First of all, I would like to apologize for this delayed post. It's already summer but my photo blog is still stuck in springtime!
Spring came early to the Windy City this year. But it's not like anyone is complaining! We love our springs here in Chicago..... So, I've prepared some photos of flowers for you to enjoy.
For the most part, I've no idea what the names of these flowers are, except for the "common" roses, daisies, tulips, dandelions and bougainvilleas. Nevertheless, the flowers are still gorgeous whether I know their names or not! Enjoy!!
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This is the Millennium Park in Chicago in all its glory during spring.
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Budding trees against the backdrop of spring skies.
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The gorgeous Japanese red maple tree.
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"April showers bring May flowers!" Or in this case, March rains bring early April blooms! It doesn't rhyme but, oh well! LOL
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Eye-popping, gorgeous bougainvilleas!
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Pink hydrangeas?
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These ones are my new favorites! I've never seen anything like it before. They're called Cyclamens. They have different varieties of color for their blooms and on its leaves, if you look closely, are Christmas tree-like patterns. So dainty and beautiful!
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Purple cabbage plant?
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These are the aromatic, glorious Lilacs. So pretty!
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Golden yellow tulips all over State Street. Beautiful!
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White, pure tulips on State Street. More beauties!
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A lone butterfly on lilac blooms.
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The same lone butterfly on lilac blooms with the rays of the sun.
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Tulips lining up at the Millennium Park.
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Bright tulips amidst the water tower fountains at the Millennium Park. The towers are officially named the Crown fountains.
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Tulips, tulips, and more tulips!!!
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The Japanese red maple leaves up close.
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Hanging tight on a branch.
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Pretty in pink. This is one of the photos of spring flowers that I've submitted as an official entry for a competition in the Capture My Chicago, called the "Spring Has Sprung" photo contest.
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Glorious in white orchid.
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A meadow by a parking lot.
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A pappus dandelion bloom.
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Being lonesome.
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And the "common, ordinary" red roses, and yet not too ordinary at all.
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A bi-color tulip on State Street. What a beauty!
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