I never heard of these until today when another 365er posted a yellow one. I can see why you are fascinated. She's a beauty and I love the focus and the muted background reminds me of a watercolor abstract. FAV......so lovely.
@cimes1 Thanks Carole! I've never seen a yellow one- it might be a different flower altogether. But I'm no expert! Thanks so much for the fav! You're the best!! @karenann Thanks Karenann- the petals just made this such an interesting blossom to shoot. It was begging for a picture! @prttblues Thanks Bev! I think the lack of rain has played a large part in this flower's short lifespan. Still it's quite pretty. The curled petals remind me of a pinwheel.
Yes this is the one..I also have one on the left of the monkshood which doesn't get much sun so it's only half as tall as the other. Hans was mentioning to get something like a milar blanket to install near the wall of the house so it rfeflect the sunlight to the shady area..now that I know you can do that I'll bug him until he looks into it. I also have one in an orange color..will have to take a picture of it.
@bruni That's interesting- Carole Imes said someone posted a shot of a yellow one and you've got an orange one! I'm only familiar with this color. I'll be looking forward to seeing that!
@digitalrn Thanks Rick! They really are a fascinating flower. @eudora Thanks Diane! I didn't know they came in other colors. The pink version is the only one I'm familiar with. But some have said they'll be posting shots of yellow and orange ones. @salza Thank you Sally! You didn't miss it- I had a few days last week where I didn't post in my second album and I'm just filling in the dates now. @sangwann Thanks Dione!
I never planned on planting these in my yard. The past year with all the lovely insects has changed my mind. The only more populated flowers are the thistles, and I don't think I'll plant those.
Yep! Me too! I think they are another example of Fibonacci sequence. Although a dunce at math I remember seeing the pattern on a tv show i like called Numbers!
@dmariewms Thanks Marie! Mine were started from a transplant that my friend Debbie gave me. I had one small cluster to start with and now I have 3! According to her, they will probably take over the entire flower bed. That's fine with me! I've had a thistle grow there too- but the deer got to it this year, and it hasn't sent up a new bud. @nicolecampbell Thanks Nicole! They are supposed to spread really fast so you should have more this year. @crickle1969 Thanks Chrystal! @potsbypam Thanks Pam! Although we don't often see it, there is a lot of math in some of the most beautiful things!
that's the kind of flowers the city planted around the parking lot next to our building and the same flowers that i've been wanting to covet, but partner said it might be illegal to shear off the city's flowers. so tempted. i love how the petals curled around and it looks like some propeller that's ready to shoot up!
@summerfield When the flowers have finished blooming just take off some of the heads and save the seeds. You can plant them next spring and before you know it, you'll have your own crop of them!
@karenann Thanks Karenann- the petals just made this such an interesting blossom to shoot. It was begging for a picture!
@prttblues Thanks Bev! I think the lack of rain has played a large part in this flower's short lifespan. Still it's quite pretty. The curled petals remind me of a pinwheel.
@httpgeffed Thanks Colleen!
@filsie65 Thanks Phil! I don't know. It's quite possible.
@pjonas Thanks Patty!
@kimmistephens Thank you Kimmi!
@automaticslim Thanks Andy! I know the symmetry is always amazing!
Fav!
@eudora Thanks Diane! I didn't know they came in other colors. The pink version is the only one I'm familiar with. But some have said they'll be posting shots of yellow and orange ones.
@salza Thank you Sally! You didn't miss it- I had a few days last week where I didn't post in my second album and I'm just filling in the dates now.
@sangwann Thanks Dione!
@nicolecampbell Thanks Nicole! They are supposed to spread really fast so you should have more this year.
@crickle1969 Thanks Chrystal!
@potsbypam Thanks Pam! Although we don't often see it, there is a lot of math in some of the most beautiful things!