Gladiolus alatus

a rare species growing wild in the Olive grove. We are living here 12 years now, it is the first time that these little flowers are showing up all over. One wonders why now?

[Lena Nau]

Beautiful flower! Love the colours and shapes.

[JackieR]

Well spotted, it's not very tall is it? Lovely colour. Perhaps it has z long growth cycle??

[Valerie Chesney]

Such a beauty...

[Babs]

They are very elegant flowers.

[sally agnew]

They are beautiful :)

[Jacqueline]

Beautiful flowers!

[Susan.T.]

Gorgeous colour,so pretty.
Fav.

[Suzanne]

How lovely to see it grow wild. Wouldn't it be lovely if it was a sign you was in for a decent spring/summer for rainfall :)

[Lou Ann]

Some flowers really don’t bloom often. Twelve years does seem like a long time though!

[Henri Russell]

Such a pretty flower. Wild flowers seem to bloom when the weather conditions are right for them.

[Paul]

Very pretty :-)

[tony gig]

Never seen these before, great capture...Fav

[judith deacon]

I've never seen these either, what a beautiful little plant. It obviously liked those drought conditions earlier in the year!

[Rick]

Awesome capture.

[Claude Trew]

Very unusual flower, lovely colour and shape. Fav

[summerfield]

maybe some birds have carried off the seeds from somewhere. they're lovely though.

[Diana]

@lenanau @30pics4jackiesdiamond @happysnaps @onewing @hermann @jacqbb @skippysue @suzanne234 @louannwarren @henrir @paul10 @tonygig @judithdeacon @rickster549 @claudiet @summerfield Thanks for the lovely comments and fav's, they are very much appreciated.

[Diana]

@suzanne234 @judithdeacon Fortunately we did have a lot of rain this winter, the whole Olive grove was a blaze with tiny little wildflowers :)

[Carole Sandford]

What a beauty to grow wild!