I found a squashed version of one of these Chinese Lantern seed pods (I didn’t know that’s what they were then) in the park last year which looked like a pair of angel wings. I have been obsessed with them ever since and this year managed to find out where they were growing (and what they were called).
I’ve watched them change from little white flowers to paper-like lanterns and now this ornate lacy frame. I’m not sure which is my favourite but this is the most fun to photograph.
Aren’t they glorious? Here’s what they look like before.
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After The Rain 
Gorgeous! It’s so delicate.
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Thanks, Sarah. They are my favourites at the mo.
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Such a lovely piece of nature. I love the comparison image with the colours #MySundayPhoto
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Thanks, Sherry š
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So beautiful! Nature is quite amazing, isn’t She?
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She really is. I hope I never cease to be amazed š
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I love these flowers too. They make great decorations. š
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I bet they do! So colourful.
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Oh wow gorgeous! Love the colours. I’m obsessed with flowers and seeds and anything like this so really love these pictures and I’d love to find some of these! Have a lovely Sunday š
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I’m glad I’m not alone in my obsession š These are my favourites so far. Wishing you a lovely Sunday too.
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So delicate Tara. No wonder you were obsessed!
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Thanks, Shaz. I need to stop bringing them home now though š
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It looks so delicate, I think when they become skeletons they look so interesting
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Thanks, Darren.
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I grew them in the garden once. This photo has inspired me to do it again š #mysundayphoto
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Oooh brilliant, I hope they are not too difficult.
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Oh they are so cool I think they are so pretty, Clio lending a helping hand for Coombe Mill
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Glad you like them, thanks Clio.
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It almost looks like a pod, for something beautiful to grow from. Wonderfully odd x
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That would be cool! Although I hope it doesn’t happen as I have two in my bedroom š
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Nature is truly amazing. These are so beautiful and delicate. #mysundayphoto
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I can’t get enough of them. Thanks for commenting š
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Wow Tara. I’ve never seen anything like it nor did I know such a thing existed. Thanks for sharing hun x #mysundayphoto
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Glad you like them. I hope you’ve had a fab weekend.
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We did thanks. Same to you hun x
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Oh gorgeous, I do like Chinese Lanterns they are so delicate and paper like. Lovely pictures Tara xx
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Sorry Tara, this is lisa@intotheglade I’m not really sure what happened x
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I did wonder who you were and how to say yrqepm š Are you still having problems? Thank you for commenting anyway.
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Chinese Lanterns remind me of waiting for the school bus. The stop was by an abandoned garden and the seed pods used to gleam from the undergrowth
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I can just imagine it! I hope you’re doing ok.
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We call them Chinese Gooseberries and used to eat them!
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No way! What did they taste like?
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Ooh, these are on my “to plant” list. Lovely š
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I bet they’d look lovely, I hope you’re able to plant them.
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One of these years… it’s quite a long list!
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I love their fragile form; quite skeletal but delicately beautiful š
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They are such fun to photograph, I bet you’d make a lovely job of them š
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what a wonderful image. such interesting forms.
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Thank you, Sherry š
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