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This vertical hanging scroll by Suzuki Kiitsu, a prominent master of the Edo-period Rinpa school, presents a detailed and lively study of a sunflower. The composition is dominated by a single, tall stalk that culminates in three large, yellow flower heads in various stages of bloom, set against a neutral, plain background. Kiitsu’s technical mastery is evident in the meticulous rendering of the serrated green leaves and the intricate, repetitive textures of the flower centers and petals, which lend the plant a sense of physical presence and vitality.

Suzuki Kiitsu（鈴木其一 Japanese, 1796-1858）

Sunflower 向日葵図

Blaumeise auf einer Baumscheibe, ausgerichtet zur rechten Bildseite, mit einem Sonnenblumenkern im Schnabel. Der Hintergrund ist blaugrün, mit Lichtpunkten.

Das heutige Thema zum #BirdOfTheDay von @robcrank68.bsky.social ist
#ComeEatWithMe
Vögel mit Futter im Schnabel.
Hier hat sich eine Blaumeise ein Kernchen geschnappt.

Eine Pelzbiene sitzt auf einer magentafarbenen Blüte. Der Körper der Pelzbiene ist dicht behaart und zeigt helle sowie dunkle Farbtöne. Die Blütenblätter sind kräftig magenta und bilden einen auffälligen Kontrast zum grünlich verschwommenen Hintergrund. Die Pelzbiene hält sich mit den Vorderbeinen an den Blüten fest und ihr Kopf ist in Richtung Blütenmitte geneigt.

Meine neu gepflanzte Gänsekresse ist bei Bienen sehr beliebt.🐝
My newly planted rock cress is very popular with bees.
#eastcoastkin #magentamonday #macromonday #bloomscrolling
#ECK

Purple flowers on a plant climbing a white column on a patio overlooking a deep blue sea.

Positano.
A little something to start the week while I frantically scrub my photo archives for anything purple that *isn't * a flower.

#PhotographersOfBluesky #EastCoastKin #AlphabetChallenge #WeekPForPurple
#BlueMonday #BlueSkyMonday #MondayBlues

A brown hare sits alert in a sun-drenched, vibrant green meadow. Its long ears are pricked upward, and its fur is highlighted by a soft, warm backlight from the low-hanging sun. In the background, the field transitions into a soft blur of shadowed trees and a distant, misty treeline. The overall scene is peaceful and bathed in the golden light of late afternoon.

#SwedishWildlife 🥰

Close-up of bright magenta-purple flowers of honesty (Lunaria annua) in sunlight, with soft green background blur. A hoverfly—likely a pied hoverfly (Scaeva pyrastri), showing a black body with pale yellow comma-shaped spots and clear veined wings—rests on one of the petals, feeding at the flower’s centre.

So guys been out hiking all day and I’m shattered. Going to grab a bite to eat and chill. 😎 Please enjoy what’s left of your day and see you all tomorrow. Here’s a snap from my garden a short time ago. #photography #ColorADay #PinkMon #MacroMonday #ECK

Vitamin sea 💙

Happy Monday Dear Doris.

It's from a really lovely exhibition about arts & botanics. A delight for the eyes 🌸💛

American Lady

#ButterflyWeek #Inverts #Butterflies 🦋
American Lady

An orange and brown Comma butterfly resting on a green Cherry leaf.

A nice Comma seen in Ely yesterday, for #ButterflyWeek. 📷 #photography

Im Mittelpunkt steht eine Hummel, die auf einer Kirschblüte sitzt. Die Blüten sind zartrosa mit dunkleren Staubgefäßen und von rötlich-braunen Blättern umgeben. Die Hummel hat einen schwarz-gelb gestreiften Körper und durchsichtige Flügel. Der Hintergrund ist unscharf und zeigt weitere Kirschblüten.

Hummelliebe 🌸🐝
Bumblebee love
#eastcoastkin #stunday
#ECK #macromonday
#bloomscrolling #pinkmon
#flowersonsunday

This photograph offers a traditional view from within Genko-an Temple, located in the Takagamine area of Kyoto. Looking through a uniquely shaped window, the viewer is presented with a carefully composed section of the temple’s garden, where lush green shrubs, a slender-trunked tree, and a stone lantern are arranged with intentional balance. The dark, curved frame of the window serves to isolate and elevate the natural scenery, transforming the garden into a living painting that changes with the light and seasons.

A traditional view from Genko-an Temple in the Takagamine area of Kyoto, Japan.

Lots of white and pink-edged Daisies, not yet open.

Early morning Daisies. #WildflowerHour

Cardamine pratensis, Cuckoo flower, Lady’s Smock.
#WildFlowerHour, #Brassicaceae #Cruciferae

Pink Herb Robert flowers next to a low wall.

Pretty Herb Robert. #WildflowerHour

peony.

Striped squill; clusters of tiny pale blue flowers with blue stripes on their petals and yellow centres.

A single miniature daffodil.

It’s still mostly brown here but the ducks have arrived, the birds are singing, and if you look closely, tiny flowers have blossomed.

Two crows painted to make a heart shape within a heart of pink flowers and foliage.

Morning.
🖼️ Bleeding Heart Crows, Kelly Louise Judd.

A study of deer and deer behaviour/ antler development. Illustration. Annotated: ‘in 8 or 9 months the first antlers start to grow And they are almost complete of the end of a year But the velvet still has to be rubbed off. This is a normal little rack of antlers for a "yearling" Six months later, the little antlers fall off again... immediately afterward, newer and stronger antlers begin to grow.’

The Living Forest: The World of Animals, Rien Poortvliet.

The photo shows a close-up of a pink flower (Scabiosa). The flower head consists of many individual blooms. Particularly striking are the larger outer blooms, which frame the smaller ones in the centre, which are a lighter shade than the outer ones.

Have a wonderful week ahead 🫶

#ColorADay #PinkMon #MacroMonday #photography #flowers #ArtYear #Art #gardening #bloomscrolling #nature #thelittlethings #ECK #EastCoastKin

Lilies of the Valley, violets and forget me nots, ferns, small butterfly. Painting.

Lilies of the Valley, Albert Durer Lucas, 1888.

Rotbraunes Eichhörnchen, mit vornehmlich dunklem Fell, sitzt längs an einem Baumstamm, und hat den Kopf seitlich, dicht an den Baumstamm gelegt. Die langen, feuchten Ohrpinsel stehen nach hinten ab. Die Vorderpfoten liegen am Baumstamm. Der untere Teil des Körpers verschwindet unter dem unteren Bildrand.

So, jetzt erzähl mal, Baum
was gibt es denn Neues an Eichhörnchentratsch.
#squirrel

A tranquil scene of a dirt path meandering through a misty forest. Large oak trees line the path, with light filtering through their leaves. The sky is clear, providing a calm ambiance.

A serene lake scene at sunrise with a swan gracefully gliding on the water. The foreground features reeds, while trees reflect on the misty water in the background. The sky is softly lit with warm hues of orange and pink.

Pink and white rhododendron flowers in full bloom against a background of bright green tree leaves and a clear blue sky.

A vibrant garden scene with lush green trees and vivid pink azalea bushes lining a narrow pathway. Sunlight filters through the foliage, casting dappled shadows on the path.

What a stunning spring weekend ☀️

James Kliffen captured it perfectly in Richmond Park 😍

Close-up of apple blossom on a branch: soft white flowers with pale pink blush and yellow stamens, surrounded by deep pink buds and fresh green leaves against a softly blurred spring background.

“Out in the orchard dwell wee little fairies,
Busy with bud and with blossom at last;
See how they work with their palettes and brushes,
Tinting the apple-trees brightly and fast.”

— from “Apple Blossoms” by Mary Dow Brine (1838-1925).

Summer Sunlight (1892)
by Childe Hassam

Hepatica nobilis variations blooming proudly in the Stockholm Archipelago, 20th April 💓💜
#bloomscrolling
#flowerreport