Orange

I don’t remember enough of high school biology to remember what these flower parts are called, but I always find the center of zinnias fascinating.

[sheri]

Perfect pumpkin orange color!

[narayani]

Stamens? Gorgeous whatever they are 😊

[Desi]

Lovely shot. You are making me feel inspired to try and get some flower shots again!

[Marianna Micallef-Grimaud]

Same here, zinnias are fantastic to shoot

[BeckyJo]

@seacreature thanks Desi! For better or worse, flowers are my go-to. I always feel I need to branch out alittle.

[BeckyJo]

@sherimiya thank you!

[BeckyJo]

@mariannamgrimaud thank you, I take alot of zinnia photos (prob too many!)

[BeckyJo]

@narayani yes you're right! Couldn't remember if it was stamen or pistil.

[Caryn]

Ray florets are the petals. The yellow flowers are open disk florets. The center mass is unopened disk florets. The stringy things poking out between the ray florets and the open disk florets are stigmas. And that's a very orange zinnia.

[narayani]

Looks like it wasn’t stamens!