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Believe me ...
I was standing at the bus stop yesterday and noticed there was blossom on the crab apple tree.
Bus was coming but I quickly took some shots.
There was a really strong wind as you can see with the blue sky in V2 and the white in the other two.
Has anyone ever seen this before?

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Camera:Nikon D80 Check out Nikon Nation!
Lens:28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 G VR
Recording media:JPEG (digital)
Date Taken:19 Sep 2012 - 1:51 PM
Focal Length:230mm
Lens Max Aperture:f/5.7
Aperture:f/10.0
Shutter Speed:1/1000sec
Exposure Comp:0.0
ISO:800
Exposure Mode:Aperture-priority AE
Metering Mode:Multi-segment
Flash:No Flash
White Balance:Auto
Title:Second spring ?????
Username:barbarahirst barbarahirst
Uploaded:20 Sep 2012 - 7:44 AM
Tags:Close-up / macro, Flowers & plants, General, Photo journalism, Wildlife / nature.Trees
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marktc
marktc (e2 Member)
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20 Sep 2012 - 7:50 AM
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Nicely done Barbara, in answer to your question... No.... I do however have hyacinth shooting in pots in the back garden!

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fentiger
20 Sep 2012 - 7:58 AM
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No. 3 gets the vote.

Albert

moiral
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20 Sep 2012 - 8:18 AM
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Well Barbara, I do not have the blossom on my apple tree, but have been noticing some new shoots. Well spotted and captured. Moira

morpheus1955
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20 Sep 2012 - 8:24 AM
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Three lovely images, my favorite has to be V3

Hugh

WhiteRose1
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20 Sep 2012 - 8:27 AM
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Happens to my strawberries as well. They've even started ripening for the second crop!! Weird weather indeed.

Dave

debu
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20 Sep 2012 - 8:35 AM
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Lovely set of images.
debu

twelvemegs
20 Sep 2012 - 8:45 AM
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Great shots Barbara.
Apple blossom in September, lovely.

David

SUE118
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20 Sep 2012 - 8:45 AM
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3 Super images.

gingerdelight
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20 Sep 2012 - 9:02 AM
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Beautiful images Barbara - wouldn't it be nice if we COULD start the year again!
Carol

RonnieAG
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20 Sep 2012 - 9:15 AM
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The seasons are all mixed up and the plants don't know whether they're coming or going, Barbara.
Ronnie.

EMJAYCEE
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20 Sep 2012 - 9:17 AM
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I thought you were taking us back tp Spring Barbra! Just shows how confused nature is with the awful weather we have had this year! Three lovely captures.
Joan.

dmhuynh72
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20 Sep 2012 - 9:43 AM
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excellent trio, v2 for me.
regards
yung

NDODS
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20 Sep 2012 - 9:52 AM
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An excellent set of variants each depicting this gorgeous bloom. the first image certainly caught my eye with its gorgeous pastel colour, warming light and beautiful bokeh.

Regards Nathan

Scottishlandscapes
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20 Sep 2012 - 9:54 AM
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I'll go with V1 I had thought about a crop but when I see V3, my money stays on V1. Quite beautiful Barbara.

Dougie

hasslebladuk
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20 Sep 2012 - 10:01 AM
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Excellent set of images standing out from the b/g
mike

Rolepics
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20 Sep 2012 - 10:04 AM
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Love V1 - we have primroses and my miniature rhododendron in flower, again! Even the plants cannot understand the weather!
Carole

EAS
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20 Sep 2012 - 10:07 AM
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I do like V3 but find that red blob (Yes, I know, a Crab Apple) a little distracting so going for V1 today. Apple trees of all kinds often produce a few flowers late in the season. As they've had a bad year probably trying harder than ever to produce some fruit, which of course won't happen! As for Spring bulbs as mentioned by someone above, this is when they do their first burst in growth, then go back to sleep until Springtime. Plants are just so clever!!

Ann

Fefe
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20 Sep 2012 - 10:59 AM
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Lovely set Barbara, and amazing stuffGrinGrin We have a lily in bud in a tub in the garden that was in flower in july I think. Doubt it will open, its turning soooo cold this week.
Now I really like V3 for the red bit and the white backdrop looks like snow. What a funny yearTongueGrinGrin
Diane

Tibetan
20 Sep 2012 - 11:16 AM
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V3. for me love it! really cold here in Kent last night and this morning not a lot to see now!, will have to put my shirt back on lol. have a good day, regards Leon.GrinGrinGrinGrinGrin

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Irishkate
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20 Sep 2012 - 11:25 AM
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Three interesting images and always lovely to see spring blossom even if it is September.
I like V2 to see the source of the other images.
Glad you reported this as other people have reported strange goings on also!
KateGrinGrinGrin

longhoss
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20 Sep 2012 - 12:06 PM
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Lovely set of images
Glyn

saeidNL
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20 Sep 2012 - 12:12 PM
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Three fantastic and lovely images,Barbara,very well done,
saeid

paskinmj
20 Sep 2012 - 12:34 PM
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Beautiful set of image.
Matt

1881
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20 Sep 2012 - 12:36 PM
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Vary nice work, Excellent image.
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Lillian
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20 Sep 2012 - 12:49 PM
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You captured these in haste
but we enjoy at our leisure!!
so beautiful Barbara V1 for me
Lillian

danbrann
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20 Sep 2012 - 1:24 PM
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Excellent work Barbara and I suppose some of us would never notice the recurrence of the blossom as we take nature for granted but I will certainly be on the lookout in the next couple of days or so.

AnnChown
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20 Sep 2012 - 1:46 PM
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Extraordinary - trees and plants do flower at the 'wrong time of year' sometimes - but I don't know why. v1 for me Barbara!
Ann

CarolG
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20 Sep 2012 - 2:30 PM
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With the strange seasons we seem to be experiencing now, Barbs, it's no wonder the plants and trees don't know whether they're coming or going Smile. A wonderful set, particularly V.1. Carol

TrevBatWCC
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20 Sep 2012 - 2:37 PM
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No, I haven't Barbs. A super set of grab shots, with V1 being my fave Smile
Trev Smile

taggart
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20 Sep 2012 - 2:49 PM
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I am seeing a lot of second blooms in the garden--- shouldn't be happening--- also, butterflies are just now hatching our--- they will get frosted soon enough

Chinga
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20 Sep 2012 - 3:45 PM
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This unsettled weather has nature all confused...
last year in January I did see too many buttlerflies in my mums garden in Portugal, tottaly out of season... They appear in May not in January...
Great shots though. Very well spotted. IB

pluckyfilly
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20 Sep 2012 - 4:41 PM
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Well - V3 for my money but would prefer if you could get rid of the apple drawing my eye

Growmore
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20 Sep 2012 - 5:00 PM
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Three beauties here with your V3 a real stunner.
Gary

lifesnapper
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20 Sep 2012 - 6:26 PM
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Lovely images Babbsy wabbsy Smile

John Smile

lifesnapper
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20 Sep 2012 - 6:34 PM
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Ha ha, I've sprung back for a second time to see if I've voted, and yep, it's there Wink

A Booth
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20 Sep 2012 - 6:59 PM
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lovely composition of well recorded images. beautiful colours and nice detail. good use of d o f.

taggart
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20 Sep 2012 - 7:07 PM
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apple butter this is a jam like spread-- good on biscuits, pancakes, toast--- One makes it rather like apple sauce, add more spices, cook longer--it becomes a rich brown, thick yum!

pdcche
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20 Sep 2012 - 8:39 PM
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Three nice images Babs, V3 for me, Peter..

fificat100
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20 Sep 2012 - 10:39 PM
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Lovely shots. V3 gets my vote, although the red splodge in the background is a bit too eye-catching.

Lavina

aniamoore
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21 Sep 2012 - 2:42 PM
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Everything is possible these daysTongueTongueTongueTongueTongue!!!!!!! Looks pretty, anyway!!!!!! AniaWink

gajewski
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21 Sep 2012 - 11:36 PM
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V3 is my favorite.
-=\Walter

LexEquine
22 Sep 2012 - 8:17 PM
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'Superb Images & Composition' ~ Peter

Glostopcat
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25 Sep 2012 - 6:40 PM
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The seasons are getting all mixed up Barbara, I've had the odd bulb attempting to sprout early and an orangetip butterfly was even sighted at RSPB Minsmere sometime last week I believe. I think these odd happenings are all down to global warming, I've some pictures I took of people sunbathing on the beach at Weston-Super-Mare taken in late March which i'll probably upload on here at some point in the future

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