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18-AUG-2018

Mystery bloom

I was really taken with these flowers in the Hillwood gardens. Thanks to Lynn, I now know it's a Datura, called Purple Devil's Trumpet and from the same family as the Moon Lily.

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We returned once again to the Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens, the home of Marjorie Merriweather Post, legendary heiress of General Foods, diplomat, philanthropist and distinguished collector of French and Russian art and jewelry. We wanted to see a Fabergé exhibit going on there and also enjoyed walking through the grounds and hothouse to and from.

Twelve Monogram Egg, posted earlier:

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Zoltán Balogh15-Sep-2018 13:32
Excellent image, I like it very much. V
Ellen Michaels30-Aug-2018 01:04
Beautiful image. Pretty color.
Ton T.24-Aug-2018 17:41
Wonderfully colored Datura! We have white colored Daturas. Superb image Helen V
Alexander Kazakov23-Aug-2018 08:41
Nice shot! V
Don20-Aug-2018 22:34
This photo emphasizes the strange beauty even more.
MarcViskens20-Aug-2018 19:31
very pretty work Helen
Pierre20-Aug-2018 17:54
Une splendide fleur bien nette de datura, une très jolie pose! V
LynnH20-Aug-2018 16:06
This is a form of Datura, called Purple Devil's Trumpet. Same family as the Moon Lily. V
Dan Greenberg20-Aug-2018 14:38
Beautiful flower whatever it is and a stunning image of it. ~BV~
bill friedlander20-Aug-2018 12:48
Its a great shot Helen, the details and colors are superb. V
Graeme20-Aug-2018 12:09
A stunning capture of this beautiful purple flower, Helen.V
danad20-Aug-2018 10:45
Excellent capture of this purple delicate flower. V.
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal20-Aug-2018 06:50
Beautiful details and colors, great shot. V
chris morton20-Aug-2018 06:32
trumpeting its beauty
joseantonio20-Aug-2018 04:04
don´t know the name, but look so beautiful.V.
Hank Vander Velde20-Aug-2018 01:25
Very pretty Helen, for sure, but I can't help with the ID.
globalgadabout20-Aug-2018 01:11
another mystery blossom....shapes and colours are certainly remarkable, and the image of excellent quality..
fotabug20-Aug-2018 00:37
Don't know what they are but it's beautiful!
Liz Bickel20-Aug-2018 00:30
How pretty.
Jim Coffman20-Aug-2018 00:27
Whatever it is it is beautiful!!
Range View 20-Aug-2018 00:25
Splendid capture of this amazing bloom Helen.
David.