Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Flowers after dark

I have been waiting for the moon flowers to open. I missed a few and thought tonight would be a good night to take a look.
I could smell them before I could see them.
I was able to get these pictures even though it was too dark for me to see them without using the camera.
I had to just point in the right direction and hope for the best.
These will be gone tomorrow as soon as the sun hits them
Enjoy!






7 comments:

Shortstuff said...

I had forgotten about those. I think I got some after Anna's wedding. They're so beautiful.

Linda Starr said...

Oh my those are beautiful, they are so perfect they don't look real. Wish I could smell them via the internet.

cookingwithgas said...

They smell wonderful- sweet on the night air.
I would love to grow a night garden... one day maybe!

Michael Mahan said...

"I'm being followed by a moon flower...moon flower, moon flower....

Anonymous said...

they're beautiful and how strange they behave

Amanda A Gordon said...

Your flower photos remind me of Georgia O'Keeffe Paintings!

cindy shake said...

I had never heard of these lovely flowers. how magical. they remind me of a Georgia O'Keefe painting!