The Beauty of a Dead Flower

Posted by  in Sunday, September 20th 2009   
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As most of my regular readers know I have a garden and spend quite a bit of time working in it and caring for my plants.

I also take a lot of photographs of my various plants and their lovely blooms.

One of the things that I’ve discovered in the time that I’ve been gardening is that as much as I enjoy looking at my flowers as they bloom I also appreciate the look of the flowers as they die down and turn into seed heads or seed pods.

As it turns out – Clematis flowers produce lovely seed heads. One of the prettiest Clematis seed heads comes from my Daniel Deronda Clematis. Take a look -

Daniel Deronda Clematis seedhead 4

Isn’t that beautiful? Each strand coming off the dead flowers seed head looks like a feather. So pretty!

Have you ever taken a moment to take a close look at fading or dead flowers to see their beauty?

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11 users responded to this post

Marq said in September 21st, 2009 at 9:47 pm    

Cool photo! It almost looks like “otherworldly”
Cheers!

Flash said in September 22nd, 2009 at 7:14 am    

Yes, it is beautiful, but also, in some way, really sad. Beauty in death. Don’t know, maybe is there a message of trascendental hope in your flowers?

Jean-Luc Picard said in September 22nd, 2009 at 3:47 pm    

A good nature study.

Adam said in September 23rd, 2009 at 7:20 am    

Looks like the tail of a bird. Nice photograph.

Silk Flower said in September 24th, 2009 at 5:59 pm    

You may said this beauty with purity.
really good work man.

Sheila said in September 25th, 2009 at 2:50 pm    

What a gorgeous picture. I too love the huge variety of colors, textures, and delicate details that flowers possess.I have had a long standing interest in the history of bouquet flowers given by suitors to prospective young maidens in days gone by. Photos of flowers at varying growth stages truly helps me appreciate the fine details of natures gifts that might have been missed.

Dean Birinyi said in September 25th, 2009 at 5:04 pm    

Wow! Good Shot.

The beauty of the blossom is but one small part of the life we nurture in our gardens. The fading of the bloom is the beginning of the birth of a new flower, in the seeds we can find hope and anticipation for new and greater beauty than that which we had before.

In this image I see the embodiment of this hope. I feel you comprehend and appreciate the potential each seed contains.

Tricia said in October 12th, 2009 at 6:08 pm    

Thank you Dean – you certainly expressed how I feel about this picture and the beauty of nature in a way that I couldn’t!

Tricia said in October 12th, 2009 at 6:10 pm    

Thanks Sheila. I’m always amazed by flowers and nature – in all stages. I only hope that my photos can convey that feeling to others.

Flower Lovers said in January 11th, 2010 at 2:45 am    

Yes its beautiful, but also in some way, really sad, beauty in death.. nice picture.

Alex said in March 20th, 2010 at 7:27 am    

Nice shot. I take photos of my garden plants as well from time to time.

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