tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534450478022541384.post9088105276239503805..comments2023-11-24T12:31:19.294-07:00Comments on Microcosm: Insignificant BloomsStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08297253093260251145noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534450478022541384.post-61916492872533095562011-04-03T10:14:37.724-06:002011-04-03T10:14:37.724-06:00Stacy, I did chuckle out loud with your ". . ...Stacy, I did chuckle out loud with your ". . . they look like they've stuck their metaphorical finger in a light socket . . . " for that is a good description of the ___ flowers. ;>) I confess to not understanding what Miss Marple or the vicar's wife would find to blush about. Unless you mean that which all blooms represent . . . that delicate part of every plant. Bees enjoy the blooms and I am sure do not find the food insignificant. They are into that sort of thing in a big way. To think I have picked blooming boxwood and used it in brides bouquets! Now I am all in wonderment at my faux pas! Thank goodness no one seem to notice. ;>)) Sometimes manual focus is best for close ups that are more wispy.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067132532095325169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534450478022541384.post-80733680738470373622011-03-17T21:46:41.021-06:002011-03-17T21:46:41.021-06:00HolleyGarden - Aha! Another gardener with dangero...HolleyGarden - Aha! Another gardener with dangerous tastes. :) So far the bees are keeping a low profile this spring, but we're still about a month from the last frost date--I haven't seen too much insect life at all yet.<br /><br />Suz, I'm so glad you enjoyed this one! For some reason the winter posts almost all end up being Very Serious. Hopefully spring will throw some more light-hearted inspiration this way! And I can't quite see you as an Insignificant Bloom...<br /><br />NellJean, the fragrance is so light that I keep wondering if I'm imagining it. I'd always read that boxwood had a lovely scent, but maybe the <i>microphyllas</i> don't as much?<br /><br />Elaine, thank you. :DStacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08297253093260251145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534450478022541384.post-46037950930028381782011-03-17T21:34:14.511-06:002011-03-17T21:34:14.511-06:00klbrowser - Hmm... Is that because you do or do no...klbrowser - Hmm... Is that because you do or do not share our specialized tastes? :)<br /><br />David - We're a shocking bunch, aren't we? And now, our proclivities are posted on the internet for all the world to see. Forever. Thanks for visiting - I'm delighted to have discovered your own blog!<br /><br />Zoe - When you put it that way, the insignificant blooms probably have just as difficult a time appreciating us!<br /><br />Jean - OK, I'll admit that I was actually swigging coffee from a mug, myself. :) It's good (in a way) to hear that the fuzzy auto-focus is a problem with digitals in general. I'm using a more-or-less entry level camera and have been thinking of upgrading just b/c of the focus issue, but if even the dSLR's have that problem, maybe I'll hold off a bit.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08297253093260251145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534450478022541384.post-2045423724424860632011-03-17T15:40:03.396-06:002011-03-17T15:40:03.396-06:00What fun:)What fun:)Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06922200217770835483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534450478022541384.post-883382099325727442011-03-17T11:55:28.048-06:002011-03-17T11:55:28.048-06:00Did you notice the fragrance? Sort of like Grape K...Did you notice the fragrance? Sort of like Grape Koolaid?Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534450478022541384.post-63179431151429882962011-03-17T10:34:34.766-06:002011-03-17T10:34:34.766-06:00oh my what a delightful read
and.. oh.. I confess ...oh my what a delightful read<br />and.. oh.. I confess to BEING and insignificant bloom....<br />lovely writingSuzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10329289442910294160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534450478022541384.post-23509276584147921452011-03-17T09:28:11.433-06:002011-03-17T09:28:11.433-06:00I love boxwood blooms! So, I must be into that ki...I love boxwood blooms! So, I must be into that kind of thing. And the bees definitely like that sort of thing!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534450478022541384.post-64949078584972703842011-03-17T08:33:34.747-06:002011-03-17T08:33:34.747-06:00And I was drinking tea as I read this -- but from ...And I was drinking tea as I read this -- but from a mug, not a delicate bone china cup (the vicar's wife probably wouldn't approve). Seriously, though, I have the same problem with the auto-focus on my camera every time I'm trying to photograph delicate blooms. You'd think that when it's in macro mode, it would be willing to focus on the closest thing. Fortunately, I have a digital SLR, so I can switch over to manual focus; but this is a focus issue that the camera designers need to work on. Love your boxwood blooms. -JeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534450478022541384.post-78587122554536374652011-03-17T06:31:12.267-06:002011-03-17T06:31:12.267-06:00You are so very right that "looking closer al...You are so very right that "looking closer almost always yields some sort of wonder"... And besides, it's all a matter of stature, isn't it? We are just too oafishly large to enjoy some things properly.Zoe / pearled earthhttp://pearledearth.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534450478022541384.post-14562914558340543332011-03-17T00:31:55.138-06:002011-03-17T00:31:55.138-06:00Oh, dear. I fear I am into that kind of thing. T...Oh, dear. I fear I am into that kind of thing. The shame.David Marsdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10194429506546837258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534450478022541384.post-28676936502915238812011-03-16T23:21:17.955-06:002011-03-16T23:21:17.955-06:00Can't help but smirk from behind my not-so-del...Can't help but smirk from behind my not-so-delicate teacup :Dklbrowserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969885665210889638noreply@blogger.com