And so we drove on into Central Otago, got to Clyde, where for the first time ever I noticed 'The Whistlestop', my attention caught by golden foliage. We both thought we'd love to have 'The Whistlestop' as our street address! New Zealand. 02 April 2022. [continued from yesterday's post On Our Way] Click on any... Continue Reading →
Bold Bright Dahlias
In Dunedin Botanic Garden on 24 March I found these bold and bright yellow dahlias, one of my favourite flowers that I see bloom each year. I've often had problems with their reflectivity but this day was just right for photographing them! ð Dunedin, New Zealand. Taken with my cellphone, I'm slowly getting a bit... Continue Reading →
Flower Power
Flowers in box parterre at Dunedin Botanic Garden, New Zealand. 09 March.
Yellow. Makes. Me. Happy!
There's nothing like bright yellow to brighten the way! These pics of yellow daisy flowers were taken at Dunedin Botanic Garden. I took all.. except for the vertical context shot by Nigel. The first one with the shadows on the path, I took 18 Jan 2022. The others were all 20 May 2021. New Zealand.... Continue Reading →
Flowers and Rose Hips
Flowers and rose hips at Dunedin Botanic Garden, 05 Feb 2022. New Zealand. ~the first three pics are from the colour beds; the rose hips are from a bed of Rugosa roses.
Australian Frangipani
Lovely tree with 'honey-scented' yellow flowers. Several small specimens can be found in the Australia Collection of the Dunedin Botanic Garden. I like the look of the flowers, you just know they're going to be scented! And they're a shade of yellow I really like. This photo was taken on 18 Jan 2022. I've posted... Continue Reading →
Yellow’s Showy
Love these yellow and blue painted tyres by a private driveway in a small Southland settlement near Invercargill. Eye-catching! Later we briefly checked the public garden in Gore and the yellow rose captured my attention, the name is Best Wishes. Nice! ~New Zealand. Click on either photo to enlarge. If you like seeing yellow blooms,... Continue Reading →
California Dreaming
Bee in California Poppy, Central Otago, New Zealand. 31 Oct. Eschscholzia californica.
Californian Poppy
Bright beauty! Pest weed from California on rocky cliff near Cromwell. New Zealand.
Overhanging KÅwhai Blossom
KÅwhai flowerfall brightens a farm entrance near Ettrick. Roadside showstopper. Old seedpods also visible. Taken 16 Oct by Nigel. Central Otago, New Zealand. Click on photo to enlarge. Text by Liz; photo by Nigel; Exploring Colour (2021)
Shower of Gold
Beautiful golden native kÅwhai flowers outside the RSA today. Appears to be a deciduous form, that's what caught my eye first about a week ago - all these flowers and no leaves! We've had a few wintry days but it's still looking gorgeous. Tapanui, West Otago, New Zealand. Click on any photo to enlarge. Blossom... Continue Reading →
Bright Spring
Plenty of golden yellow colour brightening our town in the gardens and along the streets. We enjoyed a lovely local walk on Saturday afternoon and I noticed afterward that many of my photos have yellow blooms which inspired me to use them in a 'Yellow' post ð Tapanui, West Otago, New Zealand. Click on any... Continue Reading →