Chocolate cosmos

I bought a pot of these flowers to plant in my garden- hopefully the wallabies won't eat them! They are almost black in real life.
I am very excited today, my husband came home and gave me an early birthday present! The Canon 10-22mm zoom lens!!! very unexpected, I can't wait to have a play with it. So lovely of him- the perfect present, I am very lucky.

[Anna]

Wow! Such an unusual flower!

[LittleBlueWren]

@nyusha it is isn't it- being in B&W doesn't really change it much either!

[Anna]

@bluebell yes i got this, i've never seen almost black flowers, and this is unusual)))) What's its name?

[emily tull]

lovely

[LittleBlueWren]

It is called a chocolate cosmos. I think a cosmos is a pretty well known flower, but this colour is unusual :) they are usually in purples, pinks and whites, some of them are fluffy with petals.

[Diana]

Love!

[Salma Tantawi]

So gorgeously simple!! Fav

[Cherrill]

Beautiful! Wonderfully composed. The smell of these is delicious isn't it? Lucky you on your surprise gift! Fave from me too.

[Denise]

Simple and pretty.

[Melissa Pike]

What a beautiful flower! So unique! Congrats on your early birthday present!

[Susan Knowles]

simple and beautiful photo,,I love chocolate cosmos,,have you had a smell of them yet ? (they really do smell of chocolate)

[Susan Knowles]

cosmos astrosanguineus

[LittleBlueWren]

@Cherrill @aslessknownsu They do smell like chocolate! I was so surprised!

[Gina]

Beautiful shot!

[Cathy]

A flower that smells like chocolate?!!! I'd probably gain weight just sniffing it! (Do wallabies like chocolate?) This is simply beautiful! What a great birthday gift you received! I know we're going to enjoy the results here on 365!

[aikimomm (phoebe)]

Extremely effective shot, which I must fave right away!

[beachradish]

Beautiful and simple! Congrats on the new toy!

[Pam Womack]

simply beautiful

[Marge]

Very striking. Lucky you with a new lens!