Soft Meadow Rue

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Flowers • Tagged Abstract, art, buds, copyright, delicate, Flowers, green, light, macro, photography, pink, white • 2 Comments

Over the next several days, I’m revisiting some of my 2021 subjects. This is a macro of the pretty little flowers on a new perennial, Meadow Rue, that I planted in my garden this past summer.

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Allium Pop

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Flowers • Tagged buds, close up, copyright, flower head, green, macro, Ontario, photography, Whistling Gardens, yellow • 2 Comments

A bold flower head gets ready to do its thing!

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Red Hot Poker Buds

Posted on June 29, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Art • Tagged buds, copyright, flower, garden, light, orange, perennial, photography, Whistling Gardens • 4 Comments

A macro view of a pretty intense flower ready to bloom.

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Meadow Rue Buds

Posted on June 9, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Gardens • Tagged art, buds, copyright, fine art photography, Flowers, green, Pentax KP, photography, purple • Leave a comment

Close on a pretty perennial, Hewitt’s Double Meadow rue.

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Redbud in May

Posted on May 13, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Trees • Tagged branches, buds, copyright, leaf, photography, pink, white • Leave a comment

Happy Thursday! We’re on a warming trend here which is nice. Hopefully no more frost!

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Little Flower Buds

Posted on May 4, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Gardens • Tagged buds, Civic Garden Complex, copyright, flowering, macro, Pentax KP, photography, shrub, spring, white • 2 Comments

Super close on these tiny blooms getting ready to pop. This is a choke cherry shrub. Each little bud is less than 1/8th of an inch in size.

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April Jewels

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Flowers • Tagged buds, copyright, green, leaves, photography, purple, spring, white • 2 Comments

Close on pretty purple spring flower buds.

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Branch Buds

Posted on January 10, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Art • Tagged black, black and white, branches, buds, Civic Garden Complex, copyright, London, Ontario, Pentax KP, photography, snow, white, winter • 2 Comments

A black and white view at the Civic gardens the other day. We have had snow stick around but it’s been above freezing the last few days, so that’s good!

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Green Stems

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Flowers • Tagged buds, close up, copyright, flower, green, light, macro, Pentax KP, photography, summer • Leave a comment

Gladiolus stalks need to be sturdy to hold such big flowers.

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Blue Daisy

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Flowers • Tagged blue, buds, close up, copyright, Flowers, green, petals, photography, summer, Westminster Ponds • 4 Comments

The wild chicory plant is one of my favourites.

© Sheila Creighton 2020