Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Primrose Rose

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Primrose Rose
 
The waxy look on this last rose is a little unusual. Most of these roses were dried up because of the heat, but I found this one in almost perfect condition.

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Peach Rose

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Peach Rose
 
This peach-colored rose was another specimen at the Columbus Park of Roses. The yellowish center sets off the darker stamens in the center.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Light Pink Rose

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Light Pink Rose

Here's another pink rose.

Monday, July 23, 2012

Multicolored Rose

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Multicolored Rose

Here's another beautiful rose. It had an interesting pattern of white, yellow, and pink mixed together.

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Dark Pink Rose

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Dark Pink Rose

Many of the roses at the park were a little wilted because of the lack of rain, but I found this pink one that wasn't suffering too much.

Saturday, July 21, 2012

Striped Rose

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Striped Rose

The striking pattern on this flower showed up beautifully in the bright sunshine.

Friday, July 20, 2012

Yellow Rose

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Yellow Rose

A few weeks ago I visited the Park of Roses in Columbus. It was an amazing place, with more rose varieties than I could count in huge beds of colorful flowers. The park also included a water fountain and observation tower. This yellow flower was one of the more unusual varieties I found.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Yellow Flowers

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Yellow Flowers

I found these interesting yellow-green plants near the blue flowers I posted earlier. They grew intermingled with dark-leaved plants and a few prickly weeds.

Saturday, July 14, 2012

Grass With Sky

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Grass With Sky

These grass seeds stand out clearly against the blue sky.

Friday, July 13, 2012

Pink Rose

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Pink Rose

This was another specimen from the rose garden. It seemed to be begging for a picture.