Multiflora Rose

Posted by Anita (West Nottingham, United States) on 7 June 2008 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.

The flower of an invasive, non-native rose that grows in woods and abandoned fields in Pennsylvania, USA. At this time of year it perfumes the air and decorates the roadsides. Taken last week on our property.

I seem to be over my cold. I thank those who wished me well.

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Comments (11)

Dimitrios from ATHENS, Greece

lovely macro

7 Jun 2008 9:31am

@Dimitrios: Thank you for visiting! I'd lost track of your photoblog, and your visit to mine led me back to enjoy it.

Betty from New Jersey, United States

It's a beautiful flower for such an annoying plant! It's thorns attacked me while mowing many times! And it's taking over everywhere! But this is a really beautiful photo of the flower, Anita!

7 Jun 2008 10:44am

@Betty: Thanks, Betty. We, too, suffer the attacks of this rose. It is a prolific grower, and we have to keep cutting it back, and then cartthe long thorny branches to the burn pile. Long sleeves and leather gloves required.

António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal

Stunning detail.

7 Jun 2008 11:17am

@António Pires: Thank you. I was pleased with the detail in this photo. I'm working on learning to get good detail in the main part of the photo, while letting secondary parts be a bit blurrred.

HoMo from Tehran, Iran

very nice

7 Jun 2008 12:04pm

Marcie from United States

Beautiful. I just came across these this morning..and didn't know what they were. Am not only enjoying your photos..but am getting an education!
Thanks - as always - for sharing.

7 Jun 2008 6:16pm

Earnest from Oklahoma, United States

Nice, Anita...

8 Jun 2008 12:29am

John Maslowski from Dallas, PA, United States

Beautiful picture again Anita. I've never seen these in Northeastern PA, that doesn't mean they aren't located here since I'm not a flower person. But thanks to your gorgeous pictures I'm starting to notice flowers more. I'll keep my eye out for these, they are very beautiful.

8 Jun 2008 2:06am

@John Maslowski: Thanks. The flowers are small, less than an inch across. You will see large bushes growing in abandoned fields with little white flowers in bloom right now.