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9.03.2011

The oft-maligned tansy




 "What is a weed? {It is just} a plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered."

Ralph Waldo Emerson


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15 comments:

  1. DeannaSeptember 3, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    Love your capture of these "weeds?" the light is beautiful.

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  2. Tina´s PicStorySeptember 3, 2011 at 8:29 AM

    Very lovely shots. Thanks for sharing them with Weekend Flowers! :)

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  3. Nicolasa @ {My}PerspectiveSeptember 3, 2011 at 9:38 AM

    Beautiful weeds! :-)

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  4. CherylSeptember 3, 2011 at 9:59 AM

    You did amazing things with lighting to capture these in so many different ways. Love that quote.

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 3, 2011 at 10:47 AM

    Beautiful photos, Barb! Love the quote!

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  6. CarolSeptember 3, 2011 at 11:07 AM

    Great capture and the perfect quote for that plant.I've always like it :) That would be the plant and the quote :)

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  7. CallahanSeptember 3, 2011 at 11:48 AM

    Lovely shot of "weeds". Have a great weekend!

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  8. NancySeptember 3, 2011 at 3:39 PM

    I agree with Emerson -- every "weed" has it's virtues. We just have to find them, don't we? Love photographing Tansy -- so pretty!

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  9. Laura lokSeptember 3, 2011 at 11:57 PM

    beaufitul weeds.

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  10. Nadege,September 4, 2011 at 3:09 AM

    I love the lighting on your "weeds" beautiful shots.

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  11. hannahSeptember 5, 2011 at 7:25 AM

    Yes, and that while it has so many good qualities an an insect repellent. People used to make Tansy cakes at Easter.
    Looks great in your macro's

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  12. Lisa GordonSeptember 5, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    So that's what the name is!!!
    I had no idea what this was, and I have seen a few of them. Really beautiful photographs of this unusual and beautiful flower, Barb.

    Thank you so much for sharing this today at The Creative Exchange.

    Have a wonderful evening.

    lisa

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  13. AnonymousSeptember 6, 2011 at 2:05 PM

    Beautiful little buttonlike flowers!

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  14. JenniferSeptember 6, 2011 at 6:45 PM

    jennifer@threedogsinagarden
    Great shots! Tansy is reputed to be invasive, but I have decided I don't care. Next year I am planting some anyway!

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  15. AnonymousSeptember 7, 2011 at 9:18 AM

    i'm in agreement w/ Mr Emerson, there! wonderful captures

    happy week =)

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