BEAUTIFUL BEGONIAS (2013 edition)

 

There was a perfect riot of bright colors …

 

 

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…  in the greenhouse at Shore Acres State Park last month.

 

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When I titled this post, I saw that I'd already done a post last summer called "Beautiful Begonias" so I changed up the title a little for this year.  

 

 
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Last year's post was from Bend Oregon … and there, the begonias were growing in flowerbeds.  Here on the coast they were being babied in the greenhouse.

 

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It gets warmer in the mountain city of Bend in the summertime …. but colder in the winter.   For the most part, the Oregon Coast is slightly cool and damp all year round.

 

Linking with  flower-lovers all over the world through TODAY'S FLOWERS   (with thanks to Denise for hosting this lovely meme) and the amazing community of macro-photographers at I HEART MACRO (thank you Laura).

 

We appreciate all visitors and commenters! Thank you.

32 responses to “BEAUTIFUL BEGONIAS (2013 edition)”

  1. Spectacular!

  2. So wonderful! I love the designs, colors and the well-detailed captures.
    I appreciate your comments on my photos. Thanks.

  3. Oh! These are stunning! I love the pink frilly variety.

  4. Beautiful Begonias!!! Beautiful macros!!!

  5. The flowers are gorgeous.

  6. The red fringe of these flowers is wonderful – any sign of any birds?? 😉
    Cheers – Stewart M – Melbourne

  7. Breathtaking!! I’ve never seen begonias outlined in color like that.
    The only time I was able to visit the Oregon coast was when we went to Cannon Beach and it was indeed misty and gray. But I still loved it!

  8. These are stunning!

  9. Amazing colour in the first one and they seem awfully big compared to our begonias. I don’t think I would like to be cool and damp all year but it sure is good for growing plants.

  10. Love the fringe of color on the petal edges.

  11. lovely photos of the begonias! thanks for sharing!

  12. Gorgeous blooms,fabulous colours….thanks for sharing!

  13. I love them all, Sallie ! Your photos are so wonderful !

  14. Wow, these are lovely images. The colors and flowers are gorgeous. Happy Sunday, Sallie!

  15. what lovely flowers, such vibrant colours

  16. Wow…..these are gorgeous!! LOVE those Layers!

  17. B’gosh & b’gorrah, these are beautiful begonias!
    Thanks for stopping by! Sounds like you’re still having fun. I’m still enjoying my blogging break!

  18. Dearest Saie;
    What beautiful begonias they are♡♡♡ I loved the pink one the best (if I have to, haha) MAGNIFICENT pictures of the flower with macro and effect v(^_^)v
    Sending you lots of love and hugs from Japan to my dear friend in America, xoxo Miyako*

  19. So beautiful begonias! Love the first photo but all are really beauties!

  20. sind das schöne Begonien Sallie..da lacht das Herz
    LG vom katerchen

  21. I like the contrasting frilly edges in all of them yet appearing to be unrelated.

  22. Layer after layer, layer of beauty.

  23. Aren’t they fabulous! Such vibrant colours! Terrific shots!

  24. Shots are just gorgeous! and what vibrant colors you have gotten here!

  25. Oh Sallie, these are beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing the love up-close with I Heart Macro, and for continuing to visit my blog even when I don’t have a chance to visit you. It means so much!

  26. Wow Sallie, these are exquisite! Such delicate petal detail!
    I love that orange and yellow combo.

  27. Looks like the Oregon coast is ideal for tuberous begonias. I saw a riot of bedded begonias in Latvia as well. Their massed effect in parks is just a blaze of colour.
    In Australia they need to be babied in glasshouses as well.

  28. Stunning! Absolutely stunning!

  29. They are the best frilly flowers! I love how they’re outlined in a contrasting color.

  30. wow. the creamy ones with flame-tipped color are gorgeous!

  31. The colours show up so well-beautiful.
    By the way, have you down-loaded the latest Apple software?

  32. Oh my gosh Sallie, brilliant photos of your begonias. They are truly magnificent and thanks so much for sharing them with Today’s Flowers.

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