Flower Pics

[JoeThePop]

Weather has been so cold and crappy in Michigan that none of my ornamental pear or apple trees have bloomed yet. Facebook memory popped up yesterday from a year ago of pictures I took of my trees blossoming. So far all I have is the periwinkle.

 

[geoff]

saw this during my morning walk today - I love springtime!

 

[JohnVF]

Things are finally in bloom here.

 

[Pat McGinty]

We're far behind you guys for the spring wildflower bloom. First to volunteer are the moss, which do appear to be extra happy.

 

[JoeThePop]

We're far behind you guys for the spring wildflower bloom. First to volunteer are the moss, which do appear to be extra happy.

Well here in Metro Detroit the pear trees are finally in bloom but we are expecting record cold temps this weekend (low of 26 degrees F) and wet snowflakes mixed with rain throughout the weekend.

 

[JohnVF]

On the grounds of the Baha’i temple, a bike ride from our home. Fuji X-100v.

 

[Tedrick]

We have a large organ pipe cactus in our backyard that is getting close to 30 years old. Some of its leads are more than 25 feet tall. It blooms once a year in early June, but ONLY at night. By morning, the blossoms wilt and fall to the ground. If you happen to catch it just right, it is an amazing site. The flowers are at least 5 inches across when fully opened.

 

[Tedrick]

American lotus:

 

[Tedrick]

 

[Wntrmute2]

 

[fiddlefye]

Nothing exotic - my wife's shamrock is looking very happy these days. Nikon D750/Tamron SP 90 f2.5 macro (one of my all-time favourite lenses).
DSC_8639 by fiddlefye, on Flickr

 

[JohnVF]

For obvious reasons the bloom of spring has captured my attention this year more than it normally does.

 

[fiddlefye]

In subdued light in my back yard just before supper.
ND3_8345 by fiddlefye, on Flickr
ND3_8374 by fiddlefye, on Flickr

 

[airdronian]

That looks like a peony getting ready to bloom. Nice ! Ours is just nosing its way out of the ground.

 

[mfrench]

Monkey Flower, Mimulus xxx var., a Cal native chapparal perrenial in full bloom, today.


And, this is Calandrinia xxx var., a succulent, on the way up to the Monkey Flower

 

[mfrench]

We have a large organ pipe cactus in our backyard that is getting close to 30 years old. Some of its leads are more than 25 feet tall. It blooms once a year in early June, but ONLY at night. By morning, the blossoms wilt and fall to the ground. If you happen to catch it just right, it is an amazing site. The flowers are at least 5 inches across when fully opened.

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Nice pics!
I believe the name is Cereus Peruvianus,... I'll check back.

Night-blooming cereus - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Ours, as of the last week:

 

[Pat McGinty]

Here's a trillium. A rare wildflower in these parts, anyway, only growing on steep, wooded, dampish north facing slopes. We send out the alarm when they're in bloom because it doesn't last long. Couldn't get closer than 30 ft to this one.

 

[Dan ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ]

Sorry....couldn't help myself...

 

[JoeThePop]

A week to 10 days behind a typical spring here in Southeast Michigan (according to the dates of my previous photos I have posted on social media). The Lily of the valley, Azelea, and the Iris are finally in bloom.

 

[mhardy6647]

Here's a trillium. A rare wildflower in these parts, anyway, only growing on steep, wooded, dampish north facing slopes. We send out the alarm when they're in bloom because it doesn't last long. Couldn't get closer than 30 ft to this one.

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Trilliums (a/k/a "wakerobins") have been pretty numerous this spring in my neck of the woods. Not as impressive as that specimen, but plenty of 'em.
This is out by the road in front of our property.

DSC_0073 by Mark Hardy, on Flickr

DSC_0083 by Mark Hardy, on Flickr