Hydrangea Decline

After a bright start, the rest of the day, was dull, grey & cold. No such luck today, to have a woodpecker, so back to the only things in the garden really apart from grass - dead things! The hydrangeas still look like flowers, if rather dry & brown!

[Phil Sandford]

Fortunately, this year, I haven’t viscously pruned the Hydrangeas. They should look even better this year.

Nice capture.

[John Sutton]

Very nice capture 🙂

[JackieR]

love the focus. fav

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Lovely capture

[Lou Ann]

But aren’t they elegant in their decline? Your sharp focus on the bloom with the blurred background gives the faded bloom it’s due. It’s beautiful.

[FBailey]

This is lovely

[Beryl Lloyd]

But the hydrangea is beautiful even in its demise . My hydrangea was very much flattened in all the snow we had -- I just hope it will straighten up before spring !!

[Mave]

But the dead flower hides and protects the new bud. I like it.

[elkehochban]

Now you're speaking my language! Love dead things

[Henri Russell]

Oh, yes. I do think they have seen better days. Do you cut them back after they have dried?

[Suzanne]

Beautiful focus and background. Its strange how Hydrangea flowers keep their form, even when dead!

[KoalaGardens🐨]

I never think to photograph mine just before I cut them back - this is lovely

[Milanie]

Hydrangea are almost more interesting in this stage than they are blooming. Love the sharpness against your softer background.

[Diana]

They are almost as beautiful when dry! Great shot with stunning tones and textures. Fav

[Paul]

Lovely tones and detail :)

[Mandy]

Love the colours, detail and DOF.

[Michelle]

Lovely capture! the wind blew all the dead heads from my hydrangea bush,