2016-06-05b Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon II by mona65

2016-06-05b Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon II

Single seed parachute from a Goat’s Beard (Tragopogon pratensis), a biennial plant from the Asteraceae family. (Moved this on in the plan-b album, as I had took a "better" shot, later that evening. http://365project.org/mona65/365/2016-06-05

Interesting for me: The Goat's Beard has only a short blooming period. It opens its blossoms at daybreak and closes them before noon, hence its funny English name “Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon” or "noon-flower". (I know, i know, never joke on names). ;-)

After the blooming period the flower produces a huge, round head of parachuted, long seeds - like the very familiar clock of the Dandelion, which becomes broken up by the wind.
SO delicate! I love the pretty bokeh and the strong lines and structure supporting the random drops. Lovely!
June 5th, 2016  
Gorgeous! Love the focus on those drops
June 5th, 2016  
Beautiful capture
June 5th, 2016  
Love the sparkle!
June 5th, 2016  
Still beautiful and deserves a fav!
June 5th, 2016  
instant fav
June 5th, 2016  
Also gorgeous
June 5th, 2016  
Fantastic 😊
June 5th, 2016  
Beautiful A FAV
June 6th, 2016  
Really spectacular!
June 6th, 2016  
love mona, your photographs are always such a pleasure to view
June 7th, 2016  
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