After a hectic weekend viewing a variety of arts and crafts via the Wylye Valley Art Trail, and encountering a cornucopia of exquisite scenery, I feel as if my senses are in overdrive.
Coming home to one’s familiar surroundings and garden helps to ground those heightened senses in readiness for everyday life – although these Nigella damascenas looking like they are in party mode – heighten the senses even more!
The Lantern Room 
Love-in-a-mist is so exotic!
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It is isn’t it? It’s a quite fascinating plant.
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I adore nigellas! They look like ballerinas. Nice macro.
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I never thought of them as ballerinas before, but you’re right – they do resemble them! Many thanks for stopping by and commenting!
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They are wearing beautiful party dresses 🙂
Lovely photo, thanks.
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Many thanks Hallysann. They certainly look all dressed-up with somewhere to go!
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I love this flower!!! What a beautiful picture.
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Thanks very much for your lovely comments! It is an extraordinary flower; I must have taken more shots of it than anything else so far (I think Barley might overtake it though 🙂 ). Thank you for stopping by.
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I still think they have what it takes to be the muse for the next greatest thing to happen to the Royal Ascot “hat society”!
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Oh, perfect Lu! Maybe we could look into some sort of collaboration; we’re both knitters – we could come up with the next big thing in millinery! Get ready Vogue magazine 🙂
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Ha ha! Now that would be something!
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I agree! They are one the more flamboyant flowers, aren’t they?
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They really are flamboyant – certainly extravert!
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a wonderful composition – love the DOF
and yes, i could see something like this as a fascinator at the next Royal Wedding 🙂
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Thanks very much! Yes – they will all be wearing it for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee next year 😉
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