42 Shades of Orange – miniature pumpkins at a local pumpkin patch
I love orange. So coming up with a list of 42 Shades of Orange was a “natural” idea for me! An homage to Halloween and autumn, this is a fun break from my ongoing, never-ending household inventory project – my infamous lists of 42!
A section of our yard in our old 99-year-old house (we lost it in the 2007 wildfires) was devoted to an “orange” garden. There I’d collected various blooming plants with orange flowers. Clumped together in one small area of our yard, they were a thrilling sight to behold (for me) when in full bloom!
Did you know there is an orange rose-bush called the Disneyland Rose? I had one of those, too. Plus, I had the most magnificent orange hibiscus bush. It had the largest hibiscus flowers I’d ever seen, the size of a dessert plate, in a delicious sunset color. Unfortunately, I don’t remember the name of the bush and try as I may, I have not {yet} been able to find another one!
Here are 42 pictures of beautiful orange things; most were taken by me and a few taken by Tiffany:
Little Princess P sleeping on orange pillow – 2009
Orange and apricot rose in my garden
Orange Gerbera Daisy at a local nursery
More Orange Gerbera Daisies at a local nursery
Becky’s Shrimp and Rice at a party
Sunset sky from my yard taken with my iPhone
Orange butterfly on a butterfly bush in Wynola
Bougainvillea on our fence
Gourds and pumpkins in a box at the pumpkin patch
Yam with maple glaze and walnuts served at a birthday dinner for a friend
Kangaroo Paw at the Zoo
Apricot Rose in my garden
The Princesses P dressed in Halloween colors – 2012
Bowl of heirloom cherry tomatoes in my kitchen
Nandina berries in my yard
Orange bridge, part of a model train display at a local nursery
Orange Cannas in my garden
Orange rose in my garden
Orange (red) hair at the Fairy Festival
Empty Sangria punch bowl – leftovers from our Blog-o-versary Party
Orange-bellied squirrel at the Zoo
More Bougainvillea in my yard
Orange stems on plant at the Zoo
Fairytale Pumpkins in the pumpkin patch
Mexican Bird of Paradise in my garden
Mexican Corn Salad Bruschetta on orange plate in my kitchen
Orange and pink hibiscus at a local nursery
Orange and pink rose in my garden
Orange Bird of Paradise along my driveway
Orange chicken at the pumpkin patch
Orange Kangaroo Paw in my yard
Orange koi at the Koi Pond at the Old Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside
Orange rose at Spencer Valley School
Orange flamingos at the Zoo
Orange ear muffs and scarf on Churchill P. Bear at the Zoo with Princess P
Orange lily in my garden
Sunset Rose in my garden
Orange zinnia at a local nursery
Sunset from my yard
Peach-colored roses in my garden
Pink pumpkins and Princess Sweetie Pie at the pumpkin patch
Yep. Those are pink pumpkins at the pumpkin patch! That was the name on the carton – pink pumpkins! They are a soft peachy-melon color in sharp contrast to traditional pumpkin orange.
And lest you landed on our site from an organic search of shades of orange, I won’t disappoint you. Here is my list of 42 Shades of Orange compiled from Wikipedia (I think they list 47 or 48, but I’m limiting it to 42!):
- Orange
- Dark Orange
- Papaya Whip
- Peach
- Apricot
- Melon
- Atomic Tangerine
- Tea Rose
- Carrot Orange
- Deep Carrot Orange
- Orange Peel
- Princeton Orange
- Pumpkin
- Spanish Orange
- Tangerine
- Giants Orange
- Vermillion
- Cinnabar
- Tomato
- Bittersweet
- Persimmon
- Persian Orange
- Alloy Orange
- Burnt Orange
- Bittersweet Shimmer
- Orange-red
- Amber
- Coral
- Dark Salmon
- Flame
- Gamboge
- International Orange
- Peach-orange
- Rust
- Safety Orange
- Salmon
- Tangelo
- Tenne’
- Orange (web)
- Mahogany
- ECE/SAE Amber
- Portland Orange
Hope you enjoyed the “orange glow” of this show!
Tootles,
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