Here are a few pictures of cultivated flowers that I took at the University of Minnesota Morris flower garden.
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7 comments:
These are just fabulous!!!
Beautiful!
"Gardens and flowers have a way of bringing people together."
Please visit my Guildwood garden to see my Canadian Explorer rose.
Thank you for your wonderful pictures!!
- Gisela.
These are gorgeous photos of the dahlia and the zinnias! Great shots!
Beautiful flower portraits!
Hi Ecobirder
Wonderful post!
I would like to complete my Guest Friend list for this year.
I'm inviting you to participate again as our Guest Friend of TODAY'S FLOWERS.
Thanks
Luiz
Hello friends,
The flowers cultivated for gardening may also be grown for their fragrance or medicinal properties, while some of the flowers that are cultivated for their fragrance may also be used in medicines or garden applications. Thanks a lot...
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