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Wild Azalea, Rhododendron periclymernoides: Horse Cove, Alabama

Wild Azalea, Rhododendron periclymernoides: Horse Cove, Alabama

     Yesterday while driving up my driveway I noticed that the few Wild Azalea shrubs on my property were in full bloom.  As soon as I got to the house I headed back down with camera in hand to photograph the flowers.  

     I find the Wild Azalea to be one of the most beautiful of flowers and I am so happy that I have a few shrubs here on the property.  The flowers are short lived however.  They seem to come into full bloom overnight, and then drop within three to four days (if that long).  Seeing the azaleas is one of the many highlights of spring for me, and I have photographed them for the last few years. If you click this link you can see previous photos: http://www.bobbyharrison.blogspot.com/search/label/Wild%20Azalea   

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Wild Azelea, Rhododendron periclymenoides; Horse Cove, Alabama

   The wild azalea bushes on my property have finally bloomed, and they are just beautiful.  I came home early today to get a few shots before the blooms withered.  In fact, the first blooms opened on Saturday morning and some of the blooms have already begun to fall. Within a few days they will be gone and I will eagerly await next years bloom.

To see my wild azalea post from last year, click this link: http://www.bobbyharrison.blogspot.com/search/label/Wild%20Azalea

Top Photo:  Nikon D800, Nikkor 300mm 2.8 with 19mm Extension tubes, 1/320sec. @ f 3.5, Tripod
Bottom Photo:  Nikon D800, Nikkor 300mm 2.8 with 19mm Extension tubes, 1/200sec. @ f 4, Tripod

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     Wild Azalea --  Horse Cove; Alabama:  Spring rapidly came to North Alabama this year, at least two weeks earlier than normal.  With spring the wild flowers, dogwoods and wild azaleas have burst into bloom surrounding my home with a plethora of color.  This morning I took some time to photograph some of that color.  

     There are 15 different native wild azalea on the east coast, this one appears to be Rhododendron periclymenoides.  This wild azalea is from one of the four azalea plants that I have found on my property.  For years I have seen the wild azaleas as I drive up and down my driveway, and I would make plans to take a photo.  By the time I got around to shooting the image, the azaleas had withered and dropped.  Finally after 31 years I shot some images.  These two are my favorite.  

Top:  Nikon D7000, Nikkor 500mm f4, 1/250sec. @ f7.1
Bottom:  Nikon D7000, Nikkor 500mm f4, 1/400sec. @f6.3