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Paeony showing her heart
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Mischievous nymphs are said to hide in the petals of the Paeony but although I got close for this shot I saw none :)
Paeonies were known in China 1000BC and had many medicinal uses. Later they became a strong feature in Chinese art.
Taken with Panasonic FZ28.
I hope you enjoy this even without the elusive nymphs. Any comments are welcome

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::tigger3
11/18/12 12:48 AM GMT
Lyn, your presentation of this beautiful pastel bloom is superb.
I enjoyed the cute, and also informative narrative. =^..^=tigs
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::Ramad
11/18/12 12:49 AM GMT
"Look into my heart!" - Beautiful shades of pink and good focus on the flower Lyn.
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Smooth seas do not make skilful sailors.
::Dunstickin
11/18/12 3:48 PM GMT
Aye, and sometimes wasps lurk there for the unsuspecting nose too!..

really lovely work on this
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.Roseman_Stan
11/18/12 3:57 PM GMT
Ooo so nice Lyn! I can visualize a pretty fairy dancing about the petals and the droplets..
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::biffobear
11/18/12 4:00 PM GMT
Love those droplets...R.
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::trixxie17
11/18/12 4:10 PM GMT
Lovely image and so beautiful in it's color tones.
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. . . "What a desolate place would be a world without a flower! It would be a face without a smile, a feast without a welcome." A.J. Balfour
.fionbharr2000
11/18/12 9:17 PM GMT
I love how you captured the delicate pinks truly lovely
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::PatAndre
11/19/12 1:02 AM GMT
Wow. Talk about getting inside of a bloom-you took us in so well, we could walk around in there. EXCELLENT.
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.tib
11/19/12 3:05 AM GMT
Beautiful flower and droplets Lyn! Who could blame the little nymphs for wanting to spend their time in something so lovely?
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Spend a few minutes each day being grateful for what you have and who you have to share it with.
.icedancer
11/22/12 11:34 PM GMT
Wow this is Fabulous and love the presentation and detail plus the lovely soft colours. Favd
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Have a Sunny Day
::LakeMichigan
11/26/12 9:47 PM GMT
So simple and elegant .... beautiful.
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::luckyshot
12/02/12 3:33 AM GMT
Lyn - Elegant flower - beautiful capture. Thad
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If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera. ~Lewis Hine The Earth without art is just 'eh'.

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