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Rhododendron (Azalea), for peak pinkish-red week (day 6):

- I made an effort to 'stage' this plant to try capturing it's full blast of colour with my telephoto. A range of my more typical, closer up and arty shots below...

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- Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus L.) epitomising pinky-red week (day 3).
- Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea L.), right next to it. And...

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Valerian! For pinky-red flowers week, day 2. A healthy crop on the entrance to residential garages. One of...

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#Bee thread, to conclude my purple flowers week!

Common carder bee (Bombus pascuorum) on a wilted Prickly Comfrey bloom, by the side of a busy road.

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Purple flowers, part 5: Aquilegia vulgaris (Columbine).

Which do you prefer, this light and airy landscape, or the deep and rich portrait shot below..?

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