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Sunday, 7 March 2010

Wild Flowers

During spring time this small island is filled with the bloom and fragrance of hundreds of different wild flowers. Here are just a few that are colouring up our landscape before the summer drought.

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10 comments:

  1. Jientje7 March 2010 at 18:54

    I8 recognize some of them, (and I don't mean the dandelion). Some of them I remember from my childhood years, some of them grow in my grandmother's village. Nice post, makes me long for Summer!

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  2. Diane AZ7 March 2010 at 23:53

    It's wonderful to see the flowers blooming in your area. Lovely pictures!

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  3. Wanda.....8 March 2010 at 01:23

    The photos are beautiful, Loree. I recognize many of the same flowers here, but Spring has not yet sprung, here in Ohio! Soon though.♥

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  4. Gattina8 March 2010 at 12:07

    you are so lucky to have already flowers !
    Here it is still too cold - 4°C today ! Very unusual !

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  5. Victoria8 March 2010 at 14:16

    These are so beautiful Loree! There is something so magical about wildflowers! I love the second shot alot..gorgeous! They all intrigue me! Beautiful post!Wonderful photography!
    Kiki

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  6. Lindy8 March 2010 at 15:25

    Your wildflower photos are beautiful; it must be wonderful to see them and smell their fragrance in person! Ours should be coming out soon. =)

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  7. Gattina9 March 2010 at 10:20

    I think graffitis exist in whole Europe !
    The only countries where I have not seen one single graffiti was in Egypt and Morocco !

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  8. jean luc10 March 2010 at 16:55

    Beautiful serie of Macro , love the colors. Spring is on the air there ;)
    have a nice day

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  9. Suki12 March 2010 at 19:33

    Such common flowers and yet so beautiful. We take so many things for granted.

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  10. •°°• IcyBC •°°•27 March 2010 at 12:05

    Those are gorgeous flowers! Beautiful shot, Loree!

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