#DukeGardens hashtag - Bluesky

4 months ago

A panoramic view of North Carolina Mountains from atop Kuwohi with multiple layers of blue ridges fading into the distance under a soft, hazy sky. Evergreen trees stand in the foreground.

Macro image of a white chrysanthemum with densely packed, curled petals radiating outward from the center. The intricate texture and creamy white tones create a delicate and elegant floral display.

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Robert

@usmcrob3rt.bsky.social

4 months ago

Dawn Redwood #tree #DukeGardens #trunk #gnarly

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5 months ago

A close-up view of a large chrysanthemum bloom with densely packed, elongated petals. The petals are creamy white with a soft hint of pale yellow near the center, creating a layered, almost sculptural texture. Each petal curves gently inward, giving the flower a full, rounded appearance. The background is blurred, keeping the focus entirely on the intricate details and delicate color variations of the petals.

📍Duke Gardens, Durham NC

#SarahPDukeGardens One more #Chrysanthemum that I call buttercream frosting, but which is known as C. "Whiteout"

#GratitudePhotos #DukeGardens #BloomScrolling #FlowersOfBlueSky #StephaniesVision

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5 months ago

A detailed view of a Chrysanthemum flower with long, thin, curling petals radiating outward from the center. The petals are bright yellow with orange-red tips, and the center of the flower is a mix of deep red and orange hues. The intricate, spiraling shapes of the petals give the bloom a dynamic, fiery appearance.

A close-up of a cluster of tubular, bright red-orange flowers with yellow tips, known as the Firecracker or Hummingbird Plant. The flowers grow in dense bunches on fuzzy, gray-green stems and leaves. The background is softly blurred, showing more foliage in muted grey-green tones, creating a vibrant contrast with the vivid red blossoms.

A vertical shot of tall, slender stems of Russian Sage with clusters of small, delicate purple flowers. The stems are covered in silvery-green leaves, and the flowers appear airy and light, creating a sense of movement. The background includes more foliage and a gray stone path, softly out of focus, highlighting the vivid purple blossoms in the foreground.

A cluster of vibrant chrysanthemum flowers "Apple Valley" with petals that are white at the center and streaked with bright pink toward the edges. Each bloom has a round, lime-green center. The flowers are densely packed, creating a lush display in the foreground. Behind them, the background shows soft-focus yellow foliage.

📍Duke Gardens, Durham NC

#SarahPDukeGardens Mum festival was amazing. Another #Chrysanthemum in the comments.
1. C. Lava
2. Firecracker plant
3. Russian Sage
4. C. Apple Valley

#GratitudePhotos #DukeGardens #BloomScrolling #FlowersOfBlueSky #StephaniesVision

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5 months ago

A close-up photograph of a bright orange spider lily flower with long, curling petals and thin, dangling stamens, creating a dramatic, spiky appearance. The flower is centered against a dark, blurred background of green leaves and soil, making its vivid color stand out. At the top of the image, bold yellow text reads “Happy Halloween!” In the bottom left corner, the watermark “Stephanie’s Vision” is visible.

Happy Halloween! Yellow Surprise Lily
📍Duke Gardens, Durham NC
#ScaryFlowersNotReallyScaryTho
#GratitudePhotos #DukeGardens #BloomScrolling #FlowersOfBlueSky #StephaniesVision #FloralFriday #Halloween

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Ann Cooper

@annccooper.bsky.social

5 months ago

Begonia

Glowing begonias
#dukegardens #flowers #autumn #photography

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5 months ago

6-pointed star with purple and white spots surrounded by green leaves. There is a smaller 6-pointed star, also spotted purple and white, in teh middle.

Elongated red petal (facing right) with tiny yellow stamens in the center - surrounded by red leaves and buds. Some green in the background, but really, this is a lot of red.

Purple flower with lots and lots of purple petals covered in dew. Center is brown and some yellow. Some green below the flower and some blurry brown in the background.

Center is a white camellia with lots of petals, surrounded by green leaves at the top half of the photo. Bottom is a stone platform with fallen white petals and some shriveled yellowish petals

📍Duke Gardens, Durham NC
1. Toad lily
2. Eastern Coral Bean
3. Long-leaf purple aster
4. Camellia in the white garden
See next for macro of a Magnolia fruit & one tiny red seed

#GratitudePhotos #DukeGardens #BloomScrolling #FlowersOfBlueSky #StephaniesVision #CatsOfBlueSky

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6 months ago

Green and white leaves in a star-like cluster with a background of darker leaves

4 Oblong pink flowers and one bud around some green buds, with green leaves in the background.

Tiny frog on the center left of the photo with a leaf swirling out up and to the right of him. Black background behind the frog on the left.

Light yellow sunflower-type flower with about 14 leaves - and two bees taking up the middle of the flower. Green leaves and darkness behind.

#BloomScrolling at #SarahPDukeGardens
1. Alstromeria leaves
2. Pink Turtlehead
3. Teeny tiny frog on an unknown leaf
4. Bees & their sunflower

#GratitudePhotos #DukeGardens #FlowerPhotography #FlowersOfBlueSky #FlowerMagic #StephaniesVision

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@oswaldrabbit.bsky.social

6 months ago

Purple flower in the center with pink flowers and green leaves around it.

Pink flower in the middle with rounded, light green leaves and dark water surrounding the flower.

Brown / gold leaf on a wooden rail overlooking blurry green leaves

Tall white and green stalks in the foreground which are Pitcher Plants. These are surrounded by light and darker greens; trees in the background. A bit of blue sky in the background between the trees.

Spent time yesterday at #SarahPDukeGardens with other volunteer photogs. Lovely tour of the gardens — slow, because we all stopped to take photos of various pretty plants.

Can’t wait to mosey around with my “real” camera!

#GratitudePhotos #DukeGardens #CarniverousPlants #IphonePhotos

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OswaldRabbit

10 months ago

Great time at Duke Gardens — nature never disappoints! #DukeGardens #DurhamNC

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Heather Davidson

@hmdphoto.bsky.social

11 months ago

#tuliptuesday #dukegardens
#Flowers #spring

An old favourite of mine

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11 months ago

Yesterday walked around Duke incl Chapel, & Gardens - anyone know why there is a statue of a man staring down a camel on Duke's campus? #photography #Duke #DukeChapel #DukeGardens #DurhamNC #Camel #StreetArt #OlympusOM_DE_M10_MarkI #Olympus_mZukio40_150 #Olympus_mZukio14_42 4/4

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11 months ago

Yesterday walked around Duke incl Chapel, & Gardens - anyone know why there is a statue of a man staring down a camel on Duke's campus? #photography #Duke #DukeChapel #DukeGardens #DurhamNC #Camel #StreetArt #OlympusOM_DE_M10_MarkI #Olympus_mZukio40_150 #Olympus_mZukio14_42 3/4

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11 months ago

Yesterday walked around Duke incl Chapel, & Gardens - anyone know why there is a statue of a man staring down a camel on Duke's campus? #photography #Duke #DukeChapel #DukeGardens #DurhamNC #Camel #StreetArt #OlympusOM_DE_M10_MarkI #Olympus_mZukio40_150 #Olympus_mZukio14_42 2/4

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