Maria, you are scaring me. You need to take up photography seriously. Stunning photos, girlfriend! I am really impressed. You are after all a mother, and wife and have so much occupying your time, yet you take time to capture beauty of amaryllis and share with us. Bless ya babe!

More wonderful photos! I really like how the green eye behind the double petals shows up in the mirror! Elvas seems to like being photographed! Are you secretly taking photography classes, Maria?!

Heart warming photos and presentation

Thank you all!

Cindee...Take up photography? I really wish I had the time. But as you have mentioned, I don't have much of this for myself. The photo sessions with the flowers are "maybe" a way to release stress. I bring the flowers in the guest bedroom, get my camera and close the door shot! I could stay there for like 30 min. to an hour with just me, the flowers and the camera. Sure enough, when I come out of the bedroom, I am so refreshed and ready to go on with my life. :-)

Jodic...Yes, Elvas is a very good model. Huge, fully double flowers that opens it's behaved petals nicely and stays upright. Very proud of itself. It has all traits that I value in a double flowered variety.

Arif...Hello and nice to see you back and posting more often. You did get to use Elvas in your hybridizing before...right? I cannot wait for your 2008 pics of your creations. They are all lovely.