blooms for 09-18-07

Well, last nights rain caused alot of happy blooms today. It is still extremely cloudy, so all pics aren't clear.
First up, from Robert:

Blueberry Thrill

Envie

Hurricane Lily

Largo Breeze

Madame Dupont

Montserrat opening up

Orange Lagos

Stolen Kiss

Stormy Days opening up

Stormy days second view

Last for today: Voodoo Magic opening up

Wow Cat. All beautiful!!! It is hard to choose my favs today because I love them all. Blueberry thrill is stunning. How do you like her? How big did the Stolen Kiss grow to today? And Voodoo Magic is my personal favorite so I am partial to it. How do you like the colors in the Envie? Madame Dupont will bloom with petaloids also. Very Nice!!!

Oh my goodness! Cat, these are particularly beautiful today! That Blueberry Thrill is to die for, and I'm SO jealous of your Stormy Days! I can HARDLY wait for my Envie to bloom.

I'm going home at lunch today, so hopefully I'll have some nice pretties to post tonight. The weather is so nice and cool today, I can't even believe it. Maybe fall will arrive soon :-)

karen

Well,
Just a few today. Nothing compared to yours Cat. Will start out with "Etoufee"

Gator Pride

Smokey Mountain

Erin Rachael

Cest Bon

Cajun Cocktail

Beautiful, Robert! I'm digging the Etoufee, and the colors on Gator Pride are just outstanding!

I've got a few, including two that are new bloomers for me.

First, is the first bloom on my Heavy Metal.

The bloom-machine known as Electric Blue.

Voodoo Magic's new bloom.

Erin Rachael hiding behind a bird of paradise.

The Color Purple - will this one ever open all the way???

Hot Bikini

A new surprise bloom from Black Jack!

And, since I opened with a new one, I'll close one too.

How about Night Fire! Thank you, David :-)

karen

All are stunning today. I seriously can't choose. "Seriously"

I took some when I got home tonight. Bought a speedlight flash for my Nikon. So, I will download pics, and if they are not too bright, or I adjusted the lighting correctly, I will post.

PS...remember that flood in my back yard in July? It's baaaaaaaaack! Only, thank goodness all babies are now in pots and on cement tiles!

Ok, here are some night-time shots of fully opened babies. Most were picked off today and put in my vases.

Stormy Days.
She was actually a double bloom, and I didn't know it till tonight.

Montserrat fully opened, and quite gorgeous with the rain drops.

Orange Lagos at night. She becomes very colorful in the dark :)

Didn't have time to post these last night...

Allure

Evangeline

Peggy Hendry

And my personal favorite for the day, Cherry Ice (look how huge the bloom is!)

Hi Karen,
My vote is for Voodoo Magic, Black Jack and Hot Bikini today but all are very nice!!!
Ecrane,
I have to go with Cherry Ice also. Love it!!!

OH MY GOD!! You guys - you guys are going to drive me into the poor house!!! ROFL! I am in LOVE with every single one of these hibiscus!!!! Simply to die for!!

Great pictures, Cat!!

Liz,
Love yur allure :)

Your Largo Breeze looks very similar to one I know of as Tahitian Sunrise.
Here's a pic. I wonder if they're the same flower.
I LOVE your Blueberry Thrill. I take it that it's related to Blueberry Hill?
Barb