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flowers the way i see them are little reminders of uniqueness in beauty and attraction. like mirrors of our lives modelled in a fast pace and a more fragile state. within these remarkably well designed structures, one can microscopically compare and argue that even though they can be all as beautiful, there are none that are exactly the same. and within our nature, there will always be some that are more special than others.
happy birthday francesca!

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i’m not sure, but it didn’t seem as the common sunflower we tend to see. the inner florets appear to be darker and larger in a messy way. they might be dry, but since this took place in one of the largest flower markets in china, i thought it could have been a different kind too. the petals are lighter and the “golden” interconnecting spriral is not that obvious. by different kind and taking in account that the flower comes from a massive wholesale market, i just meant to think of the bio-genetical engineering aspects of it. food for thought.
happy birthday brittney!

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developed within the last hundred years, daylilys vary and sizes, colors, shapes and form. these have been created mostly through hybridization by gardening enthusiasts worldwide, even though they are native to europe, china, japan and korea. it reflects with our human behavior of globalization with change.

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err.. what are these flowers/ plants called? sorry about that, just been really busy lately.

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seen as disgusting by others, yet remarkably interesting depending on types and situations. in this context, i was just amazed at how many flies there were around these simple white flowers. usually, they flee as one approaches but somehow, these liked to pose.

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you can easily notice this was in the shade. i could only admire the reflection from the afternoon rays into the cool shade bouncing under the wavy petals. from the cold concrete surrounding i couldn’t help but dram my attention into the warmth the sunflower brought to this cozy garden.
happy birthday sumie!

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i think the flower might be some kind of hawksbeard (crepis), also known as fake dandelions. doesn’t matter though.. it’s out of focus and the insects are too. i guess it was more about the moment. it was really windy, and to see so many of these creatures, fighting the wind and within each other to get a little piece of the many hawksbeards.

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always impressed by the perfection of nature: the perfection of the flower, each petal, the threads, the gradient of its incredibly sharp colors and in this one, the give and receive factor. the natural process of life where the small bug carries part of the little process of our “daily unknown”, which directly/ indirectly keeps this world running.

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all photos posted in this site are distorted, as they are all sharper and more color saturated in the original files. this flower shot was taken in toronto last year, which was really attractive as it was shocking orange. much of the color was lost in the file upload. bugger.