07 kesäkuuta 2019

Ballet Dancer in a Bright Red Skirt


This week’s weather has been a real treat: full sun and almost 30 C! So it has been a happy week. 
It seems that everything is starting to bloom all at once, a joy to watch!
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Maybe I’ll present you this bright red beauty.
 It’s hard to count how many layers this dancer has in her dancing dress! 
Papaver orientale ’Olympia’ has not exactly my favourite colour and it’s stem is very curvy. 
In my last post I said that it is at its best in bud, looking like this. 



But then she spread her skirt, and pretty she is!


A disadvantage is that it does not exactly match the purple alliums, that bloom at the same time.
I don’t let this papaver seed, but it pops up here and there every summer.



This one happens to be a very beautiful specimen, not lying on the ground as they do often!
So I’ll let her bloom.



Then I succeeded in photographing the first butterfly of the summer.
I think it is Vanessa cardui - Ohdakeperhonen. 




I just love this part of Swan Lake!


In the garden a lot is happening this week. If this is not happiness, what is?

17 kommenttia:

  1. ...your poppy does look like a ballet dancer! the alliums and the poopy make a wonderful combination. Thanks Riitta for stopping by, I hope that your have a wonderful weekend.

    VastaaPoista
  2. Yes...a pretty ballet skirt, that Papaver!
    Garden happiness is something to enjoy now.
    (And I confirm the butterfly is an Ohdakeperhonen).

    VastaaPoista
  3. Dear Riitta,
    a very enchantingly beautiful ballerina is your wonderful poppy blossom.
    Swan Lake, especially this famous neckline, will inspire you again and again.
    Furthermore so many and rich garden pleasures I wish you,
    heartily moni

    VastaaPoista
  4. Onnittelut perhoskuvasta, vaikka kauniita ovat kaikki.
    Olen itsekin vaaninut perhosia kameran kanssa, mutta en vielä tälle kesälle ole saanut ainuttakaan kuvattua.
    Suloista viikonloppua!

    VastaaPoista
  5. Es muy bonita. Besitos.

    VastaaPoista
  6. Love the closeups! The butterfly is amazing!

    VastaaPoista
  7. It is a beautiful flower. Love to see it in its bud form and in full bloom. The bright colour brightens up the place and help to attract insects like the pretty butterfly. Have a wonderful weekend!

    VastaaPoista
  8. Liebe Riitta,
    Das ist ja eine sehr hübsche Mohnblüte!
    Liebe Grüße
    Steffi

    VastaaPoista
  9. Dearest ritta K; What a delight for the eyes; you made me LOVE the color orange V(*^.^*)V
    Have a wonderful weekend and new week.
    Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*

    VastaaPoista
  10. Hallo,
    wunderschön, diese Mohnblüte - auch die Farbe mag ich sehr!

    Liebe Grüße, Laina

    VastaaPoista
  11. Ihanat kuvat ja ihana kerronta postauksessa!

    VastaaPoista
  12. I love the beautiful poppies!! <3
    Have a lovely weekend!

    VastaaPoista
  13. Hello Riitta!
    Beautiful poppies and great photos.
    Have a nice weekend:)

    VastaaPoista
  14. Your flowers are so wonderful! Itˋs so fascinating when everything is so colorful and bright in spring and early summer.

    VastaaPoista
  15. Poppies grow everywhere here in my part of the world but I don't mind because the the bees love them so much. Your first butterfly image turned out great! I hope you get many more chances during the summer.

    VastaaPoista

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