allergen

gratuitous use of colour...BoB he gasped breathlessly as he gently caressed...himself, because no one else would come near him.

[aussie.chic]

My favourite flower 🌻
Darkness 😍

[Shanne]

lovely light in that sunflower - such a different take on flowers

[JackieR]

You need a the protection you can get!

[Clare Gadsby]

nice half and half for the challenge. oh wait ...

[julia]

Nice contrasts ...

[Jacqueline]

You look a bit like a giant bee, wonderful composition!

[Issi Bannerman]

Oh wow, colour! Brilliant image.

[Humphrey Hippo]

Gas mask for pollen. I like your thinking. ;)

[KoalaGardens🐨]

what is that pretty colour up there, no way, there is a mistake this can't possibly be!!!!!!!

[☠northy]

One of the very few times I have fav’d a flower in colour!

[Nova]

The people in my house wonder what I'm smiling at while I read your comments on this one. LOL PS: Lovely flower

[Joanne Diochon]

Even the mask has a warmer more friendly feeling in this one.

[Sue Rose]

Made me smile and I love all that colour! Great shot. Fav

[Lynda McG]

Brilliant- fav

[Adi]

yellow suits you :)

[Call me Joe]

👌♥️👌

[haskar]

Great half and half.

[FBailey]

Well that was unexpected, certainly didn't see this one coming! Love your narrative, still laughing:)

[Jane Pittenger]

Caressing yourself seems like a perfect solution

[Taffy]

This is brilliant on black!

[KWind]

Pretty flower next to the mask!

[Graeme Stevens]

@kwind @taffy @jgpittenger @fbailey @haskar @joemuli @adi314 @lyndamcg @suesmith @gardencat @novab @northy @koalagardens @humphreyhippo @jamibann @jacqbb @julzmaioro @pistache @30pics4jackiesdiamond @shannejw @aussiechic29

HI all - a thousand apologies for having the gall to post a "bulk" reply but I'm away on business and internet is patchy at best. I was briefly outraged by this but then I found some chocolate and all was well with the world.
I can assure you that I will return shortly - I can also apologise for that.
Thank you all so much for your kind and thoughtful comments. They outraged me as well.

[Marnie]

OMG, a flower, and a bright yellow one at that. Are you feeling OK?

[Brigette]

so i was looking at the Flora theme and here you are!! all yellow and daisy like!! I do like a nice contrast

[☠northy]

Chocolate cures almost anything... 🙃

[Graeme Stevens]

@northy Almost...
@brigette I'm everywhere...
@golftragic I'm never entirely well...or stable...

[Marnie]

@graemestevens 😜

[☠northy]

@graemestevens well - i'm not allowed to keep alcohol in the office... so.....

[Graeme Stevens]

@northy I work from home ;)

[Rosie Kerr]

Love the juxtaposition. The comments are a tremendous bonus. :)

[Graeme Stevens]

@rosiekerr Thank you very much...or them...one of the two

[Denise (lyndemc)]

Absolutely awesome. Unsettling but awesome.

[Kathy A]

Such a fabulous way of covering up that you still haven't replaced that eye.

[Graeme Stevens]

@kjarn It's probably high time that I saw to that...
@lyndemc Just what I was aiming for...thank you :)

[Bankmann]

Ach! Der Pollenator…! :->

[Graeme Stevens]

@bankmann That sounds like a Kraftwerk song...