Wild Flower

We found a packet of 'mixed wild flowers' in our cupboard in the spring. I think they were a freebie from a newspaper.

We sprinkled them in an old terracotta pot in the spring.

A few month later we have a mass of white and light blue ...err ...'wild flowers'...set among some long grasses in the terracotta pot.

This is a macro shot of 'one wild flower'. They are a little strange in that they have long bits growing out of them.

I got my tripod out to shoot this, because had held was too difficult because they wafted around a little in the gentle breeze.

No idea what they are called, but they look OK

[Juliette Packham]

what interesting flowers - love the green spiky bits! great colour!

[Anita]

I think its Love-in-a mist. I used to grow them; they're lovely

[Pat Knowles]

They don't look like a wild flower more like an exotic Passion Flower type !
I think you got good value there ! Very clear macro shot of this intriguing flower!! Wonder if any one knows what they are !

[Tashy]

I think its an alien plot to infiltrate our planet..... beautifully shot.

[Kerri]

Beautiful colors

[Brenda G]

What an interesting wild flower! Love the color an it's a great macro!

[patsyj]

A great macro..love the flower! I love planting mystery wildflowers..never know what will blossom..my daughter did a butterfly flower mixture one year..it was great!

[Sue Wilde]

Stunner Phil. Love it

[Phil Howcroft]

@sparkle thanks for your comments, it was a difficult image to capture

[Phil Howcroft]

@anron thanks Anita, well spotted on the name, i googled it and i think ur right :)

[Phil Howcroft]

@happypat thanks pat, i think anita @anron has identified it as Love-in-a mist.

[Phil Howcroft]

@tashy ha ha tashy nice comment, thanks for your support :)

[Phil Howcroft]

@kerristephens cheers kerri

[Phil Howcroft]

@guifam brenda thank you , i'm pleased you like the macro

[Phil Howcroft]

@patsyjphillips thanks for your kind words patsy, it's the first time we've planted wild flowers so we were pleased with the outcome

[Phil Howcroft]

@swilde thanks sue, it really was difficult to shoot with all the spikey bits :)

[Frances Chaloner]

Fab shot Phil you have got it perfectly, it is Nigella Love-in-a-mist, very pretty!

[Frances Chaloner]

oh you siad that already for some reason I knew what is was straight away but I was a keen gardener when I had my allotments one a long time ago in Sheffield and the other one in York and I did loads in Kenya I had a 20ft banana tree with fruits in 2 years and the most wonderful papaya tree I grew from a seed that produced the most delicious fruits imaginable -I was addicted to them and still love paw paw (as the Kenyans call it) to this day!

[Nadine]

@whippeteer We call them paw paws too. I devoured one for breakfast today. :)

Paul, this is a wonderful wild flower, like nothing I've ever seen before. I am also learning that using a tripod makes a huge difference with macro photography.

[Allison Williams]

If you are lucky, You learn something everyday. Today I am doubly fortunate because I have learned two things -- what Love-in-a-mist looks like and that paw paws and papayas are one and the same. Thanks Phil for the photo and the forum. Isn't 365 grand!

[Cherrill]

Look at the detail on these little flowers....one of my favourites, as everyone says love in the mist or Nigella. Thanks for all your comments Phil, most appreciated. :-)

[Phil Howcroft]

@whippeteer thanks Frances, glad my 'love in a mist' evoked many memories for you...photography has that ability to make memories come alive for us :)

[Phil Howcroft]

@allie912 Allison, you are right the 365 community is indeed grand :)

[Phil Howcroft]

@Cherrill thanks cherrill , see you know all things flowers and plants.you knew it was a Nigella too :)