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Sunday, July 31, 2011

A Flower Rainbow

In my last blog post (click here)  I showed some of  the beautiful pink flowers I photographed on my last visit to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, along with some of the cool green landscapes in the garden and a few amazing and unusual trees.  Now I'd love to show more of the rainbow of flowers I saw in bloom in the garden, arranged by color combinations:

I saw arrays of  bright blue and purple flowers and ...


...wonderful white flowers and ....


                                                         ...... sunny yellow flowers and.....


.... radiant red flowers and....


... outstanding orange flowers!

The Brooklyn Botanic Garden is a flower lover and photographer's delight!

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83 comments:

  1. JojoJuly 31, 2011 at 5:10 PM

    All of the murals are beautiful but I have to save I love the purple one best as I'm heavily influenced by the thistle.

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  2. Ginny HartzlerJuly 31, 2011 at 5:13 PM

    You are a wonderful photographer! My favorites are the first one and the orange one!

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  3. podsoJuly 31, 2011 at 5:25 PM

    Loved the color groupings! What would we do without digital cameras!

    I will give your address to my work colleague! (the other was a patient's relative, long gone home.)

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  4. LindaJuly 31, 2011 at 5:28 PM

    These mosaics are STUNNING!!

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  5. Ciao Chow LindaJuly 31, 2011 at 5:44 PM

    Pat - I see a calendar in the making. Beautiful photos.

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  6. Betsy Banks AdamsJuly 31, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    What gorgeous flowers, Pat. I needed to see all of those colors today since I have been grieving since Thursday over the death of a very good friend. We are going to Atlanta tomorrow to her funeral.

    SO--thanks for making me smile.
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  7. Welshcakes LimoncelloJuly 31, 2011 at 5:49 PM

    Again, breathtakingly lovely - and such a beautiful arrangement, in colour groups.

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  8. ButtercupJuly 31, 2011 at 5:59 PM

    These would be wonderful for a calendar. I can't pick a favorite. I like them all -- a lot!

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  9. diane bJuly 31, 2011 at 5:59 PM

    Isn't summer grand. A rainbow of flowers. it certainly is. Great collages.

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  10. Old KittyJuly 31, 2011 at 6:00 PM

    Oh Pat!!! WOW!! What beautiful mosaics of wonderful colourful vivid blooms!!! Yay!!! Awwww they're beautiful and beautifully arranged too!! You really know how to capture beauty most sublimely!! Yay! Thanks for sharing these here and wrapping up my day so prettily (it's nearly midnight here!) Take care
    x

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  11. black eyed susans kitchenJuly 31, 2011 at 6:14 PM

    Pat, these mosaics remind me of one of those gigantic crayola crayon boxes...your photos are stunning and the way you put the mosaics together is just gorgeous. A rainbow indeed!

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  12. ellen b.July 31, 2011 at 6:23 PM

    Oh so pretty strolling through your mosaic garden! Just Beautiful...

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  13. Emily R. KingJuly 31, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    Beautiful pics! I want a garden that looks like this!

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  14. Chatty CroneJuly 31, 2011 at 7:13 PM

    I could look at these all day - beautiful eye candy...

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  15. LaJuly 31, 2011 at 7:20 PM

    So many pretty and vibrantly colored flowers. The bees seem to be very happy.

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  16. YvetteJuly 31, 2011 at 7:22 PM

    Is their a better word than gorgeous? I can't think of it at the moment, Pat. Just gorgeous photos. I love them all.

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  17. My Farmhouse KitchenJuly 31, 2011 at 7:38 PM

    Hi Pat....what beautiful flowers...enjoyed this summery post so much...
    always my pleasure to stop by and visit with you, my friend

    sending love from california

    kary and teddy
    xx

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  18. From Beyond My Kitchen WindowJuly 31, 2011 at 7:46 PM

    The flowers are stunning. I can only imagine what they must look like in person. Great photos!!

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  19. Barbara F.July 31, 2011 at 7:47 PM

    These photos would make beautiful notecards, Pat! I adore orange flowers. xo,

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  20. Arlene DelloroJuly 31, 2011 at 7:48 PM

    Pat, I've bookmarked this post and saved some of the images. First, they are simply gorgeous. Second, I'm wracking my brain for a design for a surface embroidery class I'm taking and I think I've just found my design for the second half of the class. Thank you!

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  21. RNSANEJuly 31, 2011 at 8:01 PM

    Pat, this would be a post to return to on one of those snowed in winter mornings. How gorgeous these photos are and the bees and the butterly make them even more splendid. Thanks for showing me some memes with which I wasn't familiar!

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  22. LynnJuly 31, 2011 at 8:13 PM

    All gorgeous pics Pat, sure was a lot in bloom! Lovin' the one of the bee:@)

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  23. VeeJuly 31, 2011 at 8:13 PM

    Oh what lovely photographs and all arranged by color...too scrumptious to even absorb. I saw a few more flowers this time that I recognized. The bee balm is healthy and vibrant. I wonder what they do at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden about Japanese beetles the buggers. Maybe they have such information... I'll check.

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  24. CarolJuly 31, 2011 at 8:15 PM

    They're all gorgeous, I love the mosaics by color, so pretty!

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  25. eileeninmdJuly 31, 2011 at 8:34 PM

    WOW, gorgeous colors and flowers. The clematis are one of my favorites and I love the shot of the monarch butterfly. Lovely mosaics and photos.

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  26. The French HutchJuly 31, 2011 at 8:46 PM

    Your a great photographer. I love your floral mosaics, and how you grouped them together by color.
    Have a great week.......

    ~Emily
    The French Hutch

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  27. Gardening in a SandboxJuly 31, 2011 at 8:46 PM

    Gorgeous flowers. Must be heavenly there. V

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  28. SnapJuly 31, 2011 at 8:52 PM

    Beautiful, Pat. You have bees and butterflies, too, I see! I really do need to visit! ;D

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  29. Cherry ChickJuly 31, 2011 at 8:58 PM

    Just beautiful, Pat, and know that I appreciate all the work that goes into your blog creations. Photographing in itself it time consuming but then to arrange these fabulous mosaics with them is even more spectacular! You've creative a feast for the eyes and I've enjoyed it all.

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    ♥•.*.*.*.Chick.*.*.*.•♥
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  30. A Bit of the BlarneyJuly 31, 2011 at 8:59 PM

    I'm speechless! These mosaics are just breathtaking! Thank you!! Cathy

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  31. MaryJuly 31, 2011 at 9:14 PM

    Oh Pat, how wonderful! I love grouping photos by color, and I love that you started off with blue -- by favorites! thanks for sharing. :)
    xoxo

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  32. CindyJuly 31, 2011 at 9:19 PM

    Ohhh...such lovely blossoms! ~Cindy

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  33. Judith @ Lavender CottageJuly 31, 2011 at 9:23 PM

    Gorgeous blooms, thanks for sharing.
    Judith

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  34. The Gathering PlaceJuly 31, 2011 at 9:37 PM

    Your flower shots are so beautiful! Wouldn't it be fun to have them all in our yards?

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  35. Yvonne @ StoneGableJuly 31, 2011 at 9:42 PM

    So beautiful! YOur mosaics are masterpieces of color!
    Yvonne

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  36. BethJuly 31, 2011 at 9:45 PM

    Oh, Pat, how beautiful! I love your mosaics and making them by color was brilliant! The purple and white ones are my favorites. I just got back from my trip to NYC. Not enough time to do everything, of course, but I saw a lot. I took well over 200 photos and had a really hard time choosing a few for a post. I'll be posting on my trip on the day of my new party, Travels Near And Far, which will post on 8/14. I invite you to join; I know you have travelled extensively as well as travelled within your own community - there are lots of things you could show. Again, great collages, Pat!!!
    xo, Beth

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  37. MichelleJuly 31, 2011 at 9:47 PM

    Your color mosaics are always so lovely. Another great set!

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  38. TannaJuly 31, 2011 at 10:13 PM

    Oh, my goodness what a beautiful palette of colors, Pat! You make such beautiful mosaics of such beautiful photos! Always good for a smile! Thank you. blessings ~ tanna

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  39. A Garden of ThreadsJuly 31, 2011 at 10:25 PM

    Oh my, stunning!!! They are all beautiful.

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  40. GailOJuly 31, 2011 at 10:41 PM

    Your flower photos are amazing Pat! I hope you have some printed and hanging on your walls!

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  41. pamJuly 31, 2011 at 11:46 PM

    Oh Pat....this weary soul needed this dose of beauty. Well done my friend, well done.

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  42. genieAugust 1, 2011 at 1:26 AM

    The way you sent through all of your flower shots form the gardens and gathered them together by color for the mosaics. They turned out so attractively. You really do have an eye for composition. What a lovely post filled to the brim with grand captures. Wish I could smell the roses through the computer screen.Genie

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  43. PondsideAugust 1, 2011 at 2:37 AM

    Now, that's what summer's all about - glorious colour!

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  44. HouseelfAugust 1, 2011 at 4:21 AM

    Great pics! The bee in the flower is gorgeous! I love the colours of Summer but already I am looking forward to the colours of Autumn.

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  45. My name is RietAugust 1, 2011 at 6:45 AM

    Good morning Pat.
    What a wonderful serie of mosaics you have. And all so beautiful. You know it's so funny. I had the same idea, made color by color mosaics but I only show red today. The blue and yellow and white I keep for other weeks. LOL.
    Have a great week.

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  46. From the KitchenAugust 1, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    What a visual treat from you! I especially loved seeing the purple clematis as it reminded me of our Charleston garden!

    Best,
    Bonnie

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  47. OlaAugust 1, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    It's really pretty there, so many colors and such a great choice of flower-beauties:)

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  48. TracyAugust 1, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    This floral parade brings JOY, Pat! Just stunning all the color & textures. :o) Happy Days ((HUGS))

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  49. Judy August 1, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    Beautiful mosaics! As someone else suggested...they would make fabulous cards.

    Have a wonderful day!

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  50. Kim, USAAugust 1, 2011 at 12:55 PM

    Very beautiful!!

    MYM

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  51. Fashion MommaAugust 1, 2011 at 3:33 PM

    Gorgeous blooms!

    My Blue Monday is here.

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  52. My Farmhouse KitchenAugust 1, 2011 at 3:39 PM

    hi pat....it's kary from farmhouse kitchen...i posted the lemon curd recipe for you...let me know if you try it...

    kary
    xx

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  53. LVAugust 1, 2011 at 4:49 PM

    I would have loved going on that trip with you. I love all these pretty flower sights.

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  54. SarahAugust 1, 2011 at 10:09 PM

    Wow, these are fabulous. I don't think I can pick a favorite.

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  55. AnonymousAugust 1, 2011 at 10:22 PM

    Your pictures are absolutely beautiful. You do such a great job creating mosaics! Have a great week, Pat!

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  56. bjAugust 2, 2011 at 2:46 AM

    Don't we just love our quick, digital cameras? Your photos are lovely..the stinkin ole drought has killed all my flowers. bwaaa

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  57. VeronicaAugust 2, 2011 at 4:11 AM

    What a visual feast that was! Thank you. the first one is exquisite....but they all are amazing. Mother natures is the best artist ever.


    Veronica
    www.tasselsandtwigs.blogspot.com

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  58. People Who Know Me Would Say:August 2, 2011 at 7:03 AM

    Absolutely breathtaking, Pat!

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  59. GracieAugust 2, 2011 at 9:10 AM

    How beautiful.... the true spirit of summer!

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  60. SueAugust 2, 2011 at 3:03 PM

    Pat, your photos are gorgeous! I love purples and blues and these are among the very best I've seen. Love that bee! I agree that these would look great as a calendar.
    :-) Sue

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  61. La Petite GalleryAugust 2, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    Great photo's. I love Fox Glove, when I was a child the wonderfully
    illustrated books by childcraft had images of hollyhocks and fox gloves. The are so fairy like to me.

    yvonne

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  62. ClaudiaAugust 2, 2011 at 7:02 PM

    Your thousand favorite flowers are here for the picking. I know it's been a hot summer (beastly here also) but I just savor the color. Your photos are magical.

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  63. ★Carol★August 2, 2011 at 7:44 PM

    Wow, really amazing shots of all those beautiful flowers! Visiting some gardens is something that I didn't get to do this summer, because of the heat. Hopefully we'll have a break in the hot temps soon!
    Happy REDnesday,
    Carol

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  64. MeckyAugust 2, 2011 at 8:43 PM

    Thank you for sharing. The flowers are beautiful.
    I think I am ready to skip Fall and Winter and move right on to next Spring. Everything seems brown already. We need some color like those!

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  65. Ocean Breezes and Country SneezesAugust 2, 2011 at 8:45 PM

    Hi Pat, your photos are just beautiful! I wish all those flowers were in my yard! Have a wonderful week!

    Mary

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  66. BonnieAugust 2, 2011 at 10:28 PM

    Wow, what beautiful mosaics that are color coordinated. Your pictures are as pretty as a book I have! So glad to meet you. I enjoyed visiting New York two Christmases ago. It was soo cold.

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  67. Honey at 2805August 2, 2011 at 10:49 PM

    Your photography is beautiful as well as your subjects!

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  68. SaunAugust 2, 2011 at 10:50 PM

    Beautiful,great shots of the flowers. I wish this was my flower garden.

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  69. Light and VoicesAugust 2, 2011 at 11:07 PM

    My favorite photo was of the purple thistle.
    Joyce M

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  70. UnknownAugust 2, 2011 at 11:12 PM

    Those were all so beautiful! I love visiting your blog and learning about New York! Thanks Pat!

    Rainey @ The Project table

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  71. AnonymousAugust 2, 2011 at 11:59 PM

    Oh your mosaics are so very lovely!! I have been wanting to visit the Denver Botanical Gardens again. Went when we first moved to Colorado but 1 visit is never enough for a garden!

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  72. VintagesouthernlifeAugust 3, 2011 at 12:22 AM

    These shots are gorgeous! If only I could grow flowers like these.

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  73. ShirleyanneAugust 3, 2011 at 1:20 AM

    A beautiful collection of photos.
    Just love all the colours. A joy to see!

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  74. Sam Hoffer / My Carolina KitchenAugust 3, 2011 at 6:56 AM

    Absolutely stunning Pat. I can't believe you got so close to the bee. Hope you didn't get stung...

    You certainly have the artistic eye. I believe others have mentioned this before me, but your photos would make a beautiful coffee table book.
    Sam

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  75. AnonymousAugust 3, 2011 at 7:01 AM

    Wonderful flowers and great pictures!!
    Gisela
    The Emerald Ash-borer has been detected in New York as well. Over the next 10 years most of our ash trees will be gone. Please read my new article on my blog.

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  76. AnonymousAugust 3, 2011 at 7:02 AM

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  77. MomWaldsPlaceAugust 3, 2011 at 8:31 AM

    How delightful! You should print cards from your collages, because they are so lovely. Happy Rednesday!

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  78. CathyAugust 3, 2011 at 9:13 AM

    Gorgeous photos, Pat. Those gardens are spectacular.

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  79. annieAugust 3, 2011 at 4:00 PM

    You take beautiful photos.
    Just beautiful

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  80. SavoringTime in the KitchenAugust 3, 2011 at 5:13 PM

    Absolutely gorgeous flowers, Pat! I love how your arranged them.

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  81. BarbAugust 3, 2011 at 9:06 PM

    Flowers, flowers everywhere! I'm partial to the white - they seem to glow. Your mosaics are great.

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  82. betsyAugust 3, 2011 at 10:05 PM

    Pat, your photos made my day. Every flower was lush and beautiful. I especially liked the roses.

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  83. ~Lavender Dreamer~August 4, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    Thanks so much for the recipe! I so want to grow some herbs in pots when we get back to Florida! They make such a difference in a dish like this! ♥

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