Garden Tour 1

Peppermint Pie
Sony A700
Minolta 200mm macro
ISO 200, 1/200 @ f11

Its been awhile since I've posted. I've felt somewhat uninspired both to shoot and process. However this morning I went on a tour of Chrissy's garden and was awed by the variety of stuff we have growing. I've decided to post a series of shots of the more spectacular as well as the more mundane blooms that make up the foundation of the garden and are often responsible for the visits from butterflies and hummingbirds. While a number of these images may be somewhat documentary I still strove to capture each in a good light.

This peppermint hibiscus is about the size of a pie plate, thus the title. The plant is a prolific bloomer as you might note from the wider angle view provided in the first comment. The bees love it and strike early seeking pollen. They have to work fast though as the flowers start to close and collapse after about seven or eight hours of opening. All comments welcome. >=))>