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Hove Flowers

Close-up of vibrant pink gladiolus flowers with elongated petals and green stems. — Hove, UK

Walking from one Artist Open House to the next in Hove we passed lots of front garden flowers (gladiolus above, purple Jerusalem sage below).

A close-up view of green plants with clusters of small pink flowers blooming among the foliage.

Nature and Art

A close-up view of vibrant succulent plants with reddish-brown leaves and green centers, accompanied by a decorative glass flower stake featuring blue hues, set against a blurred green background. — The Hidden House, Fiveways, Brighton

Another weekend another Artists Open Houses neighborhood to explore, this time in Fiveways.

Farnham Flowers

Spent a weekend at the beginning of May in Farnham, where I lived from Autumn 2022 – 2024 and couldn’t help noticing the beautiful flowers the town is famous for.

Yellow

A bouquet of bright yellow tulips with green leaves against a black background. — Cameron Contemporary Art gallery, Hove

Just happened to see these tulips in a vase against a black wall as we were exiting the gallery and grabbed this quick shot, still with the 60mm macro (90mm equiv), without checking the aperture, yielding the overly narrow depth of field.

Floral

Close-up view of pink magnolia flowers in a garden, surrounded by green foliage. — Wakehurst Botanic Garden, UK

It was a beautiful early Spring Day (early April) and the magnolias and rhododendrons were in bloom.

A vibrant pink rhododendron flower in bloom, surrounded by dark green leaves. — Wakehurst Botanic Garden, UK

Blossom

Close-up view of pink magnolia flowers against a blue sky, with branches and green foliage in the background. — Central Park, New York

Still Life

A purple vase filled with bright yellow daffodils on a white table against a brown wall. — Upper West Side, New York

Fleurs du Mal?

Kingsway, Hove

Bug-thedral and Bell Tower

Chichester, UK

Secret Flowers

Secret Garden, Kemptown, Brighton

The next stop on our open studio tour was The Secret Garden.

Brunswick Square Gardens

Brunswick Square Gardens, Brighton

Some Flowers about Town

Brighton, UK

Calla

Brighton, UK

Pink and Green

Royal Pavilion, Brighton, UK

Street Flora

Clifton Terrace, Brighton

Rhododendron

Central Park, New York

… at least according to Google’s image search.

Update: a reader says it’s too early for rhododendron and Google has it wrong – more likely oleander…

Fifth Avenue

Central Park, New York

Daffodils

Central Park, New York

Flower Before Painting

Upper West Side, New York

Descanso Gardens

Descanso Gardens, Los Angeles

A visit to the Descanso Gardens with family.

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