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The Andrea Borden
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Writer, photographer, gardener, knitter, first responder. I don't do hugs but I can help with CPR.
Surprised to discover I never posted this one from last year. All homegrown.

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July 20, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Drizzly July morning here in Iowa and I've been neglecting flower photo opportunities lately but here's a couple from my rounds this AM.

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July 20, 2025 at 9:28 PM
As my milkweed recovers from storms doing a number on its flowers, the coneflower continues to keep the monarchs coming back.

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July 20, 2025 at 9:26 PM
The cutest little dine-and-dasher I ever did see in my #garden.

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July 20, 2025 at 9:24 PM
100% homegrown from my garden, taken about a month ago as the season kicked into high gear.

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July 20, 2025 at 9:21 PM
To walk through the garden and gather such beauty up, smelling and sighing with all the happiness Spring brings. I love days like today.

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May 31, 2024 at 4:24 PM
A bouquet fresh from the garden.

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May 31, 2024 at 12:51 PM
My meadowscaped front lawn in spring makes me so pleased. We have gone through some very ugly phases with it but knew it would take time. Worth it.

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May 23, 2024 at 2:10 PM
My place is bumblebee heaven currently. Check out this friend on my foxgloves. Watching bumbles in my garden after a long day is just the soul bleach I need sometimes.

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May 23, 2024 at 1:54 PM
A rusted patch bumblebee coming in for some lupine goodness in my yard this week.

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May 17, 2024 at 7:08 PM
I cannot un-see the seahorse... or dragon in this design. It's all I see.

Which one does it look like to you folks?

#seahorseordragon

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May 3, 2024 at 3:34 PM
Still obsessed with the lilacs growing in the alley. I'm fairly sure the double variety is 'Alice Christenson', and I am head over heels in love.

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May 3, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Creeping phlox wrapping around a planter, thriving on neglect for 2 years now.

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May 3, 2024 at 1:57 PM
Lily of the Valley season is here, making my mudroom smell incredible.

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May 2, 2024 at 12:50 PM
Got to see the sights and sounds of Pella, Iowa tulip beds in all their glory before the storms of the current week.

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April 30, 2024 at 8:20 PM
A sweetly scented mosaic of lilacs.

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April 29, 2024 at 5:58 PM
La Belle Epoque tulips stealing the show.
Everything in this vase is 100% homegrown.

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April 29, 2024 at 5:40 PM
The sweet smell of lilacs everywhere the wind blows. I can't get enough. I never want lilac season to end. <3

One of my favorite images from lilac season so far.

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April 29, 2024 at 5:27 PM
My terribly first world problem at the moment is that I have more flowers right now than I can use all at once. So naturally I have more than enough to do another open-weave basket flatlay.

100% homegrown.

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April 29, 2024 at 5:08 PM
The non-vintagey edit of the image from earlier, sans grain and haze and pretty much exactly as-shot. I love the dramatic grainy version but this is the image I saw in my viewfinder and fell in love with.
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April 19, 2024 at 9:07 PM
Someone commented on one of my daffodil posts, "I never would have guessed this was your photo!", reasoning that they associate me with darker florals.
Have no fear. I don't stray too long from the dark. <3

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April 19, 2024 at 2:12 PM
Trying to make the most of the daffs before they're gone. I just gave a giant vaseful to a neighbor because I picked those three days previous and I have another bucket full from yesterday's picking.

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April 18, 2024 at 4:08 AM
Show me your most popular piece.

Going to count this as the most popular since it got featured by an international magazine a while back. I wish I had the time/resources again to still do work like this. <3
April 17, 2024 at 7:48 PM
Saving my sunlight for floral photos and my nights for writing.

All these pinks and happy colors scream 'birthday party' to me. I'm ok with that. Azaleas are blooming, prepare for a lot of bubblegum pink pictures.

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April 17, 2024 at 4:20 PM