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Gardening

In reply to the discussion: What is your favorite flower? [View all]

usonian

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2. Nice choice. I see that a similar discussion was locked. Such is life. I hope that this survives.
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 07:17 PM
Dec 21
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I can't pick a favorite because I've been photographing since about 1970, and my first camera lens was a macro lens, also suitable for regular photography, specifically for flowers.

However, one flower sticks out, Canterbury Bells, because they grew at the family home.



I took this one on a trip.

I do remember white and blue.

They were campanula persicifolia, with petals that are barely flared. You are more likely to find campanula medium, which really look like little bells. I should drop the distinction. They are all very beautiful.



More as they come to me, but I am biased by photos I took, which become "favorites" by association.

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The dinner plate dahlia. lamp_shade Dec 21 #1
Nice choice. I see that a similar discussion was locked. Such is life. I hope that this survives. usonian Dec 21 #2
Beautiful Emile Dec 21 #3
Good choice. I concur. yellow dahlia Dec 21 #4
Yellow Dahlia's are beautiful ❤️. Emile Jan 31 #16
There is something magical about dahlias. yellow dahlia Jan 31 #17
The "lowly" carnation. LoisB Dec 21 #5
Nothing lowly about the carnation, they're beautiful. Emile 18 hrs ago #24
I agree. What I mean is that the carnation doesn't get the respect it deserves. LoisB 16 hrs ago #25
Freesia, but, also a sucker for snapdragons. blm Dec 21 #6
Freesia Double Blue is beautiful, and so are Snap Dragons. Emile 18 hrs ago #23
Bird of Paradise LogDog75 Dec 21 #7
Wow, that's gorgeous! Emile Dec 21 #8
Those colours and patterns are crazy. applegrove Dec 21 #9
Those are beautiful flowers and the little girl is adorable. Are they real? They look so big. MIButterfly Dec 22 #10
Yes, they are real. Thinking about ordering seeds for the first one pictured. Emile Dec 22 #11
Thanks. It is even neater that they are real. applegrove Dec 22 #13
I thought the first was totally fake. I still kind of do. applegrove Dec 22 #12
This one is really beautiful. Emile Dec 22 #14
Not my type of flower. Kind of a dark theme. No? applegrove Dec 22 #15
Happen to drop by.... My favorites are The Asian Lotuses, Peonies, Birds of Paradise, and Wisteria... electric_blue68 Feb 17 #18
Pink Lotuses are beautiful Emile Wednesday #20
Happy sigh: "Ahhhh...." TY! electric_blue68 Wednesday #21
Roses !!!!!!!! Trueblue1968 Monday #19
Everyone loves roses, and they smell so good. Emile 18 hrs ago #22
Bloodroot, Royal Catch Fly, and Figwort. Botany 16 hrs ago #26
Great choices! Emile 15 hrs ago #30
Peony Catlady123 15 hrs ago #27
Pink Peony close up. Emile 15 hrs ago #31
To make me smile: Sunflower 🌻 Polly Hennessey 15 hrs ago #28
A field of sunflowers, makes you smile. Emile 15 hrs ago #33
Daffodil. You see them and you know it's really spring Walleye 15 hrs ago #29
I have them growing next to the house. Emile 15 hrs ago #34
I was only up about 2 to 3 inches. A little late this year. Walleye 14 hrs ago #36
Pansy Faux pas 15 hrs ago #32
They do look like they are smiling Emile 15 hrs ago #35
I have 2: bamagal62 13 hrs ago #37
Great choices! Emile 8 hrs ago #38
Thank you for the photos! bamagal62 6 hrs ago #39
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