A single bloom was protected from the overnight frost by surrounding foliage.
November 30, 2025
A Rose
Tag Archives: Rose
Rose, Past Its Prime
One of the things I love about living in the South Carolina lowcountry is that there are always flowers blooming, somewhere. An overnight frost had caused some damage to this rose, but it still had charachter. And there were unopened buds on the plant that will shine next week.
December 8, 2024
Late Season Rose
About a half hour before dark, the sun low in the sky, this rose caught my eye.
Then the bigger scene did, including a Spanish Moss draped tree hanging over the marsh behind the fence.
Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet, SC
December 7, 2023
Silent Sunday: Weighted Down
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
April 29, 2022
Silent Sunday: Pink Rose
Weighted Down
By water drops
A slightly bedraggled rose, showing off its underside.
Pink Rose and Bee
In downtown Charleston, SC on the last day of November many of the gardens had blooming roses despite the recent overnight freezing temps.
One lone bee was industriously working this large blossom.
There are several more buds in waiting to occupy the bee if they and he survive this week’s chill.
Looking Rosy
This single rose was sticking out of a mess of bushes and vines, a lovely beacon on a grey day.
Smithsonian Gardens: Roses
The Kathrine Dulin Folger Rose Garden sits just off the National Mall in Washington DC in front of the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building. We visited in mid-October and I was delighted to find a number of single blooms to photograph.
Most of the Rose bushes and other greenery were kind of ragged, not helped by recent yo-yo weather and it being at least 80 degrees on this October day.
I darkened the backgrounds to focus on the Rose colors. I particularly liked this lilac:
There were a number of pink variations…
…including this more delicate variety.
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