The Aubergine Flower

Complete with one of the little bugs that have been eating the leaves! I'm not sure I'm going to see aubergines this year. We have lost 3 flowers so far, and although there are several more, some of them have stalks that are so delicate that they could never support the weight of the fruit. So, I removed this lightweight one in the hope that the stronger flowers will prevail. I liked the finger like central stamen (?). Watch this space, but don't hold your breath!

[Wylie]

it looks so like a tomato flower. I guess they are all in the same family.

[Babs]

What a pretty flower, lovely colour.

I am planning to cook stuffed aubergine for dinner tomorrow.

[Marilyn G M]

nice contrast of textures

[Molly]

What a beautiful, soft shade of lilac. 🤞🏻for some aubergines!

[Sally Ings]

Beautiful colour. The petals look like they are tissue paper

[Kathy]

Nicely presented.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

I do love the flowers too, hope you get a crop

[FotoBlah]

Excellent setting of contrasting colors and textures.

[Pat Knowles]

I have never seen an aubergine flower before...it’s very pretty, it looks like a garden flower not a veggie flower!

[Taffy]

Fabulous contrast of the bricks and flower -- beautifully composed.

[Valerie Chesney]

A very pretty flower & I so hope too that you have some aubergines...

[Monique]

Didn’t know aubergines had this colour flower, very pretty

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Pretty blossom- I'm not familiar with Augergines. But it's a nice shot of the flower. Hopefully the bugs won't destroy all of them.