July Photo of the Month

[Becky]

Welcome to June Photo of the Month! The theme this month is Flowers.

The rules are as follows:

• Please submit your photo in this topic
• No more than one submission per member
• The photo must be your own (but not necessarily taken in your own garden)
• Entries should be made no later than 20th June
• A poll will be released on 21st June to select the winning photo, and voting will take place until the end of the month
• No discussion in this topic - you will have a chance to comment on the photos when the poll has been released
• The winning photo will be announced on 1st July and the winning photo will be shown on the sidebar during the whole of July.

Good luck!

 

[Beverly]

Mexican Flame Vine (Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides aka Senecio confusus). I love this bloomin' vine

 

[zigs]

 

[Esther Knapicius]

Casa Blanca Lily and Hydrangea .

 

[LIcenter]

Mexican Flame Vine (Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides aka Senecio confusus). I love this bloomin' vine

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Boy is that pretty! I'm a sucker for orange, and plant tithonia every year. Can't say as I've ever heard of this vine.

 

[Beverly]

@LIcenter the vine is native to Mexico's El Tejin region in the state of Veracruz. It has become popular with gardeners in the US who live in usda zone 9 and up. It is super rich in nectar and pollen and attracts all kinds of pollinators and nectar lovers. Generally, the vine is covered with butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and everything else. The photo was taken in the morning before the butterflies become active.

 

[kingl1952]

The purple clematis are always the first to bloom in my yard in May/June. Generally, the vine is "trainable" on any wall or lattice, and this one really took off this year with all the rain we had the spring. Unfortunately, the same precipitation that helps it blossom causes the blooms to fall (especially in a driving rainstorm).

 

[grouie]

The joy of simplicity - a humble alamanda

 

[pelagia rose]

Bouganvillea blooming in the Kefalonian sun

 

[grouie]

I have posted an image but found it difficult to choose. Here is a link of a post I wrote on a writing site.

http://literacybase.com/not-fair-asked-choose-best-looking-flower/

 

[MartySue]

Technically, this is a flower, it just hasn't been born yet. Be kind.

 

[priticious]

 

[amelia88]

Ajisai (hydrangea) from a festival I went to this weekend.

 

[Dinu]

This water lily is actually in my vintage stone trough kept near the gate. I also have made a small pond having this lily.

It was raining lightly last week when I took this picture holding the umbrella to protect the camera.

 

[Sheal]

Geranium