Mauve on Mauve

I don't know what this flower is, but liked its spiky appearance and the little yellow middles!

I am away for a couple of days, but will catch up on your photos when I get home.

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Lovely tones

[CC Folk]

Love...love...love!

[Catherine]

@ziggy77 Thank you Jo - mauve is a 'soft' colour.

[Catherine]

@gardenfolk Thank you! and for the fav too!

[saran]

Wooooow so beautiful

[JackieR]

Is it an allium lovely focus great photo

[Paul]

Excellent detail, lovely colour 😊

[Catherine]

@saran @paul10 Thank you for your lovely comments - really do appreciate them.

[Catherine]

@30pics4jackiesdiamond Thanks you Jackie - it is always nice to know what they are.

[JackieR]

@megpicatilly I'm probably wrong, I'm good with roses, daffodils and dandelions though !!

[FBailey]

Think it's an allium and it's lovely:)

[Catherine]

@30pics4jackiesdiamond You are not wrong and thank you - this site is just so lovely ! @fbailey Thank you - looked it up and you are both right! Thank you for the favs

[bkb in the city]

Nice shot

[Carol]

Very nice close up.

[Masquerade]

That's perfect! fav

[Catherine]

@maskerade thank you so much and for the fav.

[Catherine]

@bkbinthecity @cmsch52 thank you

[Rookynook]

I love everything about this. The colour and focus are stunning. Would go beautifully in my surgery!

[Catherine]

@rookynook thank you so much! What sort of surgery do you have? Thank you for the fav too

[Brett]

The compliments itself very well - nicely photographed.

[Catherine]

@brett101 thank you Brett. Much appreciated.

[Shepherdman's Wife]

Beautiful

[Babs]

So beautiful, reminds me of an exploding firework.

[Catherine Otley]

Beautiful photograph. Agree the sharpness contrasting with the blur makes this on leap off the screen. Like your composition, too.

[Milanie]

They really look sharp! Nicely done.

[Walks @ 7]

Wow! love the composition. Fav!

[Tracie Broadhead]

very pretty shot

[leggzy]

Such an unusual looking flower. Beautifully captured

[Francisca Perez]

Incredible, beautiful, fav

[Jenfurj]

Great capture of the spikes, detail and change of focus in the background.

[Marloes]

Wonderful focus and dof. Fav :)

[Catherine P]

Beautiful focus, colours and composition

[Claude Trew]

Wonderful capture and colours. Also great dof. Fav

[tony gig]

Beautiful Macro...fav