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Hollyhock Memories
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Uploaded: 06/24/10 10:28 PM GMT
Hollyhock Memories
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This is an old-fashioned flower that has seemingly fallen out of favor in today's gardens. I remember running down the cinder alley behind my home in Peoria when I was young, and everyone's garden had some hollyhocks - pink, white even a very dark burgandy that almost looked black. A good foofy now overlooked by most. Aah memories . . . All comments and critiques appreciated.
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.catweasel
06/24/10 11:31 PM GMT
I can't understand why they've fallen out of favour in the U.S., Kathy. I can assure you that Altheas are still very popular in the U.K. I hope to be posting a picture of mine later in the year. With this shot, you've obviously set the standard I want to try to achieve.
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These are looking great, but I sure would love to see the dark burgundy ones. I am partial to dark foofies. LOL. Excellent angle you shot here, and the color and clarity are top notch.
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Kathy this is a beautiful capture of the lovely these lovely holly hocks. The biblical garden in town has these in bloom right not. A beautiful flower, and seems to misunderstood!
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every day is a gift......that's why it's called the present!!
Such a beautiful pink colour. Hollyhocks are one of my favourite flowers.
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Wow, so Beautiful Kathy. Gorgeous colours and detail in this image. I remember playing with these when I was little
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Kathy...So these are hollyhocks. I think I took a few pictures last week with very similar flowers. I'll have to go back and see if it's the same. As always, beautiful colors and clarity and a well balanced composition.
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Kathy - I like the angled line of pink hollyhocks with the tree as background. Thad
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A beautiful capture Kathy! My mom and dad always had a lot of these around the property. I always loved the velvety feel to them!
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I would assume those are 'good' memories you're talking about??:):) Lovely picture and nicely presented:):)
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BB
I love hollyhocks and I"m trying to grow some in my garden. Did you know you can make a hollyhock doll out of the flowers? They're so cute. Love the pinks and the composition in this!
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Awwww... Kathy, they are stunning beautiful gracious flowers! They must bring good memories to you! Love it!
Awwww... Kathy, they are stunning beautiful gracious flowers! They must bring good memories to you! Love it!
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Susie Sun
Oh, these are delightful, Kathy, and I love the composition! I still see quite a few Hollyhocks about, but mostly in backyards and towards the backs of garages. They certainly attract a lot of bees... maybe that is one reason they are not so plentiful. Sweet and excellent capture my friend!
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oh, this is a Brilliant creation, beautiful pink expressing a sweet image of a cute flower..
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Brilliant work. I love this composition, the flowers are soo nice.
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