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The stillness of this photograph is so strong I hesitate commenting. Yet I have a question: What are these white heart-and-teardrop-shaped flowers?
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I don’t mind your comment at all. In fact, I welcome it. You hit it right on the heart – these plants are bleeding hearts(link). Many of them are pink and so named for the heart shape and reddish drip at the bottom shaped like droplets (link). I’ll add a couple of links. Thanks for asking. And yes, I’m still up. 8)
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Okay,
This is getting weirder: we just planted bleeding hearts along the side of our house.
Ours are red, but the white flowers you’ve photographed are exquisite.
Brain sucker. 🙂
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LOL. Shawn, can’t believe it. This happens all the time! I wonder if these plants tend to be hearty enough for many climates. They are shade loving.
ybonesy: do you have them in New Mexico?
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I am missing being home, in the garden, with my mate…
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Home…home is lovely, isn’t it? Especially this time of year. Perky ears. 8)
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QM: I think I recognize the leaf as something that grows in the cooler parts of NM, in the mountains maybe. Not in town.
skywire: How’s Wyoming?? Is the weather there as lovely as in MN?
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I just finished looking at the pictures from Yellowstone Park. We had the perfect day: some sun, some clouds around the snowy mountains, even got a few moments of sleety snow around 7500 ft. in the Bear Tooth Mountains. Really hard to compare the scenic vistas to MN, but weather-wise, it wasn’t too different from a perfect spring day. Did not see any bleeding hearts but saw lots of other spring ephemerals. Am a bit overwhelmed with it all… wish I had time for more moments with Mom (she celebrated her 70th today!) but will be glad to be HOME (home is where my heart is).
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Wow, I’ve never been to Yellowstone. Sounds delightful. I do remember the Bear Tooths though. I used to love to say that word, Beartooths, when I lived in Montana. Ah, you are so lucky you get to see the mountains. Happy Birthday to your mom. Bet it’s a real treat for her to have you there.
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It’s been a treat for all. Yes, time to get QuoinMonkey back to big sky country. And the geocache numbers are up 😉
So many vistas, so little time. Looking forward to posting some pictures from the trip soon.
Congratulations to red Ravine on 10,000 views. Ya’ll have been working hard & you deserve it. Thanks for your beautiful work & opening this space up to others who have the desire to create.
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Thanks for your kind words, skywire. Have a safe journey. Ah, so many vistas, so little time. I like that. Big Skies.
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Gorgeous image. The city of Greenbelt dug up my entire yard last year to fix a drainage problem. The problem is fixed, but my bleeding hearts were destroyed in the process. (Hmmm, I wonder if that’s a writing topic: drainage + bleeding hearts =). I missed them a lot this spring. This image helps. Thanks.
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Sharonimo: so sorry about your bleeding hearts. That’s just wrong. I hope you can replant. Ours is doing well after only a year. I’m fond of perennials. I’m always surprised when they survive the winters here. Keeps my sense of wonder alive.
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