Wild Azalea Buds

[lavendertook]

I made the discovery last week that wild azalea blossoms are even more beautiful before they open. The buds are suffused with so many colors, especially if the mid-afternoon light is just so. And they're furrier than you'd suppose. This is, of course, down by Greenbelt Lake.

Comments

[easterlily41482]

Those are beautiful. I didn't know they looked like that either before they blossomed.

[lavendertook]

Alienasouldream says they look like hobbit ears and I think she's right. (-:

[lbilover]

Very pretty! I had no idea they were so fuzzy up close.

[lavendertook]

The fuzz catches the sunlight nicely. Aliensouldream said they look like hobbit ears and I think she's right. (-:

[spiralsheep]

My quest for milk yesterday was punctuated with the glorious scent of magnolia blossom, yummy!

I'm still loving your nature diary. :-)

[lavendertook]

The magnolias we had around where I grew up in New jersey didn't have much scent, but southern magnolias (Magnolia grandiflora) grow some up here in Maryland, and they have a really strong, lovely scent.

Thank you, hon. (-: I love documenting all the life around the lake here.

[addie71.livejournal.com]

Lovely!

[lavendertook.livejournal.com]

Thank you! (-:

[shirebound]

Thank you for sharing so much beauty with us.

[lavendertook.livejournal.com]

You're welcome, bb! <3

[panmodal.livejournal.com]

That first picture is magnificent.

[lavendertook.livejournal.com]

Thank you! (-: I agree with ASD that they look like hobbit ears.

[romeny.livejournal.com]

I took mom out to shoot pics of azaleas last wk in my MIL's yard.

[lavendertook.livejournal.com]

Pictures or it didn't happen, bb!

[aliensouldream.livejournal.com]

They look like fuzzy hobbit ears!

[lavendertook.livejournal.com]

You are totally right! :-D Why did I not see this?

"Oh Mr. Frodo! The way your ear fuzz catches the sunlight makes me want to taste them right quick!"

[i-o-r-h-a-e-l.livejournal.com]

You always take some lovely pictures!

[lavendertook.livejournal.com]

Thank you! (-: