Columbine

Likely a hybrid with “Aquilegia coerulea” as one parent. At the Plant Biology Greenhouse.

From Missouri Botanical Garden, http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=260312&isprofile=1&basic=aquilegia »
“Attracts: Hummingbirds
“Tolerate: Rabbit, Deer

“Aquilegia comes from the Latin word for eagle in reference to the flower’s five spurs which purportedly resemble an eagle’s talon.”

Species page at PhytoImages, http://phytoimages.siu.edu/cgi-bin/dol/dol_terminal.pl?taxon_name=Aquilegia_coerulea&rank=binomial

Photo taken at SIUC Plant Biology Greenhouse, http://www.plantbiology.siu.edu/facilities/plant-biology-facilities/greenhouse/index.php

1 year ago (“Cucumber cactus”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2015-03-17
2 years ago (“And then back again!”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2014-03-17
3 years ago (“Waffles!”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2013-03-17
4 years ago (“Animal, mineral or vegetable?”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-03-17
5 years ago (“Wake-up bubbles”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-03-17

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[Kim]

Pretty flower and composition. May have to get this for my garden after reading your info about attracting hummingbirds and tolerating rabbits.

[GaryW]

So pretty!

[Joanna kate]

Beautiful

[Thom Mitchell]

@genealogygenie I try to make these posts interesting and informative! I'm glad someone is using them as a PSA of sorts!! :)