(Flowers and Petals) are the theme for Share Six for the month of May. I love that we can capture the beauty outside along with all the different themes we have had over the years. Flora gives just another perspective of the beauty of creation.

Flowers grace our vases, appear in the gardens, hang from trees, are found on the medium between the highways. The petals make up the flower, that gives me endless joy. My love language is flowers. I love them in my home and I love to see them in the garden.

I recently drove up the main road on my way to work and I noticed that the county has planted wildflower in the center grass area. I am sure it is to encourage the bee population. It really looks pretty and I can’t help wanting to take the kiddies and plop them down in the middle of it to take a photo. Maybe late on Sunday afternoon when everyone is resting.

Wild Iris are found in virtually every state. This particular one was found at our local wetlands.

Tulips are one of my favorite flowers, along with orchids and roses. Slowly day by day these tulips have opened leaving just the stigma and a lot of dust from the stamen.

Whether you are walking in the wetlands, botanical gardens or whether you are out kayaking water lily are very often in gracing the water. Soft pinks and whites are the ones I have found the most, but purples, rose colors, yellows and blues are many of the other colors you may find

Orchids are one of my favorites because aside from being incredibly unique and stunning in their various looks, they also come with a lot of memories. My father was an avid orchid grower and I wish I had his talent but honest the green fingers must have stopped with him. I have memories of spending time with him in his shade house and he would tell me how to pot, repot, mulch, trim roots and various other techniques that he had learned over the years. This was a real passion for him and definitely his happy place. He had over 5000 orchids. I on the other hand currently have 7 and they are alive only because they sit inside the house waiting for me to water them.

Tulips are beautiful when new but the are also beautiful as they slowly die and lose their petals.

You’re out walking and you cannot resist the sidewalk wildflowers.

Thistle are a great filler in a flower arrangement but those pesky little plants have sneaky thorns on them for protection I guess. The spikiness of the plant creates a dramatic effect.

This past weekend we were in Orlando for a conference and decided to go across to Disney Springs. It started to drizzle so I stood under tree cover with the stroller while Amy tried to get a dinner reservation. In the flower bed below the trees were these beautiful flowers which I used my phone to capture.

Flowers are beautiful. They bring joy to our lives. The color the landscape. They seed and grow more flowers with the help of bees. I am thankful for the beauty of creation that surrounds me.

Thank you for joining me on this photography journey. Blogging may change from month to month. Sometimes I will link up to a fellow blogger, sometimes I may not. This month I am linking up to the talented Jan @wiredtothemoon_. Follow the link to read what he has for us this month

Until next time..

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