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Snoop in the Garden

Time flies by when wandering around gardens with my camera. I walk slowly and often get low to the ground to get a closer look. Yes, I am a snoop in the garden. This time it was again in Maui, where blooms were everywhere.

Thinking this is a Rose of Sharon. Confirmation or correction is appreciated. A closeup of a magnolia blossom was featured on “Bare and Exposed.”

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Posted for Becky’s Squares – Simply Red and Dan’s Fun Foto Challenge – Up Close

20 responses to “Snoop in the Garden”

  1. WanderingCanadians Avatar
    WanderingCanadians

    Time flies when you’re having fun. Great shot.

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    1. Pepper Avatar
      Pepper

      So true! Time flies by. 😊

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  2. sustainabilitea Avatar
    sustainabilitea

    Marvelous macro!

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    1. Pepper Avatar
      Pepper

      Thanks. 😉

      Reply
  3. Gisela Benseler Avatar
    Gisela Benseler

    I tried to do it. It was like a View into Heaven.🙏🌅🕊️

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  4. Hammad Rais Avatar
    Hammad Rais

    A superb macro 🙂

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  5. capentalc Avatar
    capentalc

    Great picture! This is a tropical hibiscus similar to ones you may have seen in my garden.

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    1. Pepper Avatar
      Pepper

      Thank you for the identification. I appreciate the help. 😊

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  6. Gisela Benseler Avatar
    Gisela Benseler

    So wonderful! I should try to paint it 🙏🌅

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    1. Pepper Avatar
      Pepper

      Yes, please do! 😊

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  7. Teresa Avatar
    Teresa

    Your macro is looks great.

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    1. Pepper Avatar
      Pepper

      Thank you, Teresa. 😊

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  8. Eliza Waters Avatar
    Eliza Waters

    Awesome image… I think it is a Hibiscus. 🙂

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    1. Pepper Avatar
      Pepper

      Thanks, Eliza. I was hoping you would comment. Is there a difference between a hibiscus and a Rose of Sharon? 😊

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      1. Eliza Waters Avatar
        Eliza Waters

        Other than flower size, their pistils/stamens are distinctly different, the ROS being thicker, shorter and a bit fuzzy. While both are of the genus Hibiscus, H. syriacus is ROS, and most tropical hybrids as in your photo are from H. x rosa-sinensis, which are not winter hardy like the ROS.

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        1. Pepper Avatar
          Pepper

          That helps so much! I had known that some could survive our winters and not others but I had not been able to figure out how to tell the difference. Thank you, thank you. 😊

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  9. bushboy Avatar
    bushboy

    Wonderful macro of an amazing flower 😀

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    1. Pepper Avatar
      Pepper

      Thanks, Brian. 😊

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  10. BeckyB Avatar
    BeckyB

    such a gorgeous flower, and wonderful photo of it too

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    1. Pepper Avatar
      Pepper

      Thanks, Becky 😊

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