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Vinca Minor Flower AKA Common Periwinkle, Creeping Myrtle
Vinca minor vine, a perennial ground cover, commonly used as a grass substitute in lawn areas. The flowers appear in March and April, and are approximatelt 2.5 cm in size.
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Wondeful color.....great shot Karen
ReplyDeleteYour periwinkle is pretty, I love the color. Beautiful image.
ReplyDeleteVery nice macro with bright blue. Love it.
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Filip
i love the texture you can see in the bloom!
ReplyDeleteSuch an exquisite flower and I love the color! Great macro shot for the day, Karen!
ReplyDeleteSylvia
Beautiful macro!
ReplyDeleteI have the varigated leaves and I just love it.
what a gorgeous color karen, it has a shimmer/glimmer!!
ReplyDeleteso pretty Karen...they are blossoming like crazy here...one of my favorite colors.
ReplyDeleteLoooooove that color!
ReplyDeleteThis is just gorgeous! The sun is shining on this pretty blue blossom, great capture! Greetings from NY :)
ReplyDeleteAwesome photo ~ You are right we are kindred spirits except here in New England they are not quite as radiant yet ~ thanks, namaste, ^_^
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shot of the periwinkle.
ReplyDeleteLovely color, it happens to be one of my favorites :-)
ReplyDeleteLove the blue-ish purple (or periwinkle!) color of these delightful little flowers. Thank you so much for sharing at Your Sunday Best this week. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat glorious color!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous color. A beautiful shot!
ReplyDeleteterrific, dynamic pic! can almost feel those velvety leaves *VBS*
ReplyDeleteThat periwinkle - don't you just love that word!!! - is a wonderful colour. Lovely shot!!
ReplyDeleteExcelente macro de bela flor....
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Splendid - I like the texture in the petals.
ReplyDeleteStewart M - Melbourne
Karen how pretty can it get with such fresh colour ?
ReplyDeleteIt has been snowing over night .. a terrible sight to see this morning .. I keep groaning ! LOL
Joy
such a beautiful colors! excelent macro! thanks!
ReplyDeletehave a nice day!
I use them as a ground cover under a small tree in a small area.
ReplyDeleteThey sort of stand up higher when they bloom. I love the color when the vines are bloomed. Good picture.
Pat
Very pretty. Happy Blue Monday.
ReplyDeleteI played too. Mine are here and here.
so pretty, nicely captured
ReplyDeleteBeautiful color!
ReplyDeleteGreat shot!
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So pretty! Happy Blue Monday!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Happy Blue Monday!
ReplyDeleteVery nice color in this shot
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your blues.
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Happy Blue Monday, Karen.
So beautiful..Thank's for sharing...
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Very pretty. I often see them here.
ReplyDeleteHow pretty!
ReplyDeleteCindy
Gorgeous!
ReplyDeletebeautiful blue flower. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful photo of this vinca, Karen. You may like to also post up your flower photos in my Floral Friday Fotos meme:
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Beautiful color and framing!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Happy blue Monday and a great week ahead!
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Lovely blue Vinca, I love it!
ReplyDeletePretty in blue!Thanks for the visit!
ReplyDeleteKim,USA
pretty periwinkle in BLUE :-) Dropping by from BM
ReplyDeleteLovely :) I also have one and i love her flowers. Have a great day!
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