Crinoline Petticoats by auntietk
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Description
Here's a little foretaste of summer for those of you who are still battling the cold.
I shot this at Wight's Nursery last June. It's an azalea, but I have no idea what variety. (Count the stamens to tell the difference between an azalea and a rhody. Azaleas only have five.)
Warmth and sunshine are just around the corner!

Comments (36)
What a perfect picture of summer and sun and happiness! Wonderful work Tara! :)
Oh... thats a fantastic capture of a beautiful flower. Very nice.
beautiful rush of color and macro
What a gorgeous photograph, filled with summery feelings, a feast to watch! RS
beautiful shot
Bring it on! Marvellous warming pic, and I must try and get that info into my head!
hope so ... it's still cold here ...
Really beautiful! A wonderfully detailed picture.. Lovely Rob
Great "sunny" shot. I didn't realize the stamens were the clue to the difference...
Wow! What a blast of beauty, look at all those frills. Five, eh? I'll try to remember that... Great lighting in this wonderful shot!
Warmth sunshine and some more beautiful flower pictures. Nice!
A burst of color for sure..interesting fact about the number of stamens..
This is soooooo beautiful. The color just jumps off my screen and says Celebrate!
An amazing azalea, I've only seen them in red. Beautiful!
This is the sweetest shot and the title took me back to the days when I actually WORE crinlines--the more the better. My skirts were practically horzontal, but wow did I feel cool (well, actually I was hottern you know what since I lived in Phoenix at the time!!). LOVE this!!
What brings me to this beautiful bloom? The intricate details showing once again the difference between azalias and rhodies. Did I remember the differences spelled out so clearly in your post from last August? No (blush):))) This posting has magnificent colors and once again makes a perfect example where I can count five stamens! Wow...
Wonderful shot! Great information about the differences
Beautiful! Excellent capture!
it has been warm tomorrow snow 5 to 10 inches but will melt the next few days after this is so cool, Tara May brings about a smile and a WOW warm hugs and love, Linda Kaye
Really splendid.
wow, really beautiful!
Fantastic colors! Green and yellow go so well together here. Nice capture!
Great shot.
Wow — that is outstanding!
Beautiful shot of this flower, lovely colour gives a nice spring feel..
Absolutely stunning capture of the most gorgeous flower. Superb Tara. :-)
Very beautiful, and great picture! Love that name ;-)
A glorious capture, full of energetic lighting and vibrant colours. Well done!
Splendid composition and lighting
Wonderful shot!!!