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Monday, January 13, 2014

Blue Macro Mandarin Orange Monday, January 13, 2014

Welcome to my Monday post, I still have not received my camera on order so I have to use existing photos.   I am linking with-

Blue Monday hosted by Smiling Sally

Macro Monday 2 hosted by Gemma Wiseman

Mandarin Orange Monday hosted by Lorik

I Heart Macro hosted by Laura

Continuing with my Dreams of Spring, Anchusa azureum-

Cooky Geum-

Tulip Praestans unicum variegata, which is my longest lasting species tulip, coming back every year and looking smashing, but not seeming to multiply.


My favorite venue for shopping plant bargains from a lot of nurseries, the Home and Garden Fair, here an exhibit with typical Pacific Northwest landscaping and a nice cozy fire ring that would feel good right now.   I saw people building these on YouTube but also read that concrete could break down or explode from the moisture in the bricks getting hot, so don't know if this design really works long-term, though it is very neat looking-

And pursuing another winter pastime, another hat I knitted, with random stitches-

I hope you are keeping warm and toasty this winter, my spring countdown is at 66 days, can't wait.

-Hannah

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27 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2014 at 4:13 PM

    Hi Hannah,

    I never get tired of looking at blue blooms.

    Happy Blue Monday!

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    1. HannahJanuary 14, 2014 at 1:42 AM

      Thanks, Sally, the Borage family certainly has a lot of true blue.

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  2. Nancy JJanuary 13, 2014 at 6:40 PM

    Lovely blooms, super fire pit, and the hat!!! my favourite colours all there in blues. Cheers from Jean

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    1. HannahJanuary 14, 2014 at 1:50 AM

      Thanks, Jean, I couldn't decide on materials for a fire pit so I still don't have one. I like to mix colors up on hats.

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  3. AlisonJanuary 13, 2014 at 8:16 PM

    I am looking forward to spring too. That Anchusa flower is such a beautiful vibrant blue.

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    1. HannahJanuary 14, 2014 at 1:51 AM

      Thanks, Alison, they are a very deep blue. Unfortunately they get rather tall and flop. I'll have to try cutting it back this year.

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  4. UnknownJanuary 13, 2014 at 8:22 PM

    Nice flower photographs.

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    1. HannahJanuary 14, 2014 at 2:03 AM

      Thanks, Lady Lilith. I can't wait to see them again, plus all the new flowers I have started already that are growing under my lights.

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  5. LeoviJanuary 14, 2014 at 12:20 AM

    Very nice pictures, exquisite flowers, shot with delicious delicacy!

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    1. HannahJanuary 14, 2014 at 2:04 AM


      Thanks, Leovi, I always enjoy your artistic endeavors.

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  6. LolaJanuary 14, 2014 at 4:50 AM

    Superb blue captures!

    Always a pleasure to visit with you!

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    1. HannahJanuary 14, 2014 at 5:42 PM

      Thanks, Lola, I hope to have a lot of blues again this year.

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  7. LauraJanuary 14, 2014 at 7:57 AM

    Beautiful offerings this week Hannah! Thanks for sharing the love up-close with I Heart Macro:-)

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    1. HannahJanuary 14, 2014 at 5:43 PM

      Thanks, Laura, It's cheery to see the orange Geums, I hope to have even more orange flowers this year.

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  8. My name is RietJanuary 14, 2014 at 12:16 PM

    Beautiful photo,s, love that blue

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    1. HannahJanuary 14, 2014 at 5:44 PM

      Thanks, Riet, it is really a deep blue, and I like the little magenta fringe in the center. They are actually very small flowers though.

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  9. Susie ClevengerJanuary 14, 2014 at 8:23 PM

    Love the blue color!!

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    1. HannahJanuary 15, 2014 at 12:57 AM

      Thanks, Susie, blue looks good with all the other flower colors.

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  10. BirgittaJanuary 14, 2014 at 9:35 PM

    Beautiful photos! Nice post!

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  11. EG CameraGirlJanuary 16, 2014 at 3:18 AM

    Exploding concrete sounds very scary! The flower photos are lovely.

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    1. HannahJanuary 22, 2014 at 4:09 AM

      Thanks! Yes, the curved bricks do make a lovely fire ring though. I don't know for a fact that they explode, it was just something I read. People do make fire rings from them. I guess it is safer to line a fire ring with fire brick.

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  12. ElectraJanuary 16, 2014 at 9:44 PM

    Great images Wendy! 66 days That sounds good, but we are only 1/2 way thorough ours. ;-(

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  13. PiaRomJanuary 19, 2014 at 5:20 AM

    I too can´t wait spring to come :) Love your flowers and the hat looks wonderful too!! ♥ Conny
    Piaroms Art Journaling

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    1. HannahJanuary 22, 2014 at 4:11 AM

      Thanks, Pia. We had nice sunny weather for a couple of days, that happens most years in January and tricks the plants into trying to grow too soon.

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  14. Little Wandering WrenJanuary 19, 2014 at 10:08 PM

    Hi Hannah
    I am so late getting here this week the good news is that you only have 59 days left till spring! Sorry for the brief visit but as you know life's been hectic!!!
    I would love the firepit as long as the bricks don't explode!!!
    Wren x

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    1. HannahJanuary 22, 2014 at 4:12 AM

      Thanks, Wren, I'm trying to make decisions about cell phone plans and eroded all my time to write a blog this week.

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