An assassin bug perches on the bright yellow flower of a rudbeckia.

Assassin bug (I think) on a rudbeckia flower, more commonly known as black-eyed-Susan’s.
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Pretties from my garden and one from Leech Botanical Garden for #orangesaturday #bloomscrollong #SEPDXGarden #MorphisStudios

Orange banded bumble bee on pink clematis flowers. These guys move fast! 🌱🐝
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Closeup of a lilac blossom shows tiny florets opening.

A row of pale lavender lilac blossoms crowd the top of a fence with an older mulberry colored lilac rising above it in the background.

Lilacs in the garden. Mmmmnnnnn smell so good!
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Blue swirls mix with white in the center of a pale violet tulip in this closeup.

Double violet tulip opens on a sunny day - I can’t remember the variety I have had it so long and lost the tag/bag.

Clematis vine has a shower of pink blossoms.

Trellis covered with a pink flowered clematis vine.

Pretties in the garden today.
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