I don’t think I had seen a hibiscus until I moved to Egypt. Our villa garden was gloriously full of the original red hibiscus. Since living in the States I have discovered so many other shades but never as many as I spotted in San Diego at Balboa Park.
Aren’t the colorful stamens pretty? Such perfection in a flower.
I love the matching lemon stamens.
I would love dresses in all of these colors, especially this clear red above.
This was the first time I had seen clustered blossoms of hibiscus.
Sometimes it is the small aspects of life that make us happy. These hibiscus were a distance from the Botanical Garden in Balbao Park and outside the zoo. Only I seemed to be fixated with the variations of color and taking photographs. Perhaps they are more common in San Diego? Ironically, my camera had lost battery power, so all these are taken with my Samsung phone. My beloved Nikon camera is getting old and slow, so Teddy and I bought me my first proper camera at the weekend. It is a Sony with a Zeiss lens but most importantly it is really light for my neuropathic fingers to manipulate.
This is a shot of our beautiful garden in Cairo. Can you see Toffee hiding in the flowers? Look for the tail in the path… Click here if you would like to know more about our adventures in Cairo – Letters from Cairo
The colours are fabulous. You’ll have fun with the new camera!
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I think I will have fun with the new camera, Peggy. Thank you. K x
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Lovet hose blossoms. Our Hibiscus has a hard life: the deer like it too much. 😦
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In Cairo, street sellers would come around with Hibiscus tea. Apparently it reduces blood pressure. Maybe your deer love the zen feeling?? 🦌 K x
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Thx for that interesting info. 😉
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I was just about to say that they are beautiful as well as medicinal.😃
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Thank you so much!
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Beautiful photos, Kerry! Hibiscus flowers are one of my favourites! The deep pink and the cream and crimson one are gorgeus. And love having spotted Toffee in your lovely garden in Cairo! 😄
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Thank you, Sarah! I think the variegated ones are my favorite too. Toffee was about 6 months old in that shot. 😸
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Beautiful Kerry! I’ve been to that San Diego park and was also amazed by the colours. Enjoy the new camera.
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Thank you, Liben. ❤️
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Nothing says tropical better than a hibiscus in bloom. Beautiful!
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Thank you!
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What joy staring at those vivid blooms. I’m with you on the dresses … .you can be Scarlet and I’ll take the Yellow 😀. The last picture is exquisite … Toffee looks exactly as I want to feel gazing upwards with her tail a-dangling all flirty-like! 😘
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Thank you so much, Osyth! She was just a kitten cat back then and full of naughtiness. We had little paw prints all over the walls where she used them as a jumping off pad for chasing everything. I think I want to feel like that, too – perhaps she was in heat??? I went bargain shopping today and got cute skinny jeans with embroidery so I am feeling kittenish…
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You and I are too much in tune! I got a delivery from Zara (there sale is my absolute guilty pleasure) and amongst the treasure trove is a pair of skinny calf length jeans but no embroidery only a lace up fly for me. Ooh La la watch out world, the kittens are on the loose 😃
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A lace up fly – fantastique! Your cougar prey will just long to untie it…🐈
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Exactement 😉 😘
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Beautiful hibiscus! I grew up in South Texas and hibiscus were one of my mom’s favorite flowers. Our yard had every color mom could plant, but she loved yellow the most. Thanks Kerry for bringing back good memories of my mom.
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You are most welcome, Gloria! I am so glad that they brought you happy memories of your mom. My mum loved freesias and hydrangea. 🌺🌺
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Such pretty flowers. I’ve heard good things about the Sony cameras. Good choice!
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I will return it if it doesn’t make me look 10 years younger….😁
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Nice post Kerry and great flowers. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you, Gary. Hugs!
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Beautiful pictures Kerry. Hope you enjoy your new camera😘💕
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Thank you, Anne. Haven’t tried it out yet. 📷
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Sonys are great cameras, and the Zeiss lenses are world standard: Congratulations!
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Thank you, Pit!
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I love hibiscus but they dont survive our winters. I had one plant last year that had a new bloom nearly all summer but they didn’t last long. I am always stunned by flowers and tropical birds.
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Even our tropical plants struggled last winter with snow! They have all bounced back in the 100 degree weather…
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Gorgeous! I love Hibiscus
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Me too, yet I can’t grow it in my piney woods garden. Bah!
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