Aquilegia by auntietk

Photography • Flowers/Plants • posted on Apr 19, 2008

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This is aquilegia, commonly known as columbine. I took this picture in my very own garden last year. (No sneak factor!) It's a good thing I've got pretty flower pictures left over from last year, because yesterday we got about five inches of SNOW at my house! I've lived here all my life, and I don't remember ever having snow like that this late in the year. The temperature was hovering just a degree above freezing, so we got loads of snow, but it was melting off the roads pretty quickly. I took a picture of the snow last night and was going to post it, but I'm tired of dreary weather, and I'm just going to live in denial for a while here, if nobody minds. If I don't look out the window, I can imagine my garden is full of flowers!

Comments (46)

PD154

5:33PM | Sat, 19 April 2008

Well what a great macro this is Tara, and you imagine away, one day you'll look out and there will be a wash of colour :), interestingly, the weather has been nuts all over the globe?

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Janiss

5:33PM | Sat, 19 April 2008

Oh wunderfull macro Tara, such sublim colors my friend!

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Cytisus

5:36PM | Sat, 19 April 2008

Beautiful shot, we got snow here last night too will winter ever let go???????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pass closed yesterday for at least two hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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barbdennist

5:48PM | Sat, 19 April 2008

I'm glad you brought some springtime into my life today. I was out running errands an hour ago and first I got snowed on, then a hailstorm struck, and then more snow. Mother Nature is as confused as I am most days.

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jeroni

6:27PM | Sat, 19 April 2008

fantastic capture my friend, excellent image

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nongo

6:31PM | Sat, 19 April 2008

Believe it or not we too got snow last night? What strange weather? Woke up to winter wonderland and now this afternoon it's all gone & sunny!!! Whew!!!! Beautiful shot Tara, and I'm glad you stuck with the theme!!!!

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drag

6:32PM | Sat, 19 April 2008

One of my favorite flowers and I keep going out to see if any have bloomed yet. WE had big beautiful cotton balls of snow yesterday but it didn't stick. It snowed all day today, but it didn't stick either so guess we are lucky in that respect. I keep wondering when it's all going to go away lol.

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beachzz

6:34PM | Sat, 19 April 2008

My sister and I always said my mom lived on that same river, you know, the river of de Nile!!! Great foto, and snow??? UGH!!! There oughta be a law against snow this time of year - but at least you gave us this gorgeous foto to make up for it!!

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hipps13

6:40PM | Sat, 19 April 2008

Hi Tara May such a wonderful capture for a bright day here the snow will melt and the sun will shine soon sweet weekend to you warm hug and love, Linda Kaye

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awjay

6:47PM | Sat, 19 April 2008

ahhh grannies bonnet,......

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goodoleboy

6:57PM | Sat, 19 April 2008

Wow, a pretty flower, but it and the buds around it look exhausted and/or effete...possibly due to the off season cold and snowy weather you've been experiencing. Actually, a good shot considering the poor lighting conditions, my friend. And, does aquilegia have anything to do with Christine Aguilera? I know, bad joke.

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Chipka

6:57PM | Sat, 19 April 2008

Snow!!!??? WOW...Hopefully it hasn't damaged gardens too much! As for this photo, it's an amazing, low sneak factor image! I love the color and detail in this one, especially the details. Great image all around!

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Kelena

7:11PM | Sat, 19 April 2008

beautiful shot:)

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countess8

7:15PM | Sat, 19 April 2008

wow i love this picture, it's strange as to me the purple flowers look like birds with their wigs out and the pink buds look like flamigos all stood round a pole but then thats me and my imagination as to be a fav for me love it hugs cj xx

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tizjezzme

7:22PM | Sat, 19 April 2008

such a lovely flower .. I so look forward to my garden blooming.

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LovelyPoetess

8:58PM | Sat, 19 April 2008

Imagine away! Lovely flowers you had last year, columbine return every year don't they? : )

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Mousson

9:03PM | Sat, 19 April 2008

sublim colors !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Merrylee

9:10PM | Sat, 19 April 2008

Nice shot....I know what you mean Tara...last weekend Roger and I went motorcycle riding....now we are back to longjohns.

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ledwolorz

9:24PM | Sat, 19 April 2008

Beautiful flowers and fantastic capture.

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TheSeekerr

9:32PM | Sat, 19 April 2008

Lovely capture, love the detail towards the top left corner - but really, do post those snow photo's, some of us live in places where snow is never seen!

MrsLubner

9:35PM | Sat, 19 April 2008

Wow, Tara. This is a really differnet Columbine than I am familiar with. And so very beautiful! Great pov. Sorry to hear about the snow. We had a high of about 63 today with gusty winds. Still, that's not as bad as snow!

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busi2ness

9:42PM | Sat, 19 April 2008

Beautiful colors and I hope your spring is on its way soon.

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Richardphotos

10:06PM | Sat, 19 April 2008

such a beautiful capture and flower

frankie96

10:20PM | Sat, 19 April 2008

Agree with PJ..our Columbines don't look like these..the blue one does look like a pair of birds..we had 80 degrees yesterday and 60 today with high winds.. but still sunny..hang in there...

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amlondono

10:23PM | Sat, 19 April 2008

Superb capture , beautiful flower , Ana

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MrsRatbag

10:26PM | Sat, 19 April 2008

I love columbines, and this is a beautiful up-close-and-personal introduction...well captured! We had snow too (I know, I'm not very far from you!) but it didn't stick. Still, it's strange to hear thunder, then look out the window and see snow. Very bizarre indeed!

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