Dahlia

Dahlia
Originally uploaded by Peggy Collins

Lovely shot. The orange glow in the center makes this flower brilliant. I love it.

White Dahlia

White Dahlia Closeup
Originally uploaded by Enoch Ross

Isn't this wonderful. I love the little rolled petals. Very lovely.

Zinnia

Zinnia
Originally uploaded by keycraft

My sister is a wedding florist and right now she's doing an entire wedding with Zinnias.

Delicate Hollyhock

Delicate Hollyhock
Originally uploaded by dreamscaper

This is a wonderful closeup. When I was a young woman and had a new 33mm camera and closeup lenses, all I took pictures of was flowers. Now, with the digital camera, it's flowers and folks, and a lot of pictures of my grandbaby.

Flower Study

Flower study
Originally uploaded by Villi.Ingi

Looks like tulip or a lily. Lovely color.

Pink Flowers

Pink flower closeup
Originally uploaded by tonayo

I'm not sure what this flower is called, but the photographer took the pickrue in Egypt.

Cassia Fistula

flower_closeup
Originally uploaded by Me the wanderer

Lovely yellow flower, a native of India. Grows in bunches, like grapes.

Frangipani Bloom

kamboja
Originally uploaded by Farl

This is stunning, a pink and yellow tropical Balanese flower.

Chinese New Year flowers

Chinese New Year flowers (closeup)
Originally uploaded by ychow

I've never heard of this flower. Looks like a gladiola

Wild Rose

In The Pink
Originally uploaded by dreamscaper

Beautiful wild rose, single petals, white edging around center.

Variegated Hollyhock

Variegated Hollyhock
Originally uploaded by dreamscaper

Wow, this is fabulous. The first time I saw a hollyhock I thought it was a weed and pulled it out of the ground. Huh, just new, I guess.

Purple Wild Flower

WILD FLOWER
Originally uploaded by BK HAN

Isn't this sweet. And the leaf below is is spade shaped. Interesting.

Beautiful Flower

CAPPERI !!!
Originally uploaded by fabiogis50

Look how showy the stamens and pestal of this flower are. Wonderful closeup.

Pink Wild Flowers

Pink Wild Flowers
Originally uploaded by Swami Stream

Wild flowers growing along the edge of Ulsoor Lake.

Orchid Triplets

Orchid Triplets
Originally uploaded by 1bluecanoe

Orchid with orange and yellow pattern.

Butterfly Orchid

Butterfly Orchid
Originally uploaded by Daniel Schwabe

Wow, beautiful speckled orchid and vibrant color.

Striated Orchid

Striated Orchid
Originally uploaded by Daniel Schwabe

Beautiful straitions and color that is vibrant. Lady's Slipper.

Orchid

It's cooler. Is the AC on orchid it be Fall?
Originally uploaded by kevindooley

I love how orchids have a physical quality to them that seems human--this one has a face.

Coral Bells

squared coral bells
Originally uploaded by Steve took it

One of my favorite flowers. They're so oldfashioned. I used to grow them as an edging along the front garden beds on either side of the steps. They also make great pressed flowers for flower pictures.

Cactus Flower

cactus flower
Originally uploaded by jk10976

This sweet purple flower grows on the cactus plant. I think this is an amazing thing, cactus that flower. I was hiking out at Ebby's Landing on Mother's Day and saw a prickly Pear Cactus growing on the hillside. This is the PNW. Weirdly beautiful.