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Amy
@maysmol.bsky.social
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Linguistics PhD, but I mostly concern myself with flowers these days (growing, admiring, yearning for). And being disabled, but that's not as fun to photograph
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Happy #zinnia season! #bloomscrolling
A zinnia in bloom; the center is a rusty red and the edges are streaked with yellow and orange
July 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Having some fairly major health challenges so I will continue to be not very present here but: #hydrangeas! These are at my godparents' house, from cuttings they took from my childhood home. Someday I shall take a cutting from theirs to plant in my adult home and the cycle will continue
A purple hydrangea
July 6, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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First #dahlias of the season! #bloomscrolling
A bright magenta informal decorative dahlia
June 6, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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#strawberries have arrived!
A ripe red strawberry held up by a hand in front of a brunch of strawberry plants
June 2, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Happy glowing rose season, y'all #bloomscrolling
A bright pink rose with yellow towards the base of the petals. It's partway unfurled and lit up by the sun
May 21, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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#roses are blooming! 🌹 #bloomscrolling
A pink and yellow mélange rose in partial bloom, dotted with raindrops
May 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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The ultimate #goth #iris: Anvil of Darkness 😂
A very dark purple, verging on black, iris - standards, falls, and signal are all dark. Very moody. A very dark purple, verging on black, iris; two of the falls have opened, but one is still mostly furled in. They are covered in raindrops.
May 19, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Happy #iris day!! #bloomscrolling
A Montmartre iris in bloom in front of a Japanese maple. The upright petals are light magenta-purple with pale yellow edging, and the falls are bright magenta-purple with lighter yellow edging. The base of the petals is yellow.
May 8, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Have I mentioned I love spring?! #iris #bloomscrolling
Montmartre iris in bloom; the upright petals are light purple with ivory-yellow edging, the falls are bright purple with ivory-yellow edging, and the base of the petals is bright yellow.
May 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Our Hephestos tree #peony is starting to bloom! My college friend and her husband got it for us as a wedding present - highly recommend, every year it gives me an excuse to spam flower pictures at her. Plus peonies can live for many decades!
A dark burgundy ruffly peony, about half open. The center is frilly and yellow.
May 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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More moody #iris! Love how deeply goth the falls are. #bloomscrolling
An iris most of the way open; the uprights are periwinkle purple, and the falls are deep black.
May 2, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Moody #iris just dropped! Or bloomed, whatever. #bloomscrolling
A very dark purple iris in bloom
April 28, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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It's officially #iris season, y'all! #bloomscrolling
An iris in bloom; the upright petals are periwinkle, and the falls are white
April 27, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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The true most wonderful time of the year: #lilac season! #bloomscrolling
Dark purple lilac branches against trees and blue sky
April 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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A spectacular crab apple tree in bloom in my PT's parking lot - it's a couple hours east of home and much cooler, so their trees are a couple weeks behind ours, which means I get an even longer blooming tree season! #bloomscrolling
A corner shot of a crab apple tree in bloom, a combination of pink-white flowers and leaves and blue sky
April 23, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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IRL still life #tulips #bloomscrolling
Several double tulips in full bloom; their petals are mostly pink with peachy-orange highlights. The morning light is dramatic.
April 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Holy shit do I love springtime
#bloomscrolling
A double Angelique tulip in full bloom; the petals range from light pink to yellowy-orange. They look a bit like sherbet.
April 15, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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My husband loves "goth" flowers so I try to ensure I pick some whenever it's an option - happily, Black Hero #tulips live up to their promise! #bloomscrolling
(Nothing beats iris for pure menacing floralcy, though - coming soon in a few weeks to a garden near you!)
A partially open very dark burgundy double tulip
April 14, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Look how pink now!!
Formerly yellow double tulips that are now a warm pink in the middle of the petals, fading out to a light orange-peach along the edges
April 11, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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#daffodils! #bloomscrolling
A few daffodil plants in bloom, the petals are ivory and the cups are yellow in the center and a darker pink-orange on the edges
April 10, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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A beautiful day to fight for our rights!
A woman (namely me) in a purple mask and white sun jacket in a wheelchair, holding hands with a man (namely my husband) in a white mask and green long sleeve shirt. We are both wearing sunglasses. You can't tell because of said masks and glasses, but we are smiling, because thousands of people came out in support of democracy.
April 5, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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This is what democracy looks like ✊
A crowd of people carrying signs and flags at Eugene City Hall for the Hands Off protest, April 5, 2025
April 5, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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Woohoo :)
A single tulip, about halfway open. The petals are rippled with dark red-purple and ivory, like the paintings of Rembrandt (I got this variety solely because it promised to be a still life painting in real life and I am not disappointed)
April 4, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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They turn more orange over time!
Cheery yellow double tulips in full bloom. The more open they are, the darker the orange stippling; the centers of the petals of the bottom right one area mostly red-orange, with the other three tulips having smaller amounts
April 4, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Everything is so dreadful, but more #tulips are getting ready to bloom! Take it from me, a very disabled lady - appreciate what you can, when you can, even if it's just some flowers. #bloomscrolling
A mottled tulip getting ready to bloom; it's a mix of dark red-purple and light yellow-ivory, and the painterly mixing of the colors is very Rembrandt
April 3, 2025 at 10:06 PM