Remnants of the Fire Weed

As the bright purple flowers turn to seeds and fluff, eventually the flower stalks dry and curl. They're almost at their most beautiful now.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

what terrific patterns!

[Molly]

A beautiful capture of the fragility of these plants at the end of their life cycle.

[Gosia]

Looks great

[Wylie]

it makes beautiful abstract patterns for sure.

[Babs]

It is beautiful, I love the wispy curls

[Maggiemae]

Fine focus on such a thin curl - could be as fine as hair?

[Valerie Chesney]

Love those twisty, wispy curls/

[Denise Wood]

Amazing :)

[Jennie B.]

Even a weed can look beautiful! Nice focus.

[Lin]

So pretty!

[Denise (lyndemc)]

It's almost dainty and frilly!

[Casablanca]

Gorgeous curls

[Margo Sayer]

I don't think l've seen these before. What a splendidly serendipitous 'weed'!

[Hazel]

Wonderful focus.

[bkb in the city]

Nice shot

[Pat Knowles]

You’re right, I love that graceful & delicate turning & bending. The little fluffs of seed together with the delicate pink is beautiful.

[haskar]

Beautiful curls.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Nature's whimsical doodling- great curly q's.

[PhylM-S]

Love it!

[Tom]

Quite lovely

[Richard Sayer]

A new one to me - it is very pretty in this form.

[Kathy]

Lovely curves.