

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Delicate wings

This was another creature encountered during my Victorian holiday -

its actual size was about 2 inches (4.5cm). Despite its bulky body, those gossamer-like wings obviously carried it on its journeys.

Can anyone help out with its identification please?

Emerging . .

During a recent visit to Adelaide's Botanic Gardens, I was fascinated to see these fluffy "blooms" emerging from their casing in the trees above our heads. (apologies to those of you who are interested in more botanic details!)



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Raindrops on Roses...

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A rose

Sharing with  http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com.au/

and http://mellowyellowmonday.blogspot.com.au/

with thanks to the hosts.