Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,

While loving someone deeply gives you courage.

~Lao Tzu

For about one month (May), it's possible to gather these rare and royal creatures into massive bouquets. When I took the second photo I had no intention of ever showing the periphery. Now it seems the most natural thing in the world, and I even like it better this way. However, it's a pretty tight composition that could definitely use some loosening up. 

Each one of these roses is a star, a deva, a queen, yet they mingle with such acceptance, and a wish to contribute to the whole. Not unlike Lao Tzu.