{"id":320,"date":"2026-03-19T16:40:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T20:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/donaldkautz.com\/dlkautzphoto\/?page_id=320"},"modified":"2026-07-20T20:19:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T00:19:01","slug":"dahlias","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/donaldkautz.com\/dlkautzphoto\/galleries\/dahlias\/","title":{"rendered":"Dahlias"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Dahlias are bushy perennials that are native to Mexico and Central America. Dahlias have a variety of forms, all of them beautiful.<\/p>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-134.fg-simple_portfolio { justify-content: center; --fg-gutter: 10px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-134.fg-simple_portfolio .fg-item { flex-basis: 370px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-simple_portfolio foogallery-lightbox-foogallery fg-simple_portfolio fg-ready fg-dark fg-border-medium fg-shadow-medium fg-loading-default fg-loaded-swing-down fg-caption-always fg-hover-slide-down fg-hover-plus3 fg-caption-always\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-134\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;panel&quot;:{&quot;buttons&quot;:{&quot;download&quot;:false}},&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:true,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:true},&quot;lazy&quot;:true,&quot;paging&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;dots&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:20,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;scrollToTop&quot;:false,&quot;output&quot;:&quot;&quot;}}\" data-foogallery-lightbox=\"{&quot;thumbs&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;thumbsCaptions&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsBestFit&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsSmall&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsCaptionsAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;info&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;infoVisible&quot;:true,&quot;infoOverlay&quot;:true,&quot;infoAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;hoverButtons&quot;:false,&quot;fitMedia&quot;:false,&quot;noScrollbars&quot;:true,&quot;preserveButtonSpace&quot;:true,&quot;buttons&quot;:{&quot;fullscreen&quot;:true,&quot;info&quot;:true,&quot;thumbs&quot;:false,&quot;download&quot;:false},&quot;video&quot;:{&quot;autoPlay&quot;:true}}\" style=\"--fg-title-line-clamp: 2; --fg-description-line-clamp: 2;\" >\n\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/donaldkautz.com\/dlkautzphoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/DSC1194-Edit.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"An Informal Decorative dahlia on a complimentary background with a radial gradient.\" data-caption-title=\"Exuberance\" data-attachment-id=\"135\" class=\"foogallery-thumb fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"240\" width=\"370\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/donaldkautz.com\/dlkautzphoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/cache\/2025\/11\/DSC1194-Edit\/4171228837.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22370%22%20height%3D%22240%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20370%20240%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Exuberance<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">An Informal Decorative dahlia on a complimentary background with a radial gradient.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/donaldkautz.com\/dlkautzphoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/DSC3271-Edit-2-1.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"A formal decorative dahlia on a complementary color background.\" data-caption-title=\"Yellow Dahlia on Blue Background\" data-attachment-id=\"136\" class=\"foogallery-thumb fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"240\" width=\"370\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/donaldkautz.com\/dlkautzphoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/cache\/2025\/11\/DSC3271-Edit-2-1\/1282296565.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22370%22%20height%3D%22240%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20370%20240%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Yellow Dahlia on Blue Background<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">A formal decorative dahlia on a complementary color background.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/donaldkautz.com\/dlkautzphoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/DSC4150-PS.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"A single-flowered dahlia on a textured, complimentary background.\" data-caption-title=\"Peach Dahlia\" data-attachment-id=\"137\" class=\"foogallery-thumb fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"240\" width=\"370\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/donaldkautz.com\/dlkautzphoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/cache\/2025\/11\/DSC4150-PS\/3146621190.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22370%22%20height%3D%22240%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20370%20240%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Peach Dahlia<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">A single-flowered dahlia on a textured, complimentary background.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/donaldkautz.com\/dlkautzphoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/DSC5545-Edit.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"A formal decorative dahlia.\" data-caption-title=\"Sunlit Dahlia on Black\" data-attachment-id=\"138\" class=\"foogallery-thumb fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"240\" width=\"370\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/donaldkautz.com\/dlkautzphoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/cache\/2025\/11\/DSC5545-Edit\/80240634.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22370%22%20height%3D%22240%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20370%20240%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Sunlit Dahlia on Black<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">A formal decorative dahlia.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/donaldkautz.com\/dlkautzphoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/DSC5647.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"An orange formal decorative dahlia on a textured background.\" data-caption-title=\"I Love Dahlias\" data-attachment-id=\"139\" class=\"foogallery-thumb fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"240\" width=\"370\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/donaldkautz.com\/dlkautzphoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/cache\/2025\/11\/DSC5647\/3081218811.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22370%22%20height%3D%22240%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20370%20240%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">I Love Dahlias<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">An orange formal decorative dahlia on a textured background.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/donaldkautz.com\/dlkautzphoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/DSC5668-Edit.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"A variegated informal decorative dahlia.\" data-caption-title=\"Orange Dahlia on Black\" data-attachment-id=\"140\" class=\"foogallery-thumb fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"240\" width=\"370\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/donaldkautz.com\/dlkautzphoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/cache\/2025\/11\/DSC5668-Edit\/2518609470.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22370%22%20height%3D%22240%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20370%20240%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Orange Dahlia on Black<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">A variegated informal decorative dahlia.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/donaldkautz.com\/dlkautzphoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/DSC8568-Edit.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Single-flower dahlias on a blurred natural background.\" data-caption-title=\"Pink Dahlia Pair on Green\" data-attachment-id=\"141\" class=\"foogallery-thumb fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"240\" width=\"370\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/donaldkautz.com\/dlkautzphoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/cache\/2025\/11\/DSC8568-Edit\/2622997271.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22370%22%20height%3D%22240%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20370%20240%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Pink Dahlia Pair on Green<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Single-flower dahlias on a blurred natural background.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/donaldkautz.com\/dlkautzphoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/DSC8568-Gradient.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Single-flowered dahlia\" data-caption-title=\"Pink Dahlia on Magenta Gradient\" data-attachment-id=\"142\" class=\"foogallery-thumb fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"240\" width=\"370\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/donaldkautz.com\/dlkautzphoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/cache\/2025\/11\/DSC8568-Gradient\/3550626309.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22370%22%20height%3D%22240%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20370%20240%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Pink Dahlia on Magenta Gradient<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Single-flowered dahlia<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/donaldkautz.com\/dlkautzphoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/DSC8573-Edit.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Single-flowered Dahlia on an Analogous Background\" data-caption-title=\"Dahlia\" data-attachment-id=\"143\" class=\"foogallery-thumb fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"240\" width=\"370\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/donaldkautz.com\/dlkautzphoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/cache\/2025\/11\/DSC8573-Edit\/3261962192.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22370%22%20height%3D%22240%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20370%20240%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Dahlia<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Single-flowered Dahlia on an Analogous Background<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/donaldkautz.com\/dlkautzphoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/DSC8578-Edit.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Informal Decorative Dahlia on a Complimentary Background with a Texture\" data-caption-title=\"Pink and Yellow Dahlia\" data-attachment-id=\"144\" class=\"foogallery-thumb fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"240\" width=\"370\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/donaldkautz.com\/dlkautzphoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/cache\/2025\/11\/DSC8578-Edit\/1524511564.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22370%22%20height%3D%22240%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20370%20240%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Pink and Yellow Dahlia<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Informal Decorative Dahlia on a Complimentary Background with a Texture<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/donaldkautz.com\/dlkautzphoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/DSC8581-Edit.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Pompom Dahlia\" data-caption-title=\"Red Dahlia on Black\" data-attachment-id=\"145\" class=\"foogallery-thumb fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"240\" width=\"370\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/donaldkautz.com\/dlkautzphoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/cache\/2025\/11\/DSC8581-Edit\/2577500251.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22370%22%20height%3D%22240%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20370%20240%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Red Dahlia on Black<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Pompom Dahlia<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/donaldkautz.com\/dlkautzphoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/DSC8600-Edit.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Formal Decorative\" data-caption-title=\"Lavender Dahlia\" data-attachment-id=\"146\" class=\"foogallery-thumb fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"240\" width=\"370\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/donaldkautz.com\/dlkautzphoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/cache\/2025\/11\/DSC8600-Edit\/1351690890.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22370%22%20height%3D%22240%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20370%20240%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Lavender Dahlia<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Formal Decorative<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/donaldkautz.com\/dlkautzphoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/DSC_0923-Edit.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Formal Decorative\" data-caption-title=\"Orange Dahlia on Black\" data-attachment-id=\"147\" class=\"foogallery-thumb fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"240\" width=\"370\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/donaldkautz.com\/dlkautzphoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/cache\/2025\/11\/DSC_0923-Edit\/468474897.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22370%22%20height%3D%22240%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20370%20240%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Orange Dahlia on Black<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Formal Decorative<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/donaldkautz.com\/dlkautzphoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/DSC_1015-Edit-1.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Informal Decorative\" data-caption-title=\"Orange Dahlia on Green\" data-attachment-id=\"148\" class=\"foogallery-thumb fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"240\" width=\"370\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/donaldkautz.com\/dlkautzphoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/cache\/2025\/11\/DSC_1015-Edit-1\/2721467752.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22370%22%20height%3D%22240%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20370%20240%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Orange Dahlia on Green<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Informal Decorative<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/donaldkautz.com\/dlkautzphoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/DSC_2778.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Informal Decorative\" data-caption-title=\"Pink Dahlia Macro\" data-attachment-id=\"149\" class=\"foogallery-thumb fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"240\" width=\"370\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/donaldkautz.com\/dlkautzphoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/cache\/2025\/11\/DSC_2778\/3108429555.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22370%22%20height%3D%22240%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20370%20240%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Pink Dahlia Macro<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Informal Decorative<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/donaldkautz.com\/dlkautzphoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/NZ5_5251-Edit.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Formal Decorative\" data-caption-title=\"Red Dahlia with White Tips\" data-attachment-id=\"151\" class=\"foogallery-thumb fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"240\" width=\"370\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/donaldkautz.com\/dlkautzphoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/cache\/2025\/11\/NZ5_5251-Edit\/2599280995.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22370%22%20height%3D%22240%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20370%20240%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Red Dahlia with White Tips<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Formal Decorative<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/donaldkautz.com\/dlkautzphoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/NZ5_5253.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"A pink, semi-cactus dahlia on a blue 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