Taken at Chicago Botanic Garden on Aug. 21.
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FOTD: “Mystic Illusion” Dahlia from the Back!
Yesterday, for Cee’s FOTD, I posted the most amazing dahlia, called “Mystic Illusion” which I photographed while at the Chicago Botanic Gardens. Here are dahlias from that same patch, from the back. They don’t even look real!
Note: I had scheduled this to publish two days ago, on Aug. 26. I don’t know why it didn’t. Sorry it’s two days late!
FOTD: Lemon Canna
CFFC: Two Colors
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is photos that have basically two colors.
FOTD: “Mystic Illusion” Dahlia and Bud
I have a whole lot of beautiful new flower pics, after my visit on Monday to Chicago Botanic Gardens – yay!
This is one I found unique and very striking: “Mystic Illusion” Dahlia.
Cee has a fantastic sunflower bud for her Flower of the Day, 8/25/22!
FOTD: Potted Beauties
CFFC: Reflections and Shadows
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is reflections and shadows.
FOTD: Hydrangeas
FOTD: Ironweed
Ironweed is a plant native to northern Illinois and its purple flowers attract butterflies due to its bright color as well as the plant’s abundant nectar. It grows among the grasses and other plants along the edge of one of our ponds here at The Moorings.
FOTD: Platycodon Grandiflorus
Platycodon grandiflorus, more commonly known as “balloon flower,” is a perennial that blooms in July. I acquired mine from my sister many years ago, which she gave me from her own garden. I planted them in my garden outside my house where I lived for 25 years, then I dug them up and transferred them to my new home when we moved 3 years ago. They now happily bloom on my patio in a large pot, which they share with columbine, another perennial that blooms earlier, in June.
Wanderlust & Wonderment 