2024 Sunday Stills: #Color challenge: Diamond, Quartz, Crystal, and/or Purple

Purple I have, not so much in the way of Diamonds, Crystals, or Quartz. Therefore, I showing y’all some of my favourite purples.

Viola × williamsii, 
Purple Pansies
Glandularia,
 AKA Mock Vervain 
or Mock Verbena
Buddleja davidii
 Butterfly Bush
Digitalis purpurea,
AKA the foxglove 
or common foxglove

Now for Quartz, (not what you had in mind, I bet.)

Coleman
holding the
Quartz Trail Sign

Terri’s Sunday Stills

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

Photo Credit: ©️2022-2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Cameras: 1 & 3) iPhone 14 Pro Max; 2 & 4) Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm and Canon EF 75-300mm lenses; 5) iPhone 13 Pro.

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Floral Friday: Colouring Flowers #14

Coloured by Me
Via Zen Color App

Floral Friday

Cee’s Flower of the Day 

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2024 Sunday Stills: April # Flowers

 “March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers”

Sunday Stills-April # Flowers

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2024 FOTD: 04.10 —-

Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri

Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri
Easter cactus

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

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Words for Thought #13

Flowering Dogwood

Think About It Tuesday

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2024 FOTD: 04.09

Phlox subulata

Cee’s Flower of the Day:04.09

Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF75-300mm lens and Altura CPL filter attachment.

Location: Schroering Forest Playground; Lake Haigler Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a lovely Spring day. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

Weekend FOTD: 2024 April 6 — Wisteria brachybotrys

Cee’s Weekend FOTD

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2024 Floral Friday: Colouring Flowers #13

Cee’s Flower of the Day 

Floral Friday

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2024 CMMC: April – Close up or Macro

Calendula officinalis L.
Marigold
Bunias orientalis,
Warty-cabbage
Helleborus viridis,
AKA Green Hellebore
Brassica oleracea
Wild Cabbage
Euonymus japonicus
‘Aureo-Marginata’

Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge-April Close Up or Macro

Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)

Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens

Location: 1-4) The Heritage Garden; The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA; 5)Dairy Barn Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 OWS: Yellow in the Garden

Dandelion
Phedimus kamtschaticus,
the orange stonecrop,
Brassica juncea
Brown Mustard
Sinapis arvensis
Wild Mustard

Debbie’s One Word Sunday: Yellow

Cee’s FOTD

Macro Monday

The Cosmic Photo Challenge-The arrival of Spring

Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 FOTD: 03.31 — Lenten Rose

Helleborus orientalis
lenten rose

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge-03.31

Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens.

Location: The Heritage Garden; The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia. North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Happy Easter Everyone! Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 FOTD: 03.30 —

Wisteria floribunda

Wisteria floribunda,
Aka Japanese wisteria
(, fuji)

Cee’s Flower of the Day

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2024 FOTD: March 27

Eruca sativa

Arugula flowers
Aka Salad Rocket

Hugh’s Wordless Wednesday

Cee’s Flower of the Day 

Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L.Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55lens and Altura UV filter.

Location: Heritage Garden; The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. Have a fabulous rest of your week. I appreciate y’all very much.

Hovering Over a Delectable Treat

John’s Cell Pic Sunday

Cee’s Flower of the Day 

Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

God Bless. The Flowers welcome Spring’s arrival and the Bees 🐝 are hovering around. Enjoy the flowers, but be careful not to get stung. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 FOTD: 03.23 —

The Yoshino Cherry

(Prunus x yedoensis)

Cee’s Flower of the Day

Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

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A Trio of Daffodils to Bring You a Ray of Sunshine

Cee’s Flower of the Day

Thursday Trios

Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens

Location: The Heritage Garden; The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a wonderful week. Enjoy the beauty all around you. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

03.20.24 Lovely Spring Pansies to Brighten Your Day

Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge-2024 Week 11

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge-03.20

Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens

Location: The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Happy Spring Everyone! Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

Words for Thought #10

Sedum kamtschaticum
Orange Stonecrop

Think About It Tuesday

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 OWS: Orchid

Cymbidium Orchid
Boat Orchid

One Word Sunday – Orchid

Cee’s FOTD

Macro Monday

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2024 FOTD: 03.15

Lenten rose

Helleborus orientalis
Hellebore Lenten Rose
Helleborus orientalis,
the Lenten rose,
is a perennial flowering plant
and species of hellebore
in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae.

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge (FOTD)

Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV Filter.

Location: The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA.

God Bless. Stop and Smell the Flowers. Enjoy the beauty of nature all around you. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 CMMC: March — Amaranth Magenta Color

Thirst for Color in Nature

Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge-Amaranth Magenta Color

Cee’s Flower of the Day

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2024 Wordless Wednesday: 03.12

Pyrus calleryana

AKA Callery Pear
Bradford Pear

Hugh’s Wordless Wednesday

Cee’s Flower of the Day

Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L.Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura CPL filter.

Location: Avon Creek Trail; Avon and Catawba Creeks Greenway; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Enjoy your week. Smell the flowers. Spring is almost here. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

Cell Pic Sunday: 03.10.24

Dandelion

Coleman Loves
Blowing Dandelions

John’s Cell Pic Sunday

Cee’s Flower of the Day 

Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max 

Location: Huntingtown Neighbourhood; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA 

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Silent Sunday: 03.10

Silent Sunday

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge-2024 Week 9

Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens.

Location: The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Take time for yourself, take a walk, smell the flowers and enjoy your week. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

Floral Friday: Colouring Flowers #9

Coloured by Deb
Via Zen Color App

Cee’s Flower of the Day 

Floral Friday

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all.

2024 CFFC: Pairs

Good day everyone. Today it is supposed to rain again. It seems like it has been raining every other day lately. However, it is a pleasure to get out and about in the beautiful outdoors whenever the weather is warm and sunny.

Here are my entries for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week showing Pairs.

Two Fishing Bobbers
Pair of Goats 🐐
A Pair of Daffodils

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge-Pairs

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

Photo Credit (c) 2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

God Bless. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 FOTD: 03.06 —

Prunus cerasoides

Cee’s Flower of the Day

Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Cameras: Top (1/2) iPhone 14 Pro Max; Bottom (3) Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens.

Location: Nature Trail; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Macro Monday: 03.04

Fioretto Cauliflower

Fioretto Cauliflower

Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens.

Settings: f/5.6 • 1/200 • 123mm • ISO100

Location: The Garden; The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Cell Pic Sunday: 03.03

— Daffodils

Narcissus pseudo narcissus
AKA the wild daffodil
or Lent lily

John’s Cell Pic Sunday

Cee’s Flower of the Day

Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 RDP: Friday—March

Stand Up, Get Moving— We’re Marching into Spring

Split Cupped Collar Daffodils (Narcissus’Valdrome’)

Ragtag Daily Prompt: Friday – March

Cee’s Flower of the Day

Silent Sunday 

Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge 2024 Week 8

Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens

Location: Garden in The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Floral Friday: Colouring Flowers #7

Pink Roses 🌹
to Brighten Your Day
[Coloured by me Via
Zen Color iPhone App]

Cee’s Flower of the Day 

Floral Friday

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all.

2024 Wordless Wednesday: 02.21

FOTD

Pansy ‘Delta Premium Neon Violet’

Hugh’s Wordless Wednesday

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens.

Location: The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all.

2024 FOTD: 02.19

— Potted Perennials

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge-02.19

Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Take time for yourself, take a walk, smell the flowers and enjoy your week. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

Silent Sunday: February 18 —- Daffodil Bulbs

Silent Sunday

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Garden in The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 FOTD: 12 February

Wreaths Across America

Remember
Honor
Teach

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge – 02.12.24

Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Wreaths Across America Mobile Exhibition; Cabelas; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all.

2024 Floral Friday: Colouring Flowers #5

Red Roses 🌹 for Your Friday

Coloured by Me
Via Zen Color App

Cee’s Flower of the Day

Floral Friday

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all.

FOTD: 02.05.24 — Spring Flowers ’23

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
Belmont, North Carolina, USA

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge-02.05.24

Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max — Telephoto camera

Location: Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, Belmont, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Welcome back Cee! Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 FOTD: 01.30.24__Narcissus ‘Delibes

Large-Cupped Daffodil
(Narcissus ‘Delibes’)

Cee’s Flower of the Day

Photo Credit:©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens.

Location: Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden; Belmont, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 Floral Friday: Colouring Flowers #3

Kingfisher Bird
on a Pink Flower
[Coloured by me
via Zen Color
iPhone app]

Cee’s Flower of the Day

Floral Friday

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all.

2024 Floral Friday: Colouring Flowers #1

Colored by me
Via Zen Color App
on iPhone

Cee’s Flower of the Day

Floral Friday

God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all.