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First Bloom of the Season

12 years ago

Our first bloom of the season opened today, and I have scapes on several others.

This is DOUBLE DOWN from the Breedens, who are local hybridizers near Houston. It partially doubled this time (it almost blends into the petal on the bottom left), but I expect more doubling in the future.

On the first photo, there is a mosquito on the bloom, and in the second, I caught it in flight! I had to take the pictures in the dark before work, but I think they turned out pretty well with the flash.

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Nate

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natalie4b
12 years ago
Great shots, Nate - and the flower is gorgeous - so many buds, too. Now, spring is officially here!
houstmag
12 years ago
Congrat's on your first bloom of the season, such a bright yellow.
Linda
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organic_kitten
12 years ago
Beautiful and exciting Linda! Good photos...I hope you were as lucky swatting him as you were shooting the mosquitos picture:)
kay
newyorkrita
12 years ago
Hurray for the first blooms and very pretty ones at that. I think the night shots look great what with the dark backrounds.
Julia WV (6b)
12 years ago
Nice to see bloom pics coming.

Julia
Nancy
12 years ago
Very pretty, the first blooms always look so wonderful, don't they?
Cindy zone 6a
12 years ago
That is a great picture. Lots of buds too!!!
Cindy

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