The luckiest me

Dammit, I finally got to acknowledge the benefits of floral photography WITH a tripod and self-timer (cuz I don't have a remote), hence a looooong exposure and beautiful clean colors in soft and somewhat dim lighting. Twas about time, perfect shots (and focus) are so much easier to achieve this way. I do feel like a fool for neglecting this fact for so long, in case you're wondering.
Actually the last few shots were just a try, and they are still among my best ones, of these flowers.

Oh, and some photoshop magic to make the spot patterns more vivid and distinct.... RAW power, heheh