Eryngium flower by caitnessa

Eryngium flower

Eryngium, or sea holly as it's also known by - is the thistle like, spikey flower in the middle. I noticed the contrast of the pokey petals against the soft petals of the surrounding flowers.

( I never knew this flowers name, but saw it on the package .... this is another super market flower pic, on my way home from work)

Taken with my cell phone
I am surprised to see them amongst the lovely roses.
July 16th, 2017  
They add la lovely dimension to the bouquet :)
July 16th, 2017  
Love the contrasting colours here
July 16th, 2017  
Really pretty!
July 16th, 2017  
Beautiful contrast! I have sea hollies in my garden for the first time this year - it survived our frigid winter in a plastic pot! Can't remember buying it though... must have been on the sale rack last fall.
July 16th, 2017  
great textural and colour contrasts
July 16th, 2017  
@ludwigsdiana me too. They seemed out of place
July 17th, 2017  
@hermann agreed
July 17th, 2017  
@fbailey thanks
July 17th, 2017  
July 17th, 2017  
@elkereturns haha surprise flowers are the best. Sometimes I don't remember what's planted where, till they come up far enough in the spring to tell what everything is
July 17th, 2017  
@hrs thanks Helen
July 17th, 2017  
A lovely combination of flowers and colours captured.
July 17th, 2017  
Excellent details
July 17th, 2017  
Awesome picture.
July 17th, 2017  
Nice collection of flowers.
July 17th, 2017  
Like the contrast between the soft roses and those dark spikey 'flowers' A very unusual bouquet! Fav
July 17th, 2017  
So pretty. I have never seen sea holly before.
July 17th, 2017  
Lovely contrasts in shape, colour and texture :)
July 17th, 2017  
@wendyfrost @amyk @agedrunner @moonmtn @marnies @onewing @merrelyn
thanks all for taking the time to leave nice comments.

I always feel guilty at the store, for "taking" pictures of the flowers, but never buying any, haha. (once in a while in winter I will).
A few times people have asked "can I help you?" and I'm like "no, just looking."
July 17th, 2017  
Beautiful
July 18th, 2017  
@danette thanks Danette
July 18th, 2017  
Nice flowers, nice shot.
July 19th, 2017  
@pyrrhula thanks so much
July 19th, 2017  
Beautiful :)
July 20th, 2017  
@bigmxx thanks
July 21st, 2017  
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