Spring Blooms

I really love hibiscus flowers.  They're pretty hardy weather-wise and seem to be able to withstand my total lack of a green thumb.  Of course, they also make great photography subjects.  These are the kinds of photo ops which make me wish that I owned a macro lens. 

I took these pictures on a windy day and thought it would be fun to see what I'd get with a slow shutter speed (0.5 seconds).  Here's the ghostly result: