I went to our garden looking for bugs to photograph, instead my eyes were caught by our oleander -profusion of tiny pale-pink flowers. I realized I have photographed and featured exotic blooms from other places, but have not done so with our oleander, who, for years have delighted us with generous blooms. It has been in the garden for a long time now -some 4 years already.
Today, am featuring our very own oleander -simple but generous in giving us delight. May these blooms bring you glad tidings as you begin your day and bring you peace as you end it.
Have a good day, friends!
Wake up, little flower. . . a new day is here!
perfectly IMperfect!
wake up and join your sisters
Thank you, oleander!
I cut some to put in a vase. Our oleander keeps me company -outdoors and in.
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I must say your oleander looks very exotic to me! I have never seen it before. Your shots are great! :)
Thanks for sharing! :)
Oleanders are so beautiful but, perhaps, others may not know as I didn't when I first moved to Florida as a young wife 40 years ago, "Oleander is one of the most poisonous plants in the world and contains numerous toxic compounds, many of which can be deadly to people, especially young children." I bought my first house there and was carefully doing the landscaping with my toddler in mind." I was told that even consumption of one leaf could prove fatal to a small child. I thought it was so strange that the state planted these all along the causeways around public beaches, with signs telling people not to use the branches to roast hotdogs. They were certainly spectacularly beautiful,though!!!
Beautiful macro photos and amazing colors.
Your Oleander is a lovely company indeed.
look at those buds! they are lovely and they look gergeous sitting there by your window!
They are beautiful in certain distance away after I read the comment by Rnsane.
Your macros are beautiful, what a magnificent flower. I have only seen photos of this plant but none as lovely as yours.
Do they have a scent?
Judy
Beautiful shots of oleander! The color is so soft and wonderful.
Lovely pinks! Now I know its name, Ive seen them around. GReat macros, too!
Beautiful Oleander, Tes.
Hugs,
Betsy
Oleanders also are white and other shades of pink....they may be other colors as well but that's what I've seen.
Thank you everyone for your kind words! Made my day!
Thank you my not-so-insane friend, rNSANE (cute pen name, btw) I appreciate the info (and warning) about oleander, Really alarming but forewarned is forearmed. Sadly, I have four thick bushes of oleanders (about 1.5 meters in circumference already) I will have to get rid of it, I won't take chances. In fact, thinking about it now...I remember we have a rabbit that died and we thought it was the orchid that poisoned him, it could be the oleander...
Again, Thanks Rnsane! :)
I love your images and captions especially the perfectly IMperfect one. I have an oleander bush and it never occurred to me to put some in a vase...I'll try it!
What a very beautiful series of photographs. Your oleander is magnificent. When we lived in California we had some bushes in our garden. I loved them. Thank you very much for sharing them with Today's Flowers.
They are nice... and having them indoor in vase, perpetuate the beauty! ~bangchik
I'm glad you missed the bugs and heard the oleander calling you instead.
Oh, i've seen them around and i've no idea what it's called. Thanks coz now I know the name. They really bloom so beautifully and abundantly.
Beautiful pictures. When you get a chance I would love to know what camera you have. I should just do a post and ask people. I am going to get a new one and can't decide.
dpucci9972@gmai.com
adorable flower and really awesome shots
RNSANE comes from my profession - registered nurse, sexual assault nurse examiner....the police used to tease me that it certainly was NOT my mental status!!! At any rate, so many of the world's most beautiful flowers and shrubs are poisonous but I had no idea that oleander was really deadly. Read up on them...you may not need to get rid of them but, with really young children in a family, they might not be the best choice of plants!
How do you make ordinary things look extra-ordinary in photos? Your shots are so good,I can't help but admire even the "imperfect" petals.
now your oleander can take pride being the subject of your post...after posting many such other flowers finally you took a sight of that humble beauty
a pleasant evening to you!
Tesya, your oleanders are so pretty! not sure if i've seen one here. once again, gorgeous macro shots! you are fast becoming a pro!!!
Tesya my dear, your photos are great! how did you do that? i never heard of Oleander before, thanks for sharing Tesya, another discovery from you.
beautiful photos of a beautiful flower! Thanks for sharing these!
Very lovely oleander!
They grow here where I live. There are very cheerful in the hot weather.
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