I took a photo of this Zinnia blossom because I thought it looked like a tiny birthday cake, complete with candles aglow. It wasn’t until I processed the photo on my computer that I saw someone was already eating it.
Happy Birthday!
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Eliza Waters 
🙂 I agree with you !
Thank you!
This is perfect for the last week in August. 🙂 Great shot, Eliza. 🙂
Thank you, Judy!
Reblogged this on The Militant Negro™.
Thank you for reblogging!
Anytime, Ms Eliza
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😀 … there’s always one. 🙂
Right! 🙂
Very apt! I find it funny how often I see “visitors” in photos that my eye missed, especially in photos of floral arrangements – and of course, they’re always gone when I go look for them!
Yes, it’s true! Thank you, Kris. 🙂
Sweet!
Thank you, Cindy!
Maybe it’s just a beetle taking a rest in the shade 😉
Ha, how I wish! Cucumber beetle, pretty little thing, but quite the nibbler. 😉
Perfect title. If I had a dollar for every time I didn’t see the insect on the flower until I was processing the photo … well, I’d have a bunch of dollars. 🙂
🙂 Funny, isn’t it? We’re so absorbed in focusing the camera, we overlook the details of the subject. A good lesson, I guess.
Oh, what a gorgeous photo, and how right you are about the birthday-cake look. I hope the little insect had a nice feast! xo
Thank you, Rebecca. He ate a fair bit, but as long as the others are left alone, I can spare it.
Sweet!
Thank you, Peter!
a birthday cake indeed, and not just candles, but firework candles. Nice.
Thank you, Micheal. This one was great fun to see.
Raspberry frosting 😋
It’s just what I thought – I love raspberry cake!
Ha! Super photo. I hope you didn’t blow out the candles!
Thank you, Denzil. These are those magic candles that keep burning no matter how much you blow. 😉
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Thank you for reblogging! ❤
Lovely impression – puts a new context to flower imagery! Hope the bugs tucked in celebratory mode 🙂
Thanks, Liz. Yes, it chewed little round holes all over the ray petals. Luckily, there aren’t many of them.
Happy birthday! It does look like cake! It is paint worthy.
There you go! It can be under ‘B’ or ‘C’ 😉
🙂
Surprise party!
Love it:)
Thank you! One of those garden surprises.
🙂
And a lovely photo card it would make to send for someone’s birthday.
Yes, wouldn’t it? I’ll have to think of a clever caption. 🙂
Keep thinking!
Cakes are to be eaten, after all.
Haha, true!
Cute!
If cucumber beetles can be considered so. If I saw it, I might have been tempted to send it on its way. 😉 Thanks, Allison.
It is the perfect birthday cake for today, Eliza 🙂
Thanks, Kim. ❤
I’ll take my birthday cake without the visitor!
Party crasher! 😉
iI’s beautiful and unique!
“It’s”
Yes, I don’t recall seeing a zinnia quite like it. Thanks, Sally!
I love your words as much as the photo 😀
🙂 All in the process! Thanks, Christy.
Beautiful, Eliza!
Thank you, Pete!
It really does! So lovely.
Thank you, Bela. Garden delights!
Smiling …yes! Great capture Eliza 💛
Thanks, Val. One of life’s many delightful surprises. 🙂
Cake is always a nice surprise 😉
Agreed, especially raspberry cake. 😉
lol! It’s perfect. 🙂
🙂 Thanks, Robin!
She’s a beauty! ❤
Thank you, Julie 🙂
That’s really neat! Looks delicious!:)
🙂 Thanks, Joanna!
What a gorgeous shot! And it does look like a cake!
Yes, doesn’t it? Thanks, Fi!
Indeed—a birthday celebration with a guest! Fabulous shot, Eliza!
Thank you, Jane. Have a great weekend!
So beautiful… as is your new profile pic!
Thank you very much! 🙂
Maybe it’s the beetle’s birthday. Delightfully imaginative photo, Eliza.
Thank you, Jet. I love nature’s little surprises.
Yes it does … with lit candles and all. I love that you saw that!
🙂 Thanks, Denise.
photo worthy shot – pretty!
Thank you!
It does indeed, Eliza. Great shot with wonderful detail and color.
Thank you very much, Jane.
Wonderful! It certainly does.
Thank you, Belinda!
That’s a wonderful click 👏
Thank you!
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