I’m entering another photo challenge and this time it’s Denzil’s weekly challenge and the theme is Pink. He’s in Belgium with gloomy weather and he thought a bit of pink would cheer us up. I’m in Minnesota with gloomy weather and I hope this cheers me up. I found a lot of pink in nature. Come have a look see.
I can’t wait to see these bloom this year, pink crabapple:
My neighbor’s coneflowers:
Another neighbor’s hibiscus:
Some pink cosmos:
A pink morning glory:
A pink cactus flower from the United States Botanic Garden:
A pink orchid also from the United States Botanic Garden:
And one of my all time favorites, the Minnesota state flower Showy Lady’s Slipper:
I’m sure I can find more but I think this will suffice. And yes, that did cheer me up!
travels with toby 
Beautiful flowers and photos! :)
Thanks!
Surprising how many there are when you look around. Glad they cheered you up.
Indeed. 🤗
So beautiful. I haven’t been to the US Botanic Gardens in years. I had completely forgotten about it.
Thanks! I try to go whenever I’m in D.C.
You have some beautiful pink flowers here too! I always love to see cosmos (they remind me of our North Korea trip!) and as you’ve discovered, hibiscus are among my favourites :)
Thanks! I love hibiscus too 😊
Very cheery, thanks Toby for entering my challenge. I think your neighbor loves coneflowers! Was that Lady’s Slipper growing wild or cultivated? Over here they are very rare.
Thanks! I’m going to have to keep looking at these pink posts to stay cheery as I just saw that we won’t see the sun until at least Tuesday….our Lady’s Slippers are protected and yes those are in the wild at Itasca State Park.
Super, I have never seen them in the wild. Yet! says he, hopefully.
That’s the spirit! 👍
Beautiful! Brightens up my gloomy day! Thanks!
Awe! and of course my email helped too right? Ha! Glad I could brighten your day 🤗 Thanks for looking.