Sunday, July 21, 2013

B is for Blooming Beauties

Welcome to the second week of the 13th round of ABC Wednesday, created by Denise, administered by Roger, and assisted by a team of ABCW'ers.  This week is brought to you by the letter B, a letter with a barrage of brilliant nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.  Remember last week when I brought you the word "alliteration" for the letter A?  Well, here are some examples using the letter B:

Barney & Barbie went broke as Barney & Barbie bought Billy's basement for billions of bucks.
The big brown bear bothered the busy beehive.
Beth & Bella bought brown bags of bananas before buying black boots for Becky.
Basil the bubbly basset bounced on the bright blue ball and barked.

Okay, 'nuff of that.  Because it's summer now, and most people's gardens are in full blooming mode, I thought I'd put together a little slideshow of my own flowers aka "blooming beauties."  All the photos and 99% of the flowers are mine, but if the photo was taken someplace other than my own garden, I have indicated that.  I hope you enjoy it because when I went searching for photos, it made me realize just how lucky I am to have a wonderful man who enjoys gardening simply because it gives me pleasure. This is a favourite shot of a butterfly beside my hanging basket that I luckily captured one day in June.


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30 comments:

  1. Roger Owen GreenSun Jul 21, 05:55:00 pm

    The BUTTERFLY is particularly BEAUTIFUL!

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  2. Kay L. DaviesSun Jul 21, 05:58:00 pm

    Aha, Leslie, this reminds me...I'd better get BUSY and create a B post.
    K

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  3. Reader WilMon Jul 22, 07:26:00 am

    Thank you for this blooming beauty collection! And I also liked the alliteration! Have a great and blossoming week. It is really very warm here.
    Wil, ABCW Team.

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  4. CarverTue Jul 23, 08:17:00 am

    Beautiful blooming beauties. Carver, ABC Wed. Team

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  5. NonnieTue Jul 23, 08:38:00 am

    Oh, I'm glad that I hadn't seen your post before I picked blooming as my 'b' word! stunning beauties here!

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  6. photowannabeTue Jul 23, 09:17:00 am

    Beautiful Blooms!!
    Each one is more stunning than the last.
    How fortunate to have all of that color in your gardens.

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  7. HildredTue Jul 23, 09:28:00 am

    Especially love the lilies....

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  8. WandaTue Jul 23, 09:31:00 am

    Is there anything more lovely than flowers.

    We were in Santa Barbara this weekend, and the flowers were so beautiful.

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  9. AnnTue Jul 23, 11:45:00 am

    Leslie, you certainly have BOUNDLESS BEAUTY around to admire. I love that butterflies are attracted to our flowers.
    Ann

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  10. MERYL JAFFE, PhD - parent, psychologist, teacher, author...Tue Jul 23, 02:12:00 pm

    Beautiful images! I love the butterfly.

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  11. Beverley BairdTue Jul 23, 03:41:00 pm

    All of the flowers are gorgeous! Great photography Leslie!

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  12. New York ErraticTue Jul 23, 06:41:00 pm

    Holy cow, I can't believe you caught that butterfly shot! Amazing!

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  13. RajeshTue Jul 23, 08:29:00 pm

    Beautiful image.

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  14. HazelTue Jul 23, 09:19:00 pm

    Beautiful all! I also enjoyed Wind Beneath My Wings :)

    Hazel

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  15. Arnoldo L. Romero, MLATue Jul 23, 09:20:00 pm

    The flowers in your garden are breathe taking, Leslie. Blessings!

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  16. magiceyeWed Jul 24, 02:33:00 am

    Wonderful as always!!

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  17. Minoru SaitoWed Jul 24, 03:25:00 am

    Hi! Nice capture. A beautiful butterfly on a blooming flower.

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  18. IndraniWed Jul 24, 03:55:00 am

    You do these so well. :)

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  19. CarolWed Jul 24, 04:28:00 am

    Beautiful! My books are taken in Pittsboro, NC

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  20. LOLfromPasaWed Jul 24, 09:18:00 am

    I had a go at photographing flowers and it isn't easy as it looks. Your shots are wonderful!

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  21. LeaWed Jul 24, 10:41:00 am

    B is for a Beautiful post!
    Have a wonderful day!
    Lea
    Lea's Menagerie

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  22. JoyWed Jul 24, 11:54:00 am

    You have some lovely flowers in your garden. Love the butterfly.

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  23. Latane BartonWed Jul 24, 05:08:00 pm

    beautiful shot of the butterfly.

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  24. LiseThu Jul 25, 07:00:00 am

    Beautiful!!! We have Tigertail Swallowtails around here too, they are stunning! I have a hard time capturing them in a photo though, they don't sit still long enough...

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  25. Liz HindsThu Jul 25, 01:39:00 pm

    What a beautiful butterfly!

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  26. Bridgit's BellThu Jul 25, 03:37:00 pm

    I am also retired fro teaching. You were lucky with the butterfly shot. It's a beauty.

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  27. GattinaFri Jul 26, 12:38:00 pm

    Beautiful pictures ! The butterfly is gorgeous !

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  28. lotusleafSun Jul 28, 03:12:00 am

    Beautiful blooms! I can only grow roses among them .

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  29. Black Jack's CarolMon Jul 29, 05:00:00 pm

    Leslie, you really did the "blooming beauties" in your neck of the woods proud. Your front garden is clearly a sight to Behold! As for the butterfly, Bravo to you for that capture, and I must add that seeing Tegan "smell the roses" really made me smile. Thank you so much for finding time (and energy!) to stop by my blog. You and Lorne are very much in my heart and thoughts!

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  30. SuzyTue Jul 30, 12:00:00 am

    Beautiful blooms and butterflies and brilliantly done for B.

    Suzy http://suzysomedaysomewhere.blogspot.co.nz/

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