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•Chrysanthemum morifolium•

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Why should this flower delay so long
To show its tremulous plumes?
Now is the time of plaintive robin-song,
When flowers are in their tombs.Read more

Why should this flower delay so long
To show its tremulous plumes?
Now is the time of plaintive robin-song,
When flowers are in their tombs.
— Thomas Hardy
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Aperture f/1.8 ISO 250 Shutter 1/60 Focal Length 4.25/1

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Apr, 2022

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Contest Finalist in Image Of The Month Photo Contest Vol 80

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