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260/365: "If you're quiet, you're not living. You've got to be noisy and colorful and lively." ~ Mel Brooks

260/365: "If you're quiet, you're not living. You've got to be noisy and colorful and lively." ~ Mel Brooks
2 more pictures and 1 note above! :)

A couple of days ago my Picture of the Day was a lovely tiny cluster of white Alyssum blossoms. I mentioned that there was a purple cluster too that I hoped to take pictures of as long as they hadn't been devoured by insects. This purple one has two tiny purple "bouquets". Nature's florist seems to be at work here, arranging purple and white blossoms in each little "bouquet"! So beautiful!!

Mel Brooks (born Melvin James Kaminsky; June 28, 1926) is an American film director, screenwriter, composer, lyricist, comedian, actor and producer. He is best known as a creator of broad film farces and comic parodies. He began his career as a stand-up comic and as a writer for the early TV variety show Your Show of Shows. He became well known as part of the comedy duo with Carl Reiner, The 2000 Year Old Man. In middle age he became one of the most successful film directors of the 1970s, with many of his films being among the top ten money makers of the year that they were released. His most well known films include The Producers, The Twelve Chairs, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Silent Movie, High Anxiety, History of the World, Part I, Spaceballs and Robin Hood: Men in Tights. More recently he has had a smash hit on Broadway with the musical adaptation of his first film, The Producers. He was married to the actress Anne Bancroft from 1964 until her death in 2005. Wikipedia: Mel Brooks

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 Annemarie
Annemarie club
the sweetes flower...............
10 years ago.
 dgmphoto
dgmphoto club
Very nice
10 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Exceptional floral shot!
10 years ago.
 Dave Hilditch
Dave Hilditch
Beautiful work, Janet and no, I didn't know that purple alyssum reverts to white. So I've learnt something today!
My computer has died so I won't be posting for a few days until the new one has been delivered and I've got it set up. Having to do everything on the iPad is a pain!
10 years ago.
 Valfal
Valfal
Wow, thanks for the info about Alyssum losing the purple after a couple of germinating seasons. I often wondered why the returning Alyssum in my garden was always white. I just assumed the seeds for white Alyssum was more hardy than the seeds for the purple, LOL! I have also found that pansies will revert to a smaller purple/white flower after a generation or two, no matter what color the original plants were. Your photo is beautiful!
10 years ago.
 Don Sutherland
Don Sutherland club
Fantastic shot.
10 years ago.
 Blueman
Blueman
This is super beautiful and Wow photos!
10 years ago.
 Soeradjoen (limited time)
Soeradjoen (limited… club
Outstanding capture of this little beauties.
Great use of DOF, Janet
10 years ago.
 Ken Dies
Ken Dies
Lovely flower photos. Great work.
10 years ago.
 Shuttering Yukon
Shuttering Yukon
wowser Janet... why do you need to pay the rent????
10 years ago.
 Eunice Perkins
Eunice Perkins club
A very lovely shot!
10 years ago.
 Puzzler4879
Puzzler4879
Elegant and beautiful, Janet!

10 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
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very lovely little flowers, exquisite composition and focus !

10 years ago.
 Jan
Jan
Very beautiful image Janet
Seen in Beautiful Flowers
10 years ago.
 Brenda Boisvert
Brenda Boisvert
Wonderful capture!-:)))
Group: Nature et Nous
10 years ago.

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