Camellias in the Fall
The Camellia plants are still producing lots of flowers since we’ve not really had any frost or freezing temperatures this Fall. They’re in a well protective area in the community where the winds haven’t been detrimental to them either.
Opening Camellia
The still-blooming flowers bask in the morning sunlight.
A Camellia’s final days. No longer perfect, but the changing purplish coloring is beautiful.
Even the bees are still around, feeding on them.
Camellia and busy bee
Soon the buds and flowers will demise with Winter, and the Mother plants will bundle up their energy to save for the reappearance of their bright, beautiful ‘jewels’ in the Spring.
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(These are my photos, Vic! 😉)
EXCELLENT. They are beautiful late bloomers. Love the scene-stealing bee! 🐝
Now, we both know what they are. 😉
Thanks Vic! Yes, we do!! 😊
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Lucky you, to have such beautiful flowers in the fall. We had red and white camellias at our first townhouse on Capital Hill, and they were in a protected area as well. I loved their blooms. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, Susan! I just learned a few weeks ago what these flowers were, I can imagine red and white ones are just as pretty!
So lovely!
Thank you Eliza!
Nice and colorful Donna! Beautiful detail in the flowers!
Thank you, Reed!
They are gorgeous, Donna!!🌺
Thank you, Indira!!
Beautiful captures Donna!
Thank you, Ashley!
Its beautiful Donna and the bees loves its so much !
Thank you, Athira, they do!
I love these flowers, and also your wonderful photos, Donna. Thank you very much.
Thank you, Isabel!
I love these flowers, and also your wonderful photos. Thank you very much, Donna.
At my old house I had a winter Camellia that was on its last legs, but when it was at its peak it was gorgeous! I miss it and my Hydrangea.
Yours is gorgeous!! Thanks for sharing it and stoking the memory files of mine.
Thank you, Deborah! Ahhhh, the memories of previous home locations and what we now miss. 😊
Who knew it would be my flowers? 😀
How wonderful to still have flowers. All ours are long gone.
It is nice, especially with all of our others completely gone too. The area they are in is perfect for protection and longevity. 😊
Pretty images, Donna! Camellias are a real blessing of the south, sprinkling a bit of color through out winter.
Thank you Ellen! I’m amazed at their longevity, if they bloom all winter, WOW! We’re dipping to low 30’s tonight, I wonder how they’ll do.
On Camellias I’ve seen any blooms that are open when it goes below freezing are killed, especially if the tree is out in the open, but the buds survive. A tree that you thought was done for the season can pop out more blossoms a day or two later.
you still have flowers,are they scented?
These are the only flowers still blooming, their location is well-protected for warmth and from the winds. I’ll check them out today, though, last night we had a heavy frost….. 😲
Oh oh, frost is a killer. The bees will be affected I bet.
Yes, them too…. 😞
Beautiful photos, Donna! A pleasure to see all this colour😊
Thank you, Belinda, I am happy to share them with you 😊
Lovely flowers! Beautiful shots, Donna. 🙂
Thank you, HJ! 🙂
Hmmm… it seems our camellias bloom in the spring, get rained on and turn brown and disappear. You have no idea how lucky you are.
The the frost couple days ago did some real damage to the flowers. But the buds looked intact still. Fellow blogger, Ellen, said the buds can survive and will continue to possibly open throughout the winter if the freezing temps to stay. I’ll not get to experience this, we’re already back home in Maryland for the holidays. Made it home ahead of the snow/ice storm occurring today. Whew!
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