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Old Crank

(6,225 posts)
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 02:45 PM Jun 2025

Flowers from April

I culled down the number of flower pics from the April trip.





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Finding a way.






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Flowers from April (Original Post) Old Crank Jun 2025 OP
They're just lovely. We are having the June gloom here. Walleye Jun 2025 #1
We got lucky Old Crank Jun 2025 #7
Nice to see all that sunshine and color, we've had such a rainy June so far. Diamond_Dog Jun 2025 #2
We were there for shoulder season Old Crank Jun 2025 #8
Absolutely beautiful photographs. I love the picture of the daisy(?) growing out of what LoisB Jun 2025 #3
Yup, Old Crank Jun 2025 #9
Very nice Old Crank. Especially the bumble bee in # four and Finding a way, George McGovern Jun 2025 #4
I like pictures where nature Old Crank Jun 2025 #10
Beautiful photos! MIButterfly Jun 2025 #5
You are welcome Old Crank Jun 2025 #11
Very beautiful and so much variety! ShazzieB Jun 2025 #6
I like taking pictures of plants digging in Old Crank Jun 2025 #12

Old Crank

(6,225 posts)
7. We got lucky
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 05:33 AM
Jun 2025

We arrived after torrential rains and it rained most of the first week.
We got mostly sunny weather the second week.

Diamond_Dog

(38,476 posts)
2. Nice to see all that sunshine and color, we've had such a rainy June so far.
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 02:49 PM
Jun 2025

The only thing that is growing here is the lettuce in my garden, it really took off.
Well, of course, the weeds too.

LoisB

(11,628 posts)
3. Absolutely beautiful photographs. I love the picture of the daisy(?) growing out of what
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 03:47 PM
Jun 2025

appears to be rocks.

Old Crank

(6,225 posts)
9. Yup,
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 05:35 AM
Jun 2025

It is nice to see plant life growing in old rocks, taking advantage of cracks and fissures.

George McGovern

(9,392 posts)
4. Very nice Old Crank. Especially the bumble bee in # four and Finding a way,
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 07:26 PM
Jun 2025

whose title is perfect and the shadow is icing on the cake.

Old Crank

(6,225 posts)
10. I like pictures where nature
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 05:37 AM
Jun 2025

is trying to cover up the work of man.
Thanks for the compliments.

ShazzieB

(21,607 posts)
6. Very beautiful and so much variety!
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 10:20 PM
Jun 2025

The one that seems to be growing out of the rocks looks like it belongs on a motivational poster, with a caption like "Perseverance"!

Old Crank

(6,225 posts)
12. I like taking pictures of plants digging in
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 05:38 AM
Jun 2025

It is amazing where they will grow given just a little purchase.

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