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Friday Flaunt – Whats your Bloom?

Filed under Gardening in zone 5b, Photography by Bren on August 13, 2010 at 12:30 am {24 comments

I’m loving the blooms of my rows of zinnias out in the veggie garden. This hot red is from Mix pack by Burpee Seed that I purchased at Walmart for $1 . I have been enjoying these as cut flowers in my favorite vase in our home.

As I snapped some shots of what I have been waiting for most of the year a beautiful butterfly danced from bloom to bloom. Zinnias blooming are my favorite. Keep in mind, I had a macro lens on and camera on tripod. I was quit the trick getting photos of this butterfly as she danced!

The butterfly flutters from bloom to bloom as captured in this collage.

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Basic into Phenomenal:Herb Mayo

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Gardening in zone 5b

Are You My Mother?

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Gardening in zone 5b

Buzzin’ on Tuesday

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