Green...then pink
Lately most of my photography of flowers from my garden have been taken inside due to bad weather (rain and wind mostly) so a few days ago, a nice weather day, I took my camera outside and grabbed some shots of some of my hyacinths (Asparagaceae family) and I'm pleased with how they came out.
For something different, because I guess some of you are probably bored half to death of my photos already, I decided to add in a couple shots of the plants from their early beginnings, their leaves emerging from the earth. These are Pink Surprise hyacinths which flower in late winter/early spring so they're a little early this year but I'm not complaining. They are bulbs so, once planted, will come back every year. I also have Blue Jacket and Purple Sensation bulbs planted which are blue and purple respectively - the name gives it away I guess.
I was able to capture some water droplets on the plants thanks to overnight rain; being moist can make for much more enjoyment, right?
Because these hyacinths are in their early stages the stalk is still quite short but it'll eventually grow taller and hold nice little stalks of flowers to make my garden look very colourful. Unlike some of my other flowers I don't cut these and bring them inside, they sit in pots lined up outside my home-office window, mostly as a border for the large pots that hold taller trees, and in various other locations around the place. It's a nice little burst of colour and the contrast of pink on green is pleasing.
Thanks for taking a look at my images and feel free to comment below if you'd like to engage with me about your own hyacinth varieties, flowers in general or your own gardening exploits.
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Those turned out really nice! I have some flowers out in my back yard that I have been meaning to get some shots of. I think they are hostas and they are finally in bloom. I've also been gathering some macro shots from recent trips I have been on. Just need to find the time to post them.
These are such nice little flowers, nice and compact and easily photographed. They're always a nice surprise when they pop up, although I know they're coming, and they add some nice colour to the middle of winter. I'll look out for your own macro shots.
Thanks, I just realized they might not be proper macro shots, but they are sort of close up. I need to dig into my folders and get them sorted out.
Close up is good enough. I used to say so anyway, before I had a macro lens. 😉
Haha, good point!
Wow. Your photos are great. And I always love your lines friend. You have such poetic words.
Thanks for commenting and for taking a look at my post in the first place, I appreciate it greatly. I'm glad that you like my photos too.
Yes he is the "Galenkp"
Its very amazing flower with some water drops you catch up this photo that is more excellent
Thank you, I agree, the water droplets add a nice aspect to the plants. Thanks for taking a look and commenting.
wow! You really had a great shot and that's a charming flower, thou I never thought pink on green have such much beauty and I think you're doing great with your photographic skills, Thanks for sharing such lovely post with us here.
Thanks for your endorsement of my photography skills; I do it just for my own enjoyment really, but it's nice to get some good feedback.
Ahh look how cute they are XD love the shooting leaves :)
I was thinking how I could make those little leaves popping out of the ground actually look interesting and tried a few things but wasn't able to make anything work as I wanted it to...so this is all there is. I guess it tells the story though right?
I don't think one can ever go wrong with leaves popping out of the ground XD
Yay for popping leaves! 🤗
The result of the pictures taken by your camera is good. Seeing this flower brings a smile on a person's face❤️🌺
It's always good to bring a smile to someone's face where possible do you think?
Thanks for your comments.
Thanks for your message, maybe if juva sees my post she'll comment considering her interest in flower photography.
All the best.
excellent photographs, the way you have to capture those wonderful images of your hyacinth flowers was impressed
Thanks mate, they're interesting little flowers and are easy to photograph. They, and the camera, does all the work. I just click a button.
great friend, your camera has an excellent resolution in the same way I think that apart from clicking on the button the angle you use also counts friend, they are fascinating
These photos are capable of making a guy like me to stare at them for hours. These pictures are really beautiful mate. I wish that I could visit this garden in real😩.
I have a little garden at home which has a pomegranate tree and some other vegetables and a plant of red roses.
It's good that you have a small garden and some plants in it. I used to have a pomegranate tree where I grew up...I used to love heating them. I don't have one now but I have some vegetables, some of which you'll see in my post tomorrow.
Okie then, I'm waiting for your tomorrow's post.. Because your garden is very beautiful and also the camera you own is capable of capturing mind-blowing pictures.
Yes they are and I would love to start photography posts again. Those are lovely shots.
Thank you, I appreciate you saying so considering I'm not really very good at photography. Maybe you really should get back to some photography posts, it might be enjoyable.
Yeah, I consider that a good push for me. Thank you sir.
With overnight rain their greenery became refresh. Once the stalk will grow they will become much more beautiful and attractive.
I agree, the drops of rain made them look a little nicer.
Gorgeous hyacinths, I love them, the whole family related to them are a beauty!
You know I always choose the pictures, the ones that catch my eye, but all of them are beautiful. I choose 3 and 5.
The contrast of the intense green with the earth is wonderful and the pink colours in different tonalities in photo 5 I love them.
I had hyacinth flowers in Argentina, also lilies, calla lilies, irises. A bit of everything. My grandmother loved flowers and I think she passed that love on to me.
Here I have indoor plants but they don't give flowers.... I think I will go to the parks where there are lots of them! I keep looking at them, I love them.
Thank you very much Galen, the pictures are great!😀
Note: I never get bored of your photos.... I learn.
I think it's time you got some flowers into your life. We have a saying here in Australia...
A person without flowers in their life is like a person with no flowers...in their life...umm...and that person is not as happy without flowers as they would be with flowers...in their life, because there's no flowers in their life...at all.
Ok, it's not really a very good saying at all. Actually, I just made it all up because I'm a knucklehead.
Thanks for liking my snaps and taking the time to comment...and not getting bored. I took a few snaps on my hike today, they'll post in about an hour.
Here in Australia we have a saying about hiking...(Ok, not really.)
And I believed the saying .... it's very good it's true.
Can I tell you something? People throw away a lot of things here... and they throw away plants, I feel sorry for them, I rescue them and bring them back to life. Most of the ones I have are rescued.
And the saying about hiking?🤣🤣🤣
I'll be waiting for those snapshots!
Yeah, I don't get people throwing away plants but we live in a disposable society where the quest for new and more outweighs taking care of things so they don't need replacing or contentment.
Humans are garbage and should be thrown in the trash.
I just took this picture, when I rescued her she had 3 leaves, look how beautiful she is!
It looks like that plant is being well cared for, nice work!
Thank you!!😀
What a beauty Galen, how you cultivate with so much love the beauty of your being, in that beautiful garden of flowers in pots, located in the environment of your home... I can visualize you, watering, pruning, fertilizing those contrasts of colors as they are, to admire and enjoy them, without being judged by their thorns... I think that's how we humans are, like those flowers in your garden.🌺
I am many things, one who has taken lives, but I also like giving life and that's what I do in my garden.
Please, for your own safety, don't visualise too vividly because I often do this with few clothes on...out the back, not at the front of the house of course. Lol.
Thanks for your thoughtful comments, as always.
Wow, hahahah I also do it like these very minimal clothes, topless and bikini, especially for this very warm weather and humidity in this land of the sun beloved hahahah. There are two of us.
Have a good night...lol🙌🌞😎🌺
The flowers look so good
I guess green and pink work hand in hand...lol
Beautiful photos!
Flowers are really good for sure. Pink ones and all the other colours too.