Sunday, March 15, 2009

Today's Flowers - March 15


Pussy Willow

I've always thought of pussy willow buds as being a sort of luminous gray-white, but a macro lens reveals a lovely variety of colors. I am enchanted by the softs pinks and greens.




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36 comments:

  1. imacMarch 15, 2009 at 8:51 AM

    You have some fantastic Macro shots Pat, beautiful.I love the most rings and hands shot.

    Thanks for your visit to Ruston Gardens and your comments, it continues later tomorrow.

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  2. EG CameraGirlMarch 15, 2009 at 9:22 AM

    Beautiful photo of pussy willows! I was going to post pussy willows later on today...but now I'm not so sure! ;-)

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  3. Arkansas PattiMarch 15, 2009 at 9:38 AM

    They have always been my favoite tactile plant. Can't resist touching them. Wormwood is a close second.

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  4. abbMarch 15, 2009 at 10:39 AM

    One of my very favorite flowers. Your photo is incredibly beautiful, Pat. Glad you shared it!

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  5. Lilli & NevadaMarch 15, 2009 at 11:09 AM

    Oh i like this not only the beauty of it but because you called it a Pussy Willow, My hubby says he has never heard them called that before.

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  6. Gill - That British WomanMarch 15, 2009 at 2:19 PM

    a sure sign of Spring when you see the pussy willow. Great shot,

    Gill in Canada

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  7. AnonymousMarch 15, 2009 at 2:33 PM

    Delicious. Lovely. Unexpected.

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  8. BimMarch 15, 2009 at 2:41 PM

    Mmmmm - they look very cuddly and soft!

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  9. AnonymousMarch 15, 2009 at 2:44 PM

    Beautiful shot. You really captured the softness of it. I just want to reach out and stroke it. :-)

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  10. Rune EideMarch 15, 2009 at 3:15 PM

    Now is the time for them, and yours show them very well.

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  11. DeniseinVAMarch 15, 2009 at 3:24 PM

    Macro shots are one of my very favorite ways of viewing a flower. Yours are impressive.

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  12. MariaMarch 15, 2009 at 3:31 PM

    How nice, they are not grey but nearly pink!

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  13. Richard LawryMarch 15, 2009 at 3:49 PM

    Awesome photo!

    An Arkies Musings

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  14. HilaryMarch 15, 2009 at 3:49 PM

    Incredibly beautiful, Pat. Then again your photos always are. Thanks for that soft, sigh-evoking image.

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  15. BarbaraMarch 15, 2009 at 4:12 PM

    You did a great job capturing the softness of these pussy willows.
    Smiles B

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  16. UnknownMarch 15, 2009 at 4:44 PM

    Don't you just love macro?
    We don't have pussy willows in Florida,sorry to say.

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  17. Kathy WMarch 15, 2009 at 5:00 PM

    I don't think anyone around here has a pussywillow tree. Love those buds. =)

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  18. Betsy Banks AdamsMarch 15, 2009 at 5:50 PM

    Hi Pat, Glad to hear the ice storm wasn't so bad in your area. Up on Mt. Nebo--it was horrible. (See my blog today!) They also lost a ton of trees and limbs in that last bad Ice Storm (in January). It hasn't been their year.

    Even though the weather didn't cooperate all week, we did see alot of water in the waterfalls. Hope you had a good week.

    Love the hands picture--and of course the Pussy Willow.
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  19. VALKYRIENMarch 15, 2009 at 6:20 PM

    Oh - how lovely! Spring is coming! I have seen them also where I liv. This is a beautiful shot showing that they are not only white!

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  20. ArijaMarch 15, 2009 at 7:14 PM

    A lovely shot. It just goes to show how differently we see things from differing perspectives.

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  21. HuzharMarch 15, 2009 at 8:05 PM

    This is outstanding shot! You took a great macro picture. The flower is so beautiful, never seen this before, thanks for sharing..

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  22. अविनाशMarch 16, 2009 at 12:03 AM

    beautiful...nicely captured

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  23. CarlettaMarch 16, 2009 at 2:22 AM

    Oh my, this is lovely!
    I can so see this as a photo on a set of notecards. Very well done.

    My Flower post is at Carletta’s Captures.

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  24. Suffeli kuvaileeMarch 16, 2009 at 3:08 AM

    SO BEAUTIFUL PHOTO :)

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  25. RoseMarch 16, 2009 at 8:45 AM

    Lovely, lovely shot. One of he best I have seen of pussy willow!

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  26. Kerri FarleyMarch 16, 2009 at 10:41 AM

    First thing that comes to mind is SOFT! What a lovely image!!!

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  27. Sandi McBrideMarch 16, 2009 at 12:07 PM

    Lovely shot of a lovely flower.
    Sandi

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  28. AnonymousMarch 16, 2009 at 12:37 PM

    Beautiful photo of this lovely blossom ;--)
    Hugs and blessings,

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  29. MelitaMarch 16, 2009 at 1:51 PM

    Hello,
    As sweet as the face of the cat
    and what a face !

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  30. Dr.JohnMarch 16, 2009 at 2:17 PM

    Close up it is a beautiful flower. Great picture.

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  31. ShrinkyMarch 16, 2009 at 2:27 PM

    Oh, what a beautiful photograph - I feel I could reach through the screen to touch it.

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  32. SuldogMarch 16, 2009 at 3:38 PM

    I love pussy willows. As a child, I'd collect some and bring them home, and delight in them for as long as they lasted.

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  33. Ruth Hull ChatlienMarch 16, 2009 at 10:22 PM

    Those colors are just luscious.

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  34. JeannelleMarch 16, 2009 at 11:05 PM

    What an amazing shot, Pat! We had pussy-willows when I was a kid and I loved them! A wonderful sign of early spring. Don't have them anymore, though.

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  35. CarolinaMarch 17, 2009 at 2:51 PM

    As am I. A very enlightening post, I always thought they were greyish too. I will never look at them in the same way.

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  36. JCMarch 25, 2009 at 3:17 PM

    AMAZING. I had no idea they had such beautiful colors. Thanks for sharing.

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