Pretty Flowers 'n' Stuff

[ouatic_7]

MD and I went to the Chicago Botanic Garden Friday. Despite what the propaganda said, not much was in bloom. But we still had a pleasant time.

MD was very patient with me as I screwed around with my camera taking these pictures:

Comments

[takadai_no_tora]

I'm glad you put the picture of MD in to give some scale to the purple tentacle flowers. She doesn't exactly look happy to be so close the them, though.

[ouatic_7]

I think it's more having to have her picture taken than the flowers. But she was a good child.

[takadai_no_tora]

She was a good child.

[fenikkusuken]

What were those purple tentacle flowers, anyways? o.O

Wow! MD's hair is so long! She's a good sport, yes, she is.

OOOooo! Ranunculus! *wants*

[ouatic_7]

I never know the flowers names.

Is the ranunculus the orangy edged ones?

[fenikkusuken]

Yes, the frilly, orange-edged flowers are ranunculus (ranunculi?). I haven't had much luck in growing them in my garden, so I lust desperately for them.

[takadai_no_tora]

Yep, right above the squared off shrubbery

[45cats]

Very pretty. MD looks like she's almost going to grin. Walking around a botanical garden is certainly better than staying inside.

No matter what I'm taking pictures of I get the best result with the point and click setting. Thank god.

[ouatic_7]

I'm sure she's grinning on the inside.

I agree on the point and shoot but sometimes I like to play with depth of field.

[rya_kelley]

It appears that MD was super impressed with the purple tentacles. She can barely contain her excitement.

[ouatic_7]

She's just resting here, a respite from bouncing up and down like a terrier.

[rya_kelley]

Obviously.

On a side note, her hair is getting so long.

[ouatic_7]

It's waist length.

She doesn't think that is long.