the last stages

This is one of the huge roses from the same bush as the past 3 days in its final stage before rose hip.

[Saxa van Eijnsbergen]

Great to see

[Mags]

Marvelous textures!

[Bep]

Wonderful!

[Kate]

So different yet it has its own beauty

[Pyrrhula]

Even in this condition it`s beatiful .

[Milanie]

I'd hardly guess it was that lovely rose - how interesting it is in this stage

[Sharon Lee]

beauty of decay.

[Anne Pancella]

Am I the only one who sees an eye on top and a monster?

[Harry J Benson]

WOW!

[Rick]

Wow, would never know that was a rose. :-) Great shot.

[Vickie M]

What a change! Great shot.

[Valerie Chesney]

Lovely from start to finish.

[Diana]

Amazing textures

[KoalaGardens🐨]

@annepann hahaha I saw an angry bird 🤣

[PhylM-S]

Love the feel. There’s beauty in almost everything.

[Pat]

Lovely shot of the finished bloom, looking forward to seeing the hip.

[Babs]

This is exactly how I felt yesterday, ha ha. Feeling better today though.

[KV]

I agree with Babs... yesterday was not great for me either... hopefully today will be better.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Interesting textures that emerge from a once smooth rose.