There's Beauty in Small Flowers. by ladymagpie

There's Beauty in Small Flowers.

The rain has been coming down in buckets today (and buckets hurt, Wink). So much so that during a downpour there was a hammering on my back door. Stood there was my big Brother in a teashirt looking like a drowned rat, he had been mowing the lawn for my neighbour and had been caught out. Never mind a quick rub down with a dry towel and he was fine.

The gist of the above is I have dived into my spares and found this beautiful small yellow flower to share with you. It was in my neighbours garden and thanks to another good friend I have found out it's called "Chiastophyllum Solar Yellow" or Turtlehead for short.

Just think it's the rain that gives us these lovely flowers so we shouldn't complain should we. Anyway my Brother is a 6ft 3" ex-policeman and he certainly didn't need watering.

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A really fantastic capture. Fav.
August 12th, 2014  
A lovely capture and great story to go with it. I'm sure your brother was quite the sight, standing there at your door. Lucky for him that you live close by!
August 12th, 2014  
Lovely shot & amusing little story
August 12th, 2014  
Love your little story - always gives me a smile! Fabulous little flowers and captured so well! Glad you and your brother see each other so much!
August 12th, 2014  
Lovely shot!
August 12th, 2014  
nice plant I love yellow , so your soaked brother plodded round and peeled off his uniform T shirt :-)
August 12th, 2014  
@thresheg @linnypinny @dizzyd @lynnilou @elisasaeter @philcameron59 Thank you all for your comments and FAV's. I was rotten and stood looking at my brother through the glass door and wouldn't let him in at first.
August 12th, 2014  
A lovely flower with a fun name. Enjoyed your story as well!
August 12th, 2014  
Great little flower and love the focus! lol on the buckets...sooo much rain here this Summer!!
August 13th, 2014  
Beautiful and delicate. Never have seem anything quite like those.
August 13th, 2014  
Thank goodness it wasn't raining cats and dogs. That's a lot of mouths to feed.
August 13th, 2014  
Beautiful soft colors and great find. Hope that bucket didn't hurt to bad. But your brother is taller so it should have hit him first. lol
August 13th, 2014  
Beautiful capture!
August 13th, 2014  
We had a steady downpour today as well, but the sun broke out in time for me to take an evening photo walk tonight downtown. These yellow flowers are delightful, cascading little things. Beautifully captured!
August 13th, 2014  
@barbarajdonnellan @brillomick @congaree @kathiecb @miata2u @carolnorman @khawbecker You are all so kind with your comments and FAVs, love the thought of raining cats and dogs Kathie and Peggy, yes the buckets would hit my brother first, he does look after me now, but we used to fight like cats and dogs when kids, Another reference to cats and dogs.
August 13th, 2014  
Great flower - great story :)
August 13th, 2014  
Great shot
August 13th, 2014  
it is very pretty, if my husband gets wet he shrinks - it is a standing joke that he does not go out in the rain!
August 13th, 2014  
Very pretty!
August 15th, 2014  
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