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A. H. Aktekin @ahaktekin.bsky.social · 4h

Pink Blush of Oleander on a Summer Breeze

#Oleander #PinkFlower #SummerBloom #NaturePhotography #MediterraneanLight #BotanicalBeauty #MacroFlora #VisualPoetry #Photography

In this close-up photograph, a single pink oleander flower blooms gracefully against a blurred background of green leaves and unopened buds. The petals are pale pink with deeper magenta veins at their base, fanning out like silk ribbons under the sunlight. The flower’s softness contrasts its plant’s tough, lance-shaped leaves and woody stems — a balance of delicacy and endurance. The natural lighting creates a warm, summery glow, emphasizing the fragility and elegance of the blossom. A subtle watermark reading “©ahaktekin” appears at the bottom left corner.

This is a Pink Oleander (Nerium oleander), a hardy Mediterranean shrub known for its striking beauty and toxicity. Despite its poisonous nature, it’s often seen lining roadsides and gardens, a symbol of resilience, endurance, and bittersweet beauty.

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ꕤ𓈒𓂂◌花菜𓈒𓂂◌ꕤ @wishstar.bsky.social · 12h

時は秋

ここだけ春が来たのかと

満開の桜

優しい優しい色合い･･･(*´˘`*)♡

#photography
#photo
#ジュウガツザクラ

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NullPointer 🍄 @nuiipointer.bsky.social · 22h

Amethyst deceiver
#fungifriends

Purple mushroom with gills and a thin stem seen from below.

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Bernard Doucette @bdoucette.bsky.social · 20h

#WaterfallWednesday
The Looking Glass Falls in Pisgah National Forest. One of my favorites.
#photography
#nature
#waterfalls

A far shot of the Looking Glass Falls, surrounded by thick forest and imposing rock cliffs. Difficult to tell from this vantage, but the falls are 60 feet tall.

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EDC 🇺🇦🇮🇱 @simplyedc.bsky.social · 6h

The train track to nowhere. Covered Bridge #Photography

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Susan @smocarski.bsky.social · 20h

Flower of the Day - it's #RoseWednesday! #BloomScrolling

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Gray @grays.art · 1h

Lily pond yesterday
at the Naples Botanical Garden

#PalacesAndGardens #eastcoastkin #nature #naplesbotanicalgarden #photography #art #flowers #lilypond #lilies #reflections

4 white lily flowers among their reflections in a pond of lily pads.

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yumi @yumih5.bsky.social · 11h

おはようございますᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈ꕤ𓂃𓂂𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓈒◌܀♡⃜

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Travertin📷🍀 @travertin.bsky.social · 19h

Die Nachbarschaft
📷Paolo Luxardo
#minimalism #photography #flickr flic.kr/p/2rvEsi2

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Karen Barry-Davies @wheelan.bsky.social · 11h

🦋 Good Night Everyone 🦋
~~~ Sweet Dreams ~~~

#Photography
#Nature
#Northumberland
#Skies
#Sunset
#GoldenHour

DOWNTIME WITH THE
GOLDEN HOUR 🌅

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⭐️Mel⭐️ @mel789.bsky.social · 18h

2k followers!!! Wow, everyone, thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for all the likes, comments, reposts and quotes. I appreciate all of you who support me every day, encourage me, inspire me, make me smile and laugh. My world is brighter because of you. ⭐️💛🫂🌹

Love and respect,
⭐️Mel⭐️

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Lady-Rain @lady-rain.bsky.social · 12h

Upon the quiet garden balcony
I taste the sunlight
And float among dreams…

#TinyMessenger #photography
#Nature #frog

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George The Station Cat @george-station-cat.bsky.social · 1h

Good morning welcome to Tippetty tap tap Thursday

Kindness and politeness aren’t overrated, they’re simply not used enough.

A little kindness each day can create a ripple effect, brightening lives in ways we may never fully see.

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Cloudymamma @cloudymamma.bsky.social · 1h

Pretty Porcelain Mushrooms 🤍 🍄‍🟫🤍

Every day is a fungi day in October… tis the season

#fungi #mycology #mushrooms

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Cepaea @iriscepaea.bsky.social · 3h

Please don't go....

#31DaysOfGraves
Day 8: Hand
Wien, Zentralfriedhof

##photography #monochrome

Black-and-white photograph of a sculpture. A mourning woman leans against a gravestone, her hands closed.
Schwarzweißaufnahme einer Skulptur. Trauernde Frau, die sich an einen Grabstein lehnt. Ihre Hände sind geschlossen.

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ralphpk.bsky.social @ralphpk.bsky.social · 10h

Some habitats are a
jewel of nature

#photography #dahlia #monochrome #bnw #flowers #flowergram #snail #habitat #nature #wildlife #macrocosm #thinkofyou

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Mary @mjwyatt.bsky.social · 13h

Autumn colors yesterday. Cascade foothills. Portland Oregon. Have a beautiful day. ❤️🧡🫶🏻

Cascade foothills. Deciduous trees turning orange-red and purple, tall conifers behind, layers of rolling hills, topped with pale blue sky.

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🐦 Ferris - grieving @ferristhetoucan.bsky.social · 6h

Submitted this moth photo I took back in July to a local photography magazine contest.

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Finding Donna🖤🤍📸 @dmimaging.bsky.social · 9h

Pitiful waterfall for #waterfallwednesday
😆
The drought has done more than make fall colors dingy. Water is not flowing well either.
I am switching gears and heading to the coast!
#eastcoastkin
#sempergumby
#solotraveler
#photography
#newengland

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günni @n4chtsonn3.bsky.social · 5h

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Kizuどん bs @kizu-kagoshima.bsky.social · 12h

10/9 木
おはようございます、
三重花講座のお時間です 🌺🐹♪

三重県伊賀市の「市の花」は
選択肢のいずれか？選びなさい

　　　 ① キキョウ
　　　 ② ササユリ

　　　　　　　　　 🇮🇹 Buongiorno♪

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Jacques-Yves Cousteau @runflysmile.bsky.social · 12h

Look at Nature. Nature is a book from which we must learn. Each object in it is a page of that book 😊

Mata Amritanandamayi

#Nature #Book #Amritanandamayi #Rose

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Shellymäk @shellymak.bsky.social · 9h

The Pride" is a hybrid tea rose bred by NIRP International and introduced in 2018, known for its large, globular, lavender-purple blooms and strong citrusy, fruity fragrance. It has won several fragrance awards, including the Rome Fragrance Award in 2017, photo by The Avelon, what an incredible rose

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JBC @johnbcaddell.bsky.social · 11h

here's some #roses from the San Jose Rose Garden for #RoseWednesday & for those who wear #pink on Wednesdays
🌱

#JBCFlowers #flowers #garden #bloomscrolling #FlowerReport #DailyFlower

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Alisa Bokulich @alisabokulich.bsky.social · 20h

My dahlia plant is still blooming strong

Closeup of a magenta, pink, & white dahlia blooming late into fall.

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Rüm Hart @luvundlee.bsky.social · 8h

Im Schatten und im Licht...☀️
In shadow and in light...
#eastcoastkin #insectthursday

Zwei langbeinige Schnaken sitzen auf einer verblühten Blume. Eine im Schatten unter dem Samenstand, die andere am Stängel der Blume.

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