Wednesday, July 16, 2008

ABC Wednesday - Z...

...is for Zinnia
Yes, my favorite flower.
Well, among others...
Single blooms are nice
But I think I like doubles 
Better - more showy. 
Bugs munch zinnias,
Holes are eaten in petals,
But beauty shines through.
~

ABC Wednesday is brought to us by Mrs. Nesbitt.  
Hop on over to her neck of the blogger woods and join us! 

~~~

xoabb

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20 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 16, 2008 at 3:58 AM

    This is one of my favorite flowers too!

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  2. MicheleJuly 16, 2008 at 6:17 AM

    I love love love Zinnias. I used to grow them in my garden, when I used to have a garden, and they were so good to me! They never let me down with their display of colors.
    These are awesome photos.

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  3. Mental P MamaJuly 16, 2008 at 6:37 AM

    I love zinnias! And I have some nice ones in garden thanks to you...

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  4. John ThebergeJuly 16, 2008 at 7:48 AM

    Nice photos, I like the wide variety of colors that zinnias display.

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  5. Bear NakedJuly 16, 2008 at 7:48 AM

    Zinnias are always so colourful.
    Wonderful choice for ABC Wednesday.

    Near((( )))

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  6. AnonymousJuly 16, 2008 at 8:44 AM

    I have about two square feet of half-day sun and for the third year in a row I'm growing the puniest zinnias you ever saw. But I'm so fond of them I keep trying.
    I'm just a tad surprised that on 'Z' Wednesday, neither you nor MPM went with Zinfandel!

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  7. MaryJuly 16, 2008 at 8:59 AM

    Is there any flower that is NOT your favorite flower???? I do like zinnias....so colorful and varied if you have a lot of them mixed. Yours are very pretty. Great z post!

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  8. kjpwebJuly 16, 2008 at 10:47 AM

    Beautiful Flower - beautiful shot!
    Fantastic "Z".
    Cheers, Klaus

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  9. photowannabeJuly 16, 2008 at 2:09 PM

    Perfect post for Z. Lovely shots of a beautiful flower.

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  10. DarylJuly 16, 2008 at 4:35 PM

    I love Zinnas ....

    :-Daryl

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  11. MaryJuly 16, 2008 at 5:14 PM

    They remind me of my mother, who loved the double ones, too. Beautiful!
    xoxo,
    Mary

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  12. Leslie:July 16, 2008 at 5:18 PM

    Beautiful! :D

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  13. Sandpiper (Lin)July 16, 2008 at 6:49 PM

    Gorgeous flowers! I love the ducks with the cool hairstyles in your previous post, too. :)

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  14. The BirdladyJuly 16, 2008 at 8:09 PM

    Very nice - I loe zinnias too. We didn't have fancy flowers when I was a little girl - but we had zinnias! I loved them then, and I love them now.

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  15. AnonymousJuly 16, 2008 at 8:23 PM

    Sooo pretty! Great ABC!!!

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  16. Country GirlJuly 16, 2008 at 9:51 PM

    Annie, is every flower your favorite? Because they're mine, too.

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  17. mrsnesbittJuly 17, 2008 at 4:30 AM

    What a beautiful little flower, so full of colour!

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  18. The BirdladyJuly 17, 2008 at 8:01 AM

    Well, I saw the zinnias last night, but how in the world did I miss those funny ducks?

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  19. AnonymousJuly 17, 2008 at 9:28 AM

    Annie,
    I hope your foot is okay! Hobbling around is no fun!

    Take care...

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  20. bbumJuly 22, 2008 at 11:57 PM

    Zinnias? You want zinnias? I got your zinnias right here:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/bbum/245180182/in/set-72157604073161292/

    And here:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/bbum/245177843/in/set-72157604073161292/

    There is a place just south of us that grows this absolutely huge field of zinnias.

    It is right next door to the field of marigolds:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/bbum/245178779/in/set-72157604073161292/

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