Sunday, July 5, 2009

A Flower for Your Thoughts


A flower's appeal is in its contradictions -
so delicate in form yet strong in fragrance,
so small in size yet big in beauty,
so short in life yet long on effect.

Adabella Radici
SquirrelQueen has more flowers at Through Squirrel Eyes.
For more photos of beautiful flowers from around the world go to Today's Flowers.

27 comments:

Ratty said...

Wonderful picture. I like the way the purple looks like it was put on with a crayon.

Icy BC said...

I have some pictures of these same flowers! Love the two tones color!

Icy

Lee Spangler said...

This picture sure shows the different parts and colors. Nice shot!

Stacie said...

Gorgeous!!

Madame DeFarge said...

Seeing these makes me realise that I need more flowers in my life. Preferably bought by my husband :)

chicamom85 said...

I like the quote very much and the photo is beautiful.

Anne

When I am Rich said...

Beautiful!What sort of flowers are they? I'm guessing they're something that won't grow where I am :-(

ELAINE ERIG said...

Squirrel,tribute to your talent in my blog-TOMORROW-

cornel said...

gorgeous pictures with flowers...the colours and details are perfect...seems to be alive
well done !

This Is My Blog - fishing guy said...

SQ: Those are beaytiful colors on your flowers.

Bim said...

Very pretty flowers very nicely framed! Thanks for giving a name to the flower which I now know is Hollyhocks :)

Carver said...

Those are beautiful flowers. I love the white and violet on the petals.

Rosamaria said...

Beautiful!!!

Good week!

AL said...

Judy are those jasmines? If they are...they have the sweetest scent among all the flowers.

AL

Christine A. Mayo said...

Simply beautiful! thank you for sharing!

FJL said...

A touch of purple, pink and yellow, what marvelous combination you captured. pretty I should say.

khaye said...

A very nice shot and a very beautiful flowers...by the way i am new here if you have time please visit my blogs you might like one of those.thanks so much...
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Ebie said...

Love the tri-color combination. It is a beauty!

Splendid Little Stars said...

True, the paint job is just amazing!

Reader Wil said...

Lovely poem and photo! Thanks for sharing and visiting.

Euroangel said...

thanks for sharing this wonderful poem..and the photo is also very nice...

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OldLady said...

Thank you for your lovely comment on my blog.
Your flowers here are like silkpaper, so deligh.

Your EG Tour Guide said...

Very pretty!

lisaschaos said...

Pretty little flowers! So cheerful!

Kitty said...

Such a pretty flower! I really like the arctic tundra wildflowers too :)

Fotos da Lurdes said...

Very beautiful...
Thanks for sharing and for visinting me...