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My Picture(s) of the Day. See a Bee?


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Gail (http://www.clayandlimestone.com/ ), does it qualify as a wild flower for Wildflower Wednesday?


Copyright 2010 TatyanaS
Posted by Tatyana@MySecretGarden at 8:11:00 AM

27 comments:

  1. Kit Aerie-elAugust 25, 2010

    Those are gorgeous shots! They look so perfect, they almost don't look real. The bee looks HUGE.

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  2. RandyAugust 25, 2010

    I echo Aerie-el, gorgeous shots!--
    Randy

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  3. Gardener on Sherlock StreetAugust 25, 2010

    Great wildflower! :-)

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  4. joeyAugust 25, 2010

    Bee-utiful, Tatyana. I have never in real life seen a cactus in bloom. Thank you for sharing.

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  5. BarbaraAugust 25, 2010

    What a fun and beautiful sequence. Where did you take that photo? It somehow doesn't look like the Northwest. Thanks too for your comment on my blog. Barbara

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  6. GailAugust 25, 2010

    Iit surely does!!~ Tatyana, what's your camera? xxgail

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  7. KimberlyAugust 25, 2010

    Really fantastic photos!! The desert looks so full of color!

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  8. Tatyana@MySecretGardenAugust 25, 2010

    Thank you everyone for liking this prickly guy and its stripy visitor!
    The pictures were taken in Phoenix, Arizona area with Kodak EasyShare Z1275. I also have Olympus SP-565UZ, and the photos, probably, could be better taken with it. But I found out that many of my favorite pictures are actually taken with the above mantioned small Kodak.

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  9. Gardening in a SandboxAugust 25, 2010

    Looks like it was found in the wild.

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  10. ElladaAugust 25, 2010

    Wow !!! Great picture. Bravo.

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  11. Gatsbys GardensAugust 25, 2010

    Tatyana, we do forget how big cactus become in their natural environment!

    Eileen

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  12. A Garden of ThreadsAugust 25, 2010

    What a wonderful picture.

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  13. Curbstone Valley FarmAugust 25, 2010

    That first photo is fabulous, but then made all the more fabulous by the bee, which I completely missed at first :P

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  14. OneAugust 25, 2010

    Hi Tatyana, Wonderful shots!!! Love all your photos in this post.

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  15. Town MouseAugust 25, 2010

    Hey, it's wild, and it's a flower. Who would argue with that?

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  16. Autumn BelleAugust 25, 2010

    I see the bee. It is smart of you to capture this:- a bee with a sting feeding on a flower from a plant with many stinging needles. Ouch, ouch, ouch...

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  17. RoseAugust 26, 2010

    I think it certainly does qualify! I was going to ask where these were taken, but I see in your comment that it was near Phoenix, which is what I thought. The desert certainly has its own unique wildflowers. I can't remember what these cacti are, but I've seen them in the winter time, but never in bloom--lovely!

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  18. Tatyana@MySecretGardenAugust 26, 2010

    I am so glad I asked my husband to stop when I saw this place! And it was not our first stop... It was a stop after a stop, after a stop. But, it worth it. Thank you for your kind comments everyone!

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  19. Rebecca @ In The GardenAugust 26, 2010

    Amazing and interesting pictures! :)

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  20. PatAugust 26, 2010

    Those flowers look amazing...so large and pretty.
    Yes, I see the bee.
    You remind me how much I miss traveling :(

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  21. Kelly (The Sorry Gardener)August 26, 2010

    I thought you were toying with us until I got to the last photo. That is one big bee. Beautiful shots.

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  22. BGgardenAugust 26, 2010

    Your photography is wonderful - I love seeing the different textures in gardens across the country. Have you ever poked yourself on this beauty??? OUCH!

    Happy Gardening

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  23. Bangchik and KakdahAugust 27, 2010

    Nice picture Tatyana. The bee is not worried about the prickly thorns because it has sting to match! ~bangchik

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  24. AnonymousAugust 27, 2010

    Seems I'm always late anymore. But still wanted to come by and see your pictures. Gorgeous Tatyana!

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  25. maría ceciliaAugust 27, 2010

    wow!!! you are a pro!!!! awesome shots!!!

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  26. Rosie Nixon FluertyAugust 28, 2010

    love the shots and that amazing cactus Tatyana

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  27. i beatiSeptember 01, 2010

    fantastic angle - you were dangling from a needle weren't you ??sandy

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