Garrapata wrote:

On Mon, 07 May 2007 01:37:35 -0700, Bob Williams
wrote:


I had a lot of blooms to choose from to find just the right one to
photograph.


One thing digital photography has taught me is how few perfect flowers
there are

Man! You can say that again.....Especially in their native habitat.
Even at the American Rose Society (ARS) test garden in Portland Oregon,
I had to search a loooong time to find the perfect Rose specimen.
Your best bet is at a commercial greenhouse, if you can gain entry.
Bob