I've heard of those flowers - they aren't roses, are they! This shows it very beautifully with the dark surrounds! I wouldn't think it looks the same in B&W.
@maggiemae - Thank you Maggie! No they are not roses. They are in the hibiscus family. When we bought the house there was a rather large bush growing where this one now resides. It had four trunks and as it got older the trunks began to split so I cut it down. It was a lighter pink then this one. They produce little black seeds and you will find new plants growing everywhere. This is one of the original's babies. When they flower they are so loaded with blossoms the lower branches touch the ground.
@quietpurplehaze - Thank you Hazel! It is in the hibiscus family. I haven't found how or why it was named a Rose of Sharon. The Light and Shadow competition is a hard one. I have been an Ansel Adams follower for many years. Sometimes I can immediately tell when a subject will be a great b/w prospect. I understand that you can train yourself to see in b/w.
@joansmor - Thank you Joan! They are an old fashion looking flower.
@soboy5 - Thank you very much Danny for your kind words!
@egad - Thank you for stopping and commenting! I really appreciate it!
@pyrrhula - That is nice to know that we have something other than photography in common!
@paulaw - Thank you Paula! As I mentioned to Maggie, the original bush was a lighter pink which I didn't really care for much. It split with age so I cut it down and planted this one in its place. This is one of its babies. I am guessing that botanists through cross pollination came up with different colors. Other wise why would a pink hibiscus make seeds that create different shades of pink?
@judithdeacon - Thank you so much Judith for your gracious comments!
@rangerxenos - Thank you Dawn!
@elaine55 - Thank you Elaine for your wonderful comments!
@calm - Thank you so much Cathy!
@kerristephens - Thank you Kerri!
@quietpurplehaze - Thank you Hazel! It is in the hibiscus family. I haven't found how or why it was named a Rose of Sharon. The Light and Shadow competition is a hard one. I have been an Ansel Adams follower for many years. Sometimes I can immediately tell when a subject will be a great b/w prospect. I understand that you can train yourself to see in b/w.
@joansmor - Thank you Joan! They are an old fashion looking flower.
@soboy5 - Thank you very much Danny for your kind words!
@egad - Thank you for stopping and commenting! I really appreciate it!
@ziggy77 - Thank you so much Jo!
@mittens - You are very kind Marilyn! Thank you!
@danette - Thank you Danette! Those are ones lying on the ground!
@dmdfday - Thank you very much Diane!
@pyrrhula - That is nice to know that we have something other than photography in common!
@paulaw - Thank you Paula! As I mentioned to Maggie, the original bush was a lighter pink which I didn't really care for much. It split with age so I cut it down and planted this one in its place. This is one of its babies. I am guessing that botanists through cross pollination came up with different colors. Other wise why would a pink hibiscus make seeds that create different shades of pink?
@judithdeacon - Thank you so much Judith for your gracious comments!
@mamamayerle - Thank you Maurisa!
@mtpagano - Thank you Michelle!