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Lacecap Hydrangea from Giverny

Botanical · Giverny, France

Lacecap Hydrangea from Giverny

A lacecap hydrangea from Claude Monet's garden at Giverny.

Taken
June 15, 2026
Subject
Lacecap Hydrangea
Image
6688 × 3764 pixels · JPEG · 4.2 MB
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Photographer’s Notes

The big, showy flowers on the outside are like billboards, attracting all the bees and butterflies. But those tiny buds in the center will open and show tiny white flowers. That's where the business of fertility gets done.