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Uploaded: 04/13/14 3:36 PM GMT
Carnation
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Taken last weekend while out looking for pansies. Carnation is a very old flower dating back to the ancient Greeks and Romans. It's a member of the dianthus family which includes Pinks and Sweet William and got the name carnation from it's use in coronation crowns. Most frequently a hothouse flower now, used in the floral industry, but can be grown outdoors during the summer.

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::tigger3
04/13/14 3:43 PM GMT
This is such a beautiful post! Bravo Kathy, and they have mentioned the S word around here too! :( Enough already, it hit 76 here yesterday. Tigs♥ =^..^=
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.Jimbobedsel
04/13/14 3:50 PM GMT
Eye poppin' color again, Kathy. Beautiful lighting as well. This image is a treat for the eyes...as 99.49% of your images are! LOL.
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::0930_23
04/13/14 4:25 PM GMT
Rubber game versus the Cards-Cubs today, Kathy.
With all this beautiful red, maybe it is the sign of the winner.

TicK


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People are like cameras--sometimes they lose focus.
::corngrowth
04/13/14 6:56 PM GMT
Think Jimbob did a false calculation. I felt free to do a recalculation with the result: 99.935%, lol.

Splendid image Kathy!

Regards, Cornelius.
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.picardroe
04/13/14 8:46 PM GMT
Great close-up, Very well captured Kathy.
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.GIGIBL
04/13/14 8:46 PM GMT
Great close-up of those lovely carnations,Well done Kathy
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Constance52347
04/14/14 1:45 AM GMT
This is a great photo! Colorful, crystal clear... I can almost smell the wonderful scent of the Sweet Williams!
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.Bleizmor
04/14/14 6:57 AM GMT
Great detail in this macro! Very nice shot, Kathy.
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.icedancer
04/14/14 4:54 PM GMT
Beautiful close up and colours
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::LakeMichigan
04/14/14 10:35 PM GMT
They are beautiful, Kathy .
I have some that are attempting to come up of course they will not be happy with the little white things that are starting to fall !!
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Live Life ... like someone left the gate open .
.Eubeen
04/15/14 10:44 PM GMT
A nice sharp capture of the carnations, Kathy. Beautiful colours, lighting and details in the photo.
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