As close as I could get

under the circumstances.

Our summers are very hot, but also very windy every day.

It makes it so difficult to get a decent macro outside. Two of about 30 shots were acceptable ;-)

[Dianne]

Nicely done!

[Issi Bannerman]

So pretty.

[winghong_ho]

Beautiful shot.

[Valerie Chesney]

Beautiful!

[Susan Wakely]

Lovely.

[Beryl Lloyd]

So pretty!

[Babs]

Gorgeous macro.

[Bucktree]

Lovely capture.

[katy]

If this is a hydrangea, it is absolutely amazing the amount of beautiful detail you have captured

[Steve Chappell]

Great capture

[Merrelyn]

Beautiful colours and detail Diana.

[Renee Salamon]

Worth the effort though

[essiesue]

Nice detail.

[Mags]

Lovely detail and color!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Lovely details and beautiful colors.

[gloria jones]

Pretty.

[Joan Robillard]

Beautiful

[Corinne C]

Gorgeous flowers

[KoalaGardens🐨]

wind is so hard to work against!

[Carole Sandford]

So pretty!

[Heather]

A beautiful macro, Diana! Love the colours, the light, and your shallow dof! Fav

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Lovely shot

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Beautiful center- you did well- and I think that's about average- 2 out of 30.

[Joy's Focus]

Love the tiny blue flower in the center.

[Diana]

@dide @jamibann @wh2021 @happysnaps @wakelys @beryl @onewing @dkellogg @grammyn @swchappell @merrelyn @rensala @essiesue @marlboromaam @mittens @seattlite @joansmor @corinnec @koalagardens @carole_sandford @365projectorgheatherb @elisasaeter @olivetreeann @joysfocus Thanks for the great comments and favs, they are very much appreciated :-)

[Kathy A]

Beautiful, lovely colours

[Rick]

Great capture.

[Diana]

@kjarn @rickster549 Thanks :-)

[Pam]

This is so very beautiful!