You've got it all going on here lady, bokeh, droplet, focus, dof and texture, cool shot!!! I must replace my plant, I lost mine one winter, they flower for such a long time.
@cleanfreak Carole, thanks! I could not believe as I was taking some shots of this, that a little droplet of nectar trickled out and I caught it about 2 secs before it fell. This is a tiny tiny plant a friend gave Ray. It's in a really small pot and just has this flower.
I understand they are not very hardy and he's thinking carefully where to plant it.
@quietpurplehaze I had one for many years planted in the ground, against the house, on a west facing wall. It survived very well, and gre into a substantial plant about 6 feet. But sadly took for the worst a couple of years ago. My neighbour has a cutting from my plant in her garden and is going strong, that is also in the same aspect. Good luck to Ray with his decision.
oh this is lovely, so fragile, and almost faded, rather like the dress of one of the Flower Fairies (in the books I still refer to!!) You even have a droplet too! Beautiful.
@carwyn3 It's apparently in the mallow family (a very large family!) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abutilon my pic is just one abutilon flower on a small cutting given to Ray by a friend. It's a climbing plant but kind of semi hardy so have to be careful what aspect it has in the garden. Hope it will survive!
'carpe diem'.” hold on / stick by that the rest of you life.
The difference between you and mine ( to days ) flower pic`s can`t be
more /bigger and We love them both . Love you close up , the lovely texture and colors and the raindrop as we say : It`s the cherry on a cake
@pyrrhula Thank you for all your kind words - yes, I always try hard to seize the day and just live that day and not try to do yesterday and tomorrow at the same time!!
@doblaine The little plant has been sitting in the garden in a little pot, then I saw one bud, then this amazing flower appeared - it is very macro, I should add. The droplet was also amazingly lucky!
I understand they are not very hardy and he's thinking carefully where to plant it.
The difference between you and mine ( to days ) flower pic`s can`t be
more /bigger and We love them both . Love you close up , the lovely texture and colors and the raindrop as we say : It`s the cherry on a cake