Name that flower

I think I'm a compulsive flower photographer.

When I see a flower I haven't taken a picture of before (or even one I have!) I whip out the camera to find the perfect angle on it.

Does anyone know what kind of flower these are? I found a pot of them in my Granny's garden, and they are simply gorgeous! Any guesses?

Linking the above photo to:

What about these flowers? 

 

Can you guess from the silhouette?

I think it's amazing how many different kinds of flowers God has made.

Granny's Garden

My Granny's garden is one of the most beautiful ones I have encountered.

She has beautiful lupine flowers:

The pods of the lupine flowers, like furry gloved fingers:

Not sure what these are, but they're also gorgeous (and very photogenic!)

Whose garden do you admire?

Daisy Chain

I've always thought it would be cool to make a daisy chain. So one day I tried it, and I found (to my surprise) that it actually worked!

I braided the pliable stems of the daisies, and added new ones every other twist or so. 

 

Join them together, and you have a crown.

I had great fun modeling with it out in the woods, like some woodland fairy.

Ever tried to make a daisy chain (or crown)? 

For more daisy chain pictures, check out this post on my main blog.

In the garden

There is so much beauty in the summertime.

The gardens are full of it:

Flowers like white cups of sunshine:

Purple bachelor buttons, full of character and a delicate beauty all their own:

(I'm not sure if anything is in focus here, but somehow I still really like this photo)

Chives with purple flowers like crinkly pom-poms:

And the catalpa tree, holding forth its flowers like clumps of fringed pearls:

Where do you see beauty?

Cheerful Like Yellow

Yellow is such a cheerful color. :)

Yellow seems to be my new color this year - I had hardly any of it in my wardrobe last year, and yet this spring I've been attracted to it a lot.

When our forsythia bush was in bloom, I had the bright idea to make a crown out of its branches and pretend I was a woodland elf.

Even our cat looks good in yellow, don't you think?

What's a cheerful color for you?

Pink and White

Apologies for my lack of posts lately - my computer was down for a while, and I didn't have access to my pictures! Rest assured, I will be posting quite a bit more often now that I have it back. :)

Have you ever noticed how perfectly beautiful pink is against blue?

Or red against blue, for that matter?

And there's something about this soft cream against the dark green that is perfectly exquisite:

Can't forget black and white - so raw yet delicate:

(linking this pic up to Paper Heart's photo challenge)

What's your favorite color combination?