There is melancholy in the air

25 thoughts on “There is melancholy in the air”

1. I love the yellows they are beautiful .

   1. Thank you Daisy, or is it Di ?

2. Lovely. But bittersweet if they’re summer’s last gasp 😒

   1. Yes, fall has arrived with lots of rain and the leaves are starting to turn yellow.

      1. 😕

3. Gorgeous blooms

   1. Thank you Hammad

4. Gorgeous

   1. Thanks 😊

5. What a beautifully evocative piece! 🌼✨
   I love how you capture the delicate melancholy of the midnight ladies blooming — the way you frame them as the “last blooming flowers of summer” gives the scene a poetic, almost nostalgic quality. Your close-up description of the vibrant yellow against lush green leaves makes the plant come alive in the mind’s eye.

   I also appreciate the way you blend botanical detail with lyrical observation, from Ligularia dentata’s toothed, kidney-shaped leaves to its role as a haven for butterflies and pollinators. It’s both informative and deeply aesthetic — a perfect balance of science and poetry.

   1. Thanks so much for your support and kind thoughts on my post. You give it more credit than I do,

6. What a beautiful flower!

   1. Thanks Anne

      1. 😊

7. Lovely flowers beautifully captured 👍

   1. Thank you

8. These are beautiful flowers that I hadn’t seen before.

   1. Thanks Brad 😀

9. I’ve not come across these flowers. Your macros are lovely – I like the combination of yellow and soft purple shades 🙂

   1. The purple is in the leaves 😀

      1. Yes, they set off the flowers so well!

10. Beautiful flower beautifully photographed.

    1. Thanks Janet

11. Gorgeous little flower!

    1. Thanks Nora

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