The winners of The 2016 National Gardening Association Photo Contest: Plant Macros (Closeups)

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By Ursula:
Ursula added a caption:Anguloa virginalis

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Photo by Ursula

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By kniphofia:
kniphofia added a caption:English daisy

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Photo by kniphofia

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By kniphofia:
kniphofia added a caption:Astrantia flowers

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Photo by kniphofia

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By DianeNewellMeyer:
DianeNewellMeyer added a caption:Angelica arguta, found on Mt. Ashland

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Photo by DianeNewellMeyer

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By janinilulu:
janinilulu added a caption:UI Geranium

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Photo by janinilulu

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By JeanneLR:
JeanneLR added a caption:2016 Clematis.

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Photo by JeanneLR

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By GaNinFl:
GaNinFl added a caption:"Going Blue"

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Photo by GaNinFl

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By clairehoneybee:
clairehoneybee added a caption:Blue poppy

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Photo by clairehoneybee

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By jmorth:
jmorth added a caption:Honey bee on Purple Coneflower.

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Photo by jmorth

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By KariRFrey:
KariRFrey added a caption:Brilliant orange poppy and its contrasting black center.

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Photo by KariRFrey

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By plantladylin:
plantladylin added a caption:Tulip (Tulipa)

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Photo by plantladylin

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By Ursula:
Ursula added a caption:Zootrophion griffin

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Photo by Ursula

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By clairehoneybee:
clairehoneybee added a caption:blue poppy

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Photo by clairehoneybee

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By mcash70:
mcash70 added a caption:Clematis seeds

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Photo by mcash70

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By mcash70:
mcash70 added a caption:Purple Rain Amaryllis

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Photo by mcash70

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By mcash70:
mcash70 added a caption:Arctic Jacob's Ladder 'Heavenly Habit'

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Photo by mcash70

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By clairehoneybee:
clairehoneybee added a caption:Poppy with honeybee

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Photo by clairehoneybee

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By jmdartt:
jmdartt added a caption:lichens

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Photo by jmdartt

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By JeanneLR:
JeanneLR added a caption:2016 Gerber Daisy

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Photo by JeanneLR

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By DianeNewellMeyer:
DianeNewellMeyer added a caption:Fritillaria recurva "Red Bells)

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Photo by DianeNewellMeyer

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By jmdartt:
jmdartt added a caption:apple buds blossoming in May

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Photo by jmdartt

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By crawgarden:
crawgarden added a caption:Butterfly magnet

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Photo by crawgarden

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By marsrover:
marsrover added a caption:Up close and personal with the ghost on 12 June 2013.

This image is in the plant database under Lily (Lilium Lily Looks™ Tiny Ghost)

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Photo by marsrover

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By Fleur569:
Fleur569 added a caption:Within the Queen of the Night

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Photo by Fleur569

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By springcolor:
springcolor added a caption:Holly

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Photo by springcolor

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By bloominholes2fill:
bloominholes2fill added a caption:"The Spirit of 'Cheyenne Spirit'"

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Photo by bloominholes2fill

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By marsrover:
marsrover added a caption:Up close and personal with the business portion of the flower on 5 August 2016.

This image is in the plant database under Hybrid Hardy Hibiscus (Hibiscus 'Lord Baltimore')

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Photo by marsrover

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By Chantell:
Chantell added a caption:'Fiesta'

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Photo by Chantell

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By Lalambchop1:
Lalambchop1 added a caption:Daylily Elven Elegance, Ludlow Lambertson hybridizer

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Photo by Lalambchop1

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By KariRFrey:
KariRFrey added a caption:Beautiful pattern of a hosta leaf.

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Photo by KariRFrey

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By alanbier1gmailcom:
alanbier1gmailcom added a caption:Poppy. Monet's Garden, Giverny, France

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Photo by alanbier1gmailcom

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By marsrover:
marsrover added a caption: few days after bud break, catching some morning raindrops on 14 March 2016.

This image is in the plant database under Japanese Tree Peony (Paeonia x suffruticosa 'Shimadaijin')

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Photo by marsrover

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By organicforestcity:
organicforestcity added a caption:Wild Blue Berry close up

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Photo by organicforestcity

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By Dahliaprincess:
Dahliaprincess added a caption:Pink zazzle

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Photo by Dahliaprincess

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By alanbier1gmailcom:
alanbier1gmailcom added a caption:From Monet's Garden, Giverny, France

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Photo by alanbier1gmailcom

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By Ursula:
Ursula added a caption:Gongora Pterodactyl

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Photo by Ursula

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By JeanneLR:
JeanneLR added a caption:2016 Geranium.

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Photo by JeanneLR

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By nativeplantlover:
nativeplantlover added a caption:Passiflora incarnata, the passion vine flower came from a Maypop, the fruit of the this plant. I found it attached to a vine growing in a roadside dump.

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Photo by nativeplantlover

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By Fleur569:
Fleur569 added a caption:Christmas Cactus

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Photo by Fleur569

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By Legalily:
Legalily added a caption:Great Star Panicle Hydrangea

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Photo by Legalily

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By Jamieholcomb:
Jamieholcomb added a caption:Clematis: Nelly Moser

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Photo by Jamieholcomb

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By bloominholes2fill:
bloominholes2fill added a caption:"Good Morning 'Rapid Eye Movement'"

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Photo by bloominholes2fill

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By joycehoch:
joycehoch added a caption:Calendula

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Photo by joycehoch

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By GaNinFl:
GaNinFl added a caption:Lee's Loss

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Photo by GaNinFl

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By clairehoneybee:
clairehoneybee added a caption:Blue poppy

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Photo by clairehoneybee

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By nativeplantlover:
nativeplantlover added a caption:A Silphium perfoliatum(Cup Plant) bloom burns brightly. The leaves of this plant connect together around its stem forming a "cup" which holds water for wildlife after a rain.

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Photo by nativeplantlover

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By nativeplantlover:
nativeplantlover added a caption:A single tall Gaillardia flower awaits a visitor.

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Photo by nativeplantlover

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By plantladylin:
plantladylin added a caption:Water Lily (Nymphaea)

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Photo by plantladylin

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By joycehoch:
joycehoch added a caption:peony, Cytherea

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Photo by joycehoch

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By joycehoch:
joycehoch added a caption:Daylily, Dorothy Lambert

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Photo by joycehoch

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By springcolor:
springcolor added a caption:Octopus in the Gaarden

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Photo by springcolor

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By ZenMan:
ZenMan added a caption:These are zinnia embryos that have been removed from live green zinnia seeds. These are ready for immediate planting and almost immediate "germination". I have successfully raised several trays of zinnias just from embryos -- mainly as an experiment.

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Photo by ZenMan

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By mcash70:
mcash70 added a caption:Zinnia

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Photo by mcash70

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By lbradbury:
lbradbury added a caption:Sundew

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Photo by lbradbury

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By lbradbury:
lbradbury added a caption:Pink Forget-me-not

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Photo by lbradbury

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By adinamiti:
adinamiti added a caption:Hoya blooms.

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Photo by adinamiti

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