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03-Apr-2012

Wilted

These are the sunflowers I bought on my trip to Malahide last week.
It was probably a bit optimistic to think that they would be happy in Ireland in March.
I placed them in the kitchen window so they would get the benefit of last week's warm sunshine but they still wilted much quicker than I had expected.
They could hard look much more sorrowful if I put them outside in the
sleet and snow which is falling tonight.
I'm feeling somewhat wilted myself as I have the sniffles so please
forgive me if I fall behind with commenting.

Nikon D7000
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Date/Time03-Apr-2012 16:25:51
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Alan K10-Apr-2012 21:18
At least they still have their colour. Pity about the flowers (even more a pity about the sniffles... it's spring there, you're supposed to be getting healthier!) but the droop of the stems really is suggestive of someone who is a bit under the weather.
Peter Sussex04-Apr-2012 18:51
They look so sad:) Wonderful capture and colours, V
Patricia Kay04-Apr-2012 18:50
Beautiful faded blooms image Mairead...My sister in law bought me a hydranger plant that is sitting in the kitchen as I try to keep it alive...I dont understand why in Sweden they think this garden plant survives indoors!...Get well soon...think we will all have the sniffles if the temperatures continue to go up and back down to freezing every other day...BV
jlm04-Apr-2012 17:42
Nice flowers
Neal Nye04-Apr-2012 11:09
There's still a lot of beauty in their gracefully relaxed shapes! But snow and sleet? A nightmare!
Jim Flavin04-Apr-2012 10:40
there are Proprietary compounds that can be bought for flowers in vases etc to lengetn life . I think sugar in the water is a help too .
Stephanie04-Apr-2012 09:47
The flowers seem to feel the same way you do! Hope you're feeling better soon Mairead! :)
Pat Shawyer04-Apr-2012 06:20
Thats sad !! But a great picture..
Guest 04-Apr-2012 05:06
Very beautiful work.
globalgadabout04-Apr-2012 02:59
definitely out of time for sunflowers..best to brave the challenging conditions right now, the northern Spring is just around the corner...V
Frank Brault04-Apr-2012 02:37
There is still beauty there. Sad though. V
sue anne03-Apr-2012 23:37
Oh my, these look under the weather, guess watering won't bring them back?
Hope you feel better!
Ann...03-Apr-2012 23:24
What a shame that they didn't last. They'll still be good for photos though :)
I hope that your sniffles go pdq!
Walter Otto Koenig03-Apr-2012 22:39
Even wilted they look beautiful. I like yellow, blue, green color combination. Hope you feel better very soon.
Phillip Normanton03-Apr-2012 22:18
Poor things - they're at least wilting in an interesting way :o)
Karen Stuebing03-Apr-2012 22:18
They're really beautiful in this state too. It's a moody but pretty look. V.
LynnH03-Apr-2012 22:06
Oh too bad. And I'm sorry you are under the weather too! Get some rest so you won't be wilted too. :)
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