Bright Spot, Red

We visited Maple Glen Gardens on 26 January and were both very taken with the showy bright red dahlias. We found the gardens to be particularly colourful at this time of year and the dahlias are especially eye-catching! It was a very windy afternoon and the photography was challenging.

Maple Glen is at Glenham, near Wyndham, Southland, New Zealand

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Red at Maple Glen Gardens

As I create this post I’m putting it together with Nat in mind because Nat’s “go to” colour is red! In response to Nat’s post  Add a splash of colour!

Bumblebee right in the centre of this dahlia.

I cropped the above image from this photo taken by Nigel..

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My photos below.. Liz

Dahlias in another part of the garden fronting a view down the hillside

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Chilean Flame Creeper (Tropaeolum speciosum)

This is a pest plant in Southland – its invasive along the bush edge and in light gaps. Forms a curtain that smothers native plants. Pretty though!

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Text by Liz, photos by Liz and Nigel; Exploring Colour (2019)