BLOOMIN' Beauties

READERS SET OUT TO CAPTURE THE MOST STUNNING FLOWERS THEY COULD FIND.

I LOVE TO TAKE close-ups of flowers because the delicate inner beauty is one of the best parts of the plant. This was the largest lily I’d ever seen. The color, as well as the fine texture of the petals, had to be captured and shared. It has always been mesmerizing to me.Diane Hendler

CORNVILLE, ARIZONA

WE LOVE GOING to Gibbs Gardens in north Georgia because the ponds have so many beautiful waterlilies. I like to get level with the water and capture the reflections. Sara AspyMARIETTA, GEORGIA

I PLANTED A POT of zinnias with hopes of attracting hummingbirds and butterflies. I didn’t ultimately get the activity I was looking for, but I was thrilled with how beautiful the flowers were. They were definitely the most gorgeous flowers in my backyard that year. Donna Ruiz

CAMERON PARK, CALIFORNIA

YELLOW ROSES were my mother’s favorite flower. I believe different species of plants have distinct personalities, and the rose—with its delicate petals—stands above all the others.