Thursday, July 21, 2011

Macro Flowers ~ Blue Hydrangeas

I'd like to welcome my newest follower, Icy BC. Please click on the name to follow her blog. She actually has several and you can check them out on her profile page.


These shots are all from different bunches of hydrangeas and at different stages of bloom.
They seem to be in plentiful supply right now and I took these shots as I was out for a walk.



At first I thought this bush was a also a hydrangea in late stages but upon closer inspection, the blossoms look quite different. maiaT from Macro Flowers helped me identify it as the Endless Summer, Twist and Shout which is a new hybrid of hydrangeas.
I am not used to taking macro photos and hope to practise by joining in with the Macro Flowers meme from time to time. I also found a meme for Weekend Flowers. Check them out.


Please join in by clicking on the badges to see some spectacularly beautiful flowers.

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49 comments:

Jo said...

Well done, Penny,those are lovely Macro images. Love the Icy blue hydrangeas, goes with your latest followers blog name. I'll pop over there now. I thought your unidentified shrub was a type of plumbago but it doesn't have the "bushy" blooms. Have a blessed weekend. (((hugs))) Jo

Joyful said...

Thank you, Jo! Your comments are so much appreciated.

Maia T said...

These blue hydrangeas are so special for me, I mostly see pink ones. Its a soil composition thing.
Your macros are just perfect.

Hard to tell the name of your last one but there is a relative new hybrid of Endless Summer"Twist and Shout" that looks something like this one.
Thanks for joining Macro Flowers Saturday!

To your question:
This weeks Macro Flowers Saturday starts in a few hours, at 5pm Universal Time (GMT). To see last week's entries and older posts there is a "Join in" link in the sidebar above the badge.
Looking forward to see you there.

Joyful said...

Thank you maiaT for letting me know when the linky feature will open up. I will be sure to post my link. Thanks for the encouragement too!

Joyful said...

Oh btw, maiaT, i searched on line for Endless Summer Twist and Shout and that is indeed what it is! it comes in pink or blue colour. I'm delighted to know the name of this plant so it is a hydrangea after all ;-)

Gattina said...

Beautiful what a nice blue !

Stewart M said...

Hi there - thanks for visiting my blog. Nice picture of the flowers - you may be interested to know there is also a meme called "Marco Monday" where you can link to images like yours. It (MM) was having a few technical problems this week - but I'm sure it will be up and about soon.

Cheers - Stewart M - Australia

PS: I have only looked across the border into Canada, but I think you may live in a beautiful country too!

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

Wow, I just love your blues in these pics.

elke said...

I really love your blue hydrangeas. That ist such a beautiful flower.
I've got a blue one,too.
Maybe your would like lo look at the flower, look here: http://elkes-scrap-place.blogspot.com/2011/07/fn-nf-11-hortensien-ii.html

Have a nice weekend,
elke

EG CameraGirl said...

The blue hydrangea is such a gorgeous shade of blue.

The second may be a hydrangea too as there are many different varieties.

Icy BC said...

Lovely, lovely blue hydrangeas! For the life of me, I can't grow this flower in my garden; the squirrels dig up the root and killed it.

Thanks for the warm welcome and shout out, Joyful!

Jama said...

I love blue hydrangeas, and you captured them beautifully!

Lydia said...

These are gorgeous! I see them everywhere but I never knew the name :) I'm always learning something new about flowers!

Tina´s PicStory said...

What nice blues! The one is only a different kind of hydrangea, like I know.
Thanks for sharing this lovely flowers on *Weekendflowers*. Have a great weekend! LG Tina

Joyful said...

Gattina, thank you :-)

Joyful said...

Stewart, thank you for your visit and your wonderful comment. I will check out the blog site you recommend. You're right! I do live in a beautiful country. Please visit sometime :-)

Joyful said...

Yogi, thank you so much for your visit. I appreciate it!

Joyful said...

Elke, thank you for your visit and your comment. I will be sure to check out your blog too!

Joyful said...

EG Wow, yes the second type was indeed a breed of hydrangea. Thanks for your visit!

Joyful said...

Icy BC, thank you for your comment. I have a hard tiem growing most flowers. Seems my green thumb is better at vegetables, lol.

Joyful said...

Jama, thank you so much. I appreciate your visit and your comment.

Joyful said...

Lydia, there are so many flowers and plants that I do not know the name of either. I just enjoy them but will now try to learn their names too.

Joyful said...

Tina, thank you! They are indeed another kind of hydrangea. I've updated my post.

The Professor's Wife said...

I love hydrangeas!

wildcatwoods said...

Such deep blues. Ours are past now but they were so lovely.

Carolina Mts

Joanne Olivieri said...

They are all simply stunning and what beautiful blue hues. Well done.

Gale said...

What beautiful blue flowers!! Love all that blue!

Thanks for your comment on my Sky Watch photo at Waco Mom. Yeah, it is hot where I'm at. When that photo was snapped it was 105 degrees! Thought it was funny that my little one choose the hottest time of the year to fish out that hat and scarf from the closet, put it on, and head outside.

Nayana said...

endless summer is beautiful...glad to know the name..

Nancy said...

These are beautiful. Mine are pink, and on their way out, turning brown.

I love hydrangeas, but they do not grow very well here in Nebraska.

Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting today. I truly appreciate it. :)

Linda said...

Marvelous macro flower shots!! :)

Maude Lynn said...

Gorgeous color!

Kay L. Davies said...

I've seen blue hydrangeas, and pink ones, and even the odd white one, but that hybrid is exceptional. It's a real beauty!

—Kay, Alberta, Canada

Karen @ Pieces of Contentment said...

Hydrangeas are lovely flowers.

Oakland Daily Photo said...

Hydrangeas are my favorite summer flower. Always so cheerful and abundant. Thanks for visiting and leaving a coment.m

Unknown said...

wow, very pretty flowers and great shots too..

visiting from Macro Flowers Saturday!

here's mine:

http://point-shoot-vhen.blogspot.com/2011/07/365175-176.

hope you can drop by also, thanks!

Joyful said...

Thank you everyone for your visits and your wonderful comments. You're very welcome Icy BC!

Kilauea Poetry said...

They are beautiful!! I love that shade of blue too..I guess why it reminds me of the plumbago a little. Wow, the hybrid is lovely. I walked by some neglected hydrangeas in the yard today (sniff). They propagate easily too. Good idea..Maia's got a great meme but I haven't linked to it for some time.
Well, wishing you a wonderful weekend-

SquirrelQueen said...

What a beautiful shade of blue. I love the last one, I'm going to have to look for it at the nursery.

Happy Weekend!

Maia T said...

Hydrangeas are lovely summer flowers.
These blue ones here are some beautiful specimens.

Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪 said...

The young hydrangea are bigger than this flower. I have a whole hedge.

Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪 said...

http://annkschin.blogspot.com/2011/05/fsomarco-flowersjoin-my-photo-challenge.html

here's mine.

I refer to your description that you thought the buds were hyrdangea.

Rajesh said...

Beautiful flowers. Love this color.

Sr Crystal Mary Lindsey said...

Hello Joyful, I absolutely adore blue hydrangeas. I have been telling Ray for ages I want some under my front steps. A friend I know in the state I used to live in has lots of them. She picks them and allows them to dry and they still look beautiful. I didn't know there was a new hybrid?? I just thought there was only the one kind. They are so beautiful!! You did them justice. Whatever you say, I think your photography is perfect!! Blessings Crystal xxx

Mami Made It said...

Love, love, love hydrangeas. Mine are pink. That's my favorite color in my garden besides green of course ;)

WebbieLady said...

You captured the "blueness" real good! Nature has really lovely colors...

Míriam Luiza said...

Uau! Que lindas Hortências azuis! Amei as fotos!

Eden said...

I always love hydrangea. Beautiful photos.

Mary Joy said...

You captured beautifully the Blue Hydrangeas. Those lovely photos reminds me of my grade school. There were a lot of Blue Hydrangeas in our school and when it blooms, the school surroundings will become so beautiful.

Mary Joy from video-guitar-lessons-personal-teacher

Clytie said...

We have so few blue flowers here, so these flower pictures really caught my eye - you did a great job catching that hybrid!

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