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They only smell until they are pollinated...
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March 20, 2017: Helleborus and Leucojum
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A late summer bouquet in late summer afternoon light.
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Rosa 'Maid of Kent' is easily the most generous rose in my garden...
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Autumn Bouquet: Hosta leaves and Arisaema tortuosum seed head
Midsummer
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Ephemera
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One of my favorite bouquets ever; a single red cabbage plant, plucked from the garden and displayed in its complete, architectural glory.
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...a closer look
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When one perfect bloom and a few leaves create a ravishing bouquet...
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Dracunculus vulgaris 'VooDoo Lily'; sex in a vase.
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My crush on Cécile has not waned in the slightest...
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Alkanet, columbine, rocket and golden hops...
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Angels' Trumpets, dahlias, Solomon's Seal and fading hostas. About the time for frosts.