Late afternoon flower photos: Jacaranda and Day Lilies

[CaliforniaPeggy]

[mobeau69]

1. Beautiful!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Thanks so much, my dear mobeau69!

Spring is my favorite season, and these flowers are a big part of that.

[LoisB]

3. Stunning. The second one would make a wonderful painting. Thank you for the beauty.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. Wow, thank you so much, my dear LoisB!

Painting is beyond me but for someone who knew how, that would be something wonderful to do!

I always want to share!

And You're Welcome!

[malaise]

4. Gorgeous

Thanks

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. Thank you so much, my dear malaise!

[Diamond_Dog]

5. I love late-day sun for photography

You captured it superbly Peggy!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. You read my mind, my dear Diamond_Dog!

I was thinking earlier that it would make a better photo to wait just a bit, till the Golden Hour.

Thank you for your lovely remarks.

[George McGovern]

6. Oh Gorgeous Colors Peggy!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. Thanks so much, dear Allan! Glad you like them.

I'm so lucky--the Jacaranda flowers are right next to my deck; all I have to do is go out there, and there they are!

[George McGovern]

14. NICE!

[surfered]

11. Beautiful. Our day lilies are almost done. I wish we could grow Jacaranda.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. Thank you, my dear surfered!

I'm sorry your day lilies are almost done. They are such a bright spot!

We are so lucky to have the Jacaranda. But they don't grow everywhere!

[surfered]

16. We have a balmy climate, but alkaline soil and freezing temperatures the last 4 winters

[MIButterfly]

13. These are breathtaking!

I don’t think I've ever seen jacarandas before. I love purple!

Thanks again, CaliforniaPeggy, for all your wonderful photos! Do you put them in albums or keep them in your camera?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

15. Thank you so much, my dear MIButterfly!

Jacarandas are common here in Southern CA. Some blocks are covered with their flowers like a blue/purple haze.

Well, I store my best photos in a separate photo hosting site called SmugMug. I don't keep my photos in my camera any longer than it takes me to upload them into my computer. And I stopped using big, heavy albums when I stopped taking film pictures. That was a while ago!

Thanks for asking, and thank you for your lovely comments!

[Bayard]

17. So pretty!

Love the Jacaranda.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

21. Thanks so much, my dear Bayard! It's my favorite tree!

[MLAA]

18. Lovely! Jacarandas are my favorite tree. I tried twice to plant them in my yard to no avail. Both failed due to the

heat though there are a couple of them downtown. 🩷

[CaliforniaPeggy]

22. Glad you're enjoying my photos, my dear MLAA!

And I'm sorry that your Jacarandas didn't survive the heat.

[spooky3]

19. Your photographs are always wonderful!

Thanks!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

23. Thanks so much, my dear spooky3, and for your wonderful compliment!

[AllaN01Bear]

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[CaliforniaPeggy]

24. Thank you, my dear AllaNO1Bear for your great smilies! I appreciate them, and you!

[AllaN01Bear]

26. youre welcome

[Duncanpup]

25. Beautiful pictures

? Can you come over and take pictures of my weed garden.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

27. I wish I could, my dear Duncanpup!

If we lived close together, I sure would!

I'm glad you enjoyed my photos.

[ShazzieB]

28. Very pretty!

Jacaranda does not grow in my part of the U.S. (most of the U.S., actually, according to the range maps I just googled), so it's especially fun to see how beautiful those are.

Day lilies are a whole different story, lol. They are a very popular garden pllant around here, and they are all over the place for most of the summer. But they don't really get going for a couple more weeks, so these were a nice preview!

Thanks for the flowers!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

30. Thanks so much, my dear ShazzieB!

And you did your homework! I'm way too lazy, lol. I just want to play with my camera.

So thank you for the plant info! I didn't know any of that.

And I'm thrilled that you enjoyed my photos!

[NCgayguy]

29. Beauty in Lavender

Dear Peggy,

They look like lavender silk. Something so soft and delicate. Makes me think of Wedding Bouquets! How special that would be!

Thank you!
Reis

[CaliforniaPeggy]

31. Thank you so much, my dear Reis!

I think you're onto something. Wedding Bouquets! That would be very special. I have no idea how well they would hold up as cut flowers, but it's worth a try!

I thank you.