Dahlia by durleybeachbum

Photography • Flowers/Plants • posted on Jul 18, 2012

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This reminded me of a Raspberry Ripple icecream. Many of my own dahlias have been destroyed by the unprecendented number of snails and slugs this year. The garden has a basic structure and will always look green and pleasant but much colour has been consumed before it gets beyond buds!

Comments (24)

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jayfar

3:44AM | Wed, 18 July 2012

Not seen one like this before - its a beauty.

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Hendesse

4:22AM | Wed, 18 July 2012

Such a beautiful flower. Excellent shot, fantastic details!

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Shaylea

5:16AM | Wed, 18 July 2012

What a beautiful flower...great shot!

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clbsmiley

5:37AM | Wed, 18 July 2012

This is lovely... Sorry about the snails and slugs.

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blinkings

6:07AM | Wed, 18 July 2012

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dakotabluemoon

6:23AM | Wed, 18 July 2012

Oh i love this one girl what a magnificent beauty.

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kaward

6:47AM | Wed, 18 July 2012

A show case shot of a most unusual bloom! This one is new to me, I see the Raspberry ripple idea too. Do you know it,s variety name?

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morningglory

6:47AM | Wed, 18 July 2012

Magnificent!

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Wolfmanw

7:45AM | Wed, 18 July 2012

Excellent capture and lighting

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awjay

7:50AM | Wed, 18 July 2012

a beauty

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Adobe_One_Kenobi

8:16AM | Wed, 18 July 2012

I see you reminder too, almost a faithful representation indeed :} Nice work!

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MrsRatbag

8:47AM | Wed, 18 July 2012

What a beauty! Sad to hear about your slimy plague, you need a natural predator!

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0rest4wicked

9:00AM | Wed, 18 July 2012

Someone told me once to put out salt or rock salt around the garden perimeteer and where else you may be allowed in the garden as an organic defense. Told it's like acid to their skin, though I've never tried it. This is an amazing Dahlia! Sorry I'm falling behind on commenting. Got 48 hrs. left to pack a four bedroom house all by my onesome!

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kgb224

10:04AM | Wed, 18 July 2012

Superb capture Andrea. God Bless.

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jendellas

10:13AM | Wed, 18 July 2012

& just as scrummy!!!

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X-PaX

10:39AM | Wed, 18 July 2012

Beautiful capture Andrea. Well done.

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pat40

10:45AM | Wed, 18 July 2012

Very pretty.

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BessieB

1:21PM | Wed, 18 July 2012

Such beautiful design on this flower, and yes raspberry ripple ice cream is so exact

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ia-du-lin

3:54PM | Wed, 18 July 2012

very nice flower, colors and texture

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Blush

5:19PM | Wed, 18 July 2012

Love this I like all the stripes in it Sorry about your snail problem I have the bettle bug problem at my house Hugs Susan~

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sandra46

5:25PM | Wed, 18 July 2012

wonderful specimen!

whaleman

3:53AM | Thu, 19 July 2012

Prettyyyyyyyyyy! Raspberries for sure!

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costapanos

10:04AM | Thu, 19 July 2012

They have just started blooming here in San Francisco. beautiful!

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danapommet

9:49PM | Thu, 19 July 2012

This is a spectacular specimen Andrea. I love the colors and it reminds me of the local peppermint candy ice cream. I hate to say thisbut it might be time to start stepping on some of your snails ans slugs.