One more mountain laurel picture by francoise

One more mountain laurel picture

Lucy and I were riding in the back of the pickup when I spotted this bush and yelled "stop!" Joe stopped and we clambered up the hillside to look at it more closely. These buds are white, not pink, but it's interesting that the flower seems to be always white whether or not the bud is pink.

It's an interesting flower in that the anthers are spring-loaded to detach from the petal and spray out their pollen if disturbed. You can see them attached around the petals.
A very pretty plant. I've missed the other photo(s) of it!
June 1st, 2016  
So pretty - the angle you did this in is great because it show everything wide open.
June 1st, 2016  
I'm so glad you posted one more shot of them. They are such a beautiful flower. You have caught great detail in this shot of them
June 1st, 2016  
I love Mountain Laurel- it's so pretty. Nice capture.
June 2nd, 2016  
Very pretty flowers. The stamens look like fireworks flashing out.
June 2nd, 2016  
So worth stopping for. Great shot.
June 2nd, 2016  
Such a pretty close up Francoise.
June 2nd, 2016  
Beautiful :)
June 2nd, 2016  
What beautiful flowers. Even though I live in the area I don't think I've ever seen them before.
June 2nd, 2016  
Very nice find. I can just see you jumping out of the truck and climbing up the hill with camera in tow to get this shot. Great shot.
June 3rd, 2016  
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