Basking Great Blue Heron at Green Lake Park
This sublime autumn scene is a wonderful culmination of events with a silver lining!
Green Lake Park
Seattle, WA
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Exquisite Alstroemeria Fortaleza
Bellevue Botanical Garden
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Autumn Flowers
The feathered, multiple bold colors of these flowers are fascinating and reminiscent of Autumn's lovely hues!
Alstroemeria Fortaleza (Peruvian Lily)
Bellevue Botanical Garden
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Wisteria Paradise
Seattle Japanese Garden
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Purple Flower Bliss
Seattle Japanese Garden
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Wisteria Season
The spectacular wisteria vine at the Seattle Japanese Garden exudes hope, beauty and serenity during this season!
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Tulips In The Garden
“In the garden, tulips grow.”
~ Anonymous
RoozenGaarde Display Garden
Mount Vernon, WA
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A River Amidst The Tulips
Skagit Valley Tulip Festival 2022
RoozenGaarde Display Garden
Mount Vernon, WA
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Red Parrot Tulip (Rococo)
RoozenGaarde Display Garden
Mount Vernon, WA
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Loveliest of Trees
“Loveliest of trees, the cherry now is hung with bloom along the bough.”
~ A. E. Housman
University of Washington
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Cherry Blossoms Galore
The Quad at University of Washington in Seattle is resplendent with exquisite Sakura trees in full bloom each spring!
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Glorious Cherry Blossoms
The cherry blossoms in The Quad are in full glorious bloom!
Univeristy of Washington
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Magical Cherry Blossoms
“One of the legends suggesting why the cherry trees’ blossoms are so exquisite and ephemeral says that the fairy Ko-no-hana-sakuya-hime, the “maiden who causes trees to bloom,” hovers low in the spring sky, awakening the sleeping trees with her delicate breath.”- Ann McClellan
The Quad at University of Washington
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Dreaming of Cherry Blossoms at Dawn
The famous cherry blossoms in the University of Washington's Quad are in full bloom, and this blue hour scene is just like a magical dream!
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Weeping Cherry Blossom
Weeping cherry blossom tree - Oh how I love thee!
Volunteer Park
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Peonies in the Garden
"The season's "Eye of the Tiger" display uses flowers and plants, pools of water and innovative lighting to share the culture and stories of China and Asia. The north bed features a moonlit scene of a teahouse, a pond of koi fish and an impressive display of peonies. The larger-than-life flowers are actually mosaics of crushed dried petals and bright pink preserved roses."
The Conservatory & Botanical Garden
The Bellagio
Las Vegas, NV
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Singin' In The Rain
Bringing brightness to the garden, Singin' in the Rain Rose features showy light-scented peach flowers with a coppery-bronze reverse at the ends of the branches!
Woodland Park Rose Garden
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Low Tide Beauty
A Great Blue Heron forages for his meal on the beach at low tide!
Edmonds Beach
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A Strong Vine
'Wisteria is my favorite flowering vine. Do you know why?'
I shook my head. 'No ma'am.'
'Because it's strong -- just like me.'
~ Beth Hoffman
Seattle Japanese Garden
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Heavenly May Flowers
April showers bring May flowers!
Seattle Japanese Garden
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Ribbons of Color
The golden evening light reflects on the lake's blue waters, creating an enchanting backdrop for this exotic mandarin drake!
Kirkland Marina Park
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Dressed to Impress
The male mandarin duck's head looks like a punk rocker's multicolored mohawk. Beneath his beady black eyes, fringed orange feathers splay across his dark purple chest. His bill is colored a striking hot pink and sits under an emerald green forehead. The orange sail is an elongated tertial feather.
Kirkland Marina Park
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Harmony
They may not be of the same feather, but the mandarin and mallard drakes get along quite well, serenely perched on a rock outcropping!
Kirkland Marina Park
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Sleepy Head
The male mandarin duck's head looks like a punk rocker's multicolored mohawk. Beneath his beady black eyes, fringed orange feathers splay across his dark purple chest. His bill is colored a striking hot pink and sits under an emerald green forehead. The orange sail is an elongated tertial feather.
Kirkland Marina Park
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Zen
These mandarin and mallard drakes are totally in a zen state of mind.
Kirkland Marina Park
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Majestic Mandarin Drake
Widely regarded as the world's most beautiful duck, the mandarin is a native of China and Japan.
Rarely seen in the PNW, this exotic bird was basking in the sunshine in a local park!
Kirkland Marina Park
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Basking in the Sunshine
This stunning mandarin drake takes a nap as he basks in the glorious spring sunshine!
Kirkland Marina Park
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Exotic Mandarin Drake
The male mandarin duck's head looks like a punk rocker's multicolored mohawk. Beneath his beady black eyes, fringed orange feathers splay across his dark purple chest. His bill is colored a striking hot pink and sits under an emerald green forehead. The orange sail is an elongated tertial feather.
Kirkland Marina Park
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Wing Flapping
The mandarin duck is a perching duck species native to the East Palearctic. It is medium-sized, at 41-49 cm long with a 65-75 cm wingspan. It is closely related to the North American wood duck, the only other member of the genus Aix.
22 Apr 2021
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A Mellow Mandarin Drake
The mandarin duck is a perching duck species native to the East Palearctic. It is medium-sized, at 41-49 cm long with a 65-75 cm wingspan. It is closely related to the North American wood duck, the only other member of the genus Aix.
22 Apr 2021
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Just A Little Sip
The drake mandarin's display is highly ritualized, and includes raising the crest and the orange sails, and ritualized drinking and preening behind the sail.
Kirkland Marina Park
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An Explosion of Color
The male mandarin duck's head looks like a punk rocker's multicolored mohawk. Beneath his beady black eyes, fringed orange feathers splay across his dark purple chest. His bill is colored a striking hot pink and sits under an emerald green forehead. The orange sail is an elongated tertial feather.
Kirkland Marina Park
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Mandarin Drake Dance
The mandarin duck is a perching duck species native to the East Palearctic. It is medium-sized, at 41-49 cm long with a 65-75 cm wingspan. It is closely related to the North American wood duck, the only other member of the genus Aix.
This amusing stance appears like an animated dance!
22 Apr 2021
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A Walk in The Park
The mandarin duck is a perching duck species native to the East Palearctic. It is medium-sized, at 41-49 cm long with a 65-75 cm wingspan. It is closely related to the North American wood duck, the only other member of the genus Aix.
22 Apr 2021
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Mandarin Drake Yoga Pose 1
It's absolutely fascinating to see all the ways this supple mandarin drake could twist his head and neck into various lithe and amusing contortions as he dozed off and when he preened himself.
Kirkland Marina Park
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Mandarin Drake Yoga Pose 2
It's absolutely fascinating to see all the ways this supple mandarin drake could twist his head and neck into various lithe and amusing contortions as he dozed off and when he preened himself.
Kirkland Marina Park
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Mandarin Drake Yoga Pose 3
It's absolutely fascinating to see all the ways this supple mandarin drake could twist his head and neck into various lithe and amusing contortions as he dozed off and when he preened himself.
Kirkland Marina Park
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Mandarin Drake Yoga Pose 4
It's absolutely fascinating to see all the ways this supple mandarin drake could twist his head and neck into various lithe and amusing contortions as he dozed off and when he preened himself.
Kirkland Marina Park
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