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Roses come in a few unusual colours, like mauve.
Roses do not grow in every conceivable colour. Reds, yellows, oranges, whites - there are a multitude of choices. Blues and greens, not so much. But there are a few unusual colours, like this lovely mauve and white rose.
This visit to the State Rose Garden was under bright sunlight and a cold breeze. Getting good photographs when the roses are waving in the wind can be challenging, because IBIS only stabilises the camera, not the subject.
This image shot with the Sony 135mm GM lens on a Sony A1, at ISO 100 f/8 1/125.