So delicate

Saw these near the river this afternoon. I thought they were very pretty and they weren't what I thought they would be (asters). They seem to be Elephantopus carolinianus (Carolina Elephant's Foot). I'd never noticed them before.

[Renee Salamon]

Lovely indeed

[katy]

They look very tiny and your photo of them is incredibly clear

[Corinne C]

So delicate and beautiful

[Shutterbug]

They look more like asters than elephants feet, they are so tiny. Beautiful capture with the light and dark. It reminds me of a starry night.

[Babs]

Such dainty little flowers

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Very pretty- even though the name is a mystery! How do you get elephant's feet out of a sweet little white flowers?

[Kathy]

@rensala Thanks Renee.
@grammyn It is a small flower. I got right down in the plant (almost) to take the photo. Thanks Katy.
@corinnec Thank you Corinne.
@shutterbug49 I expected to see an aster, but as you can see in the photo, it's not. You're right, it's a funny name. Thanks Debbie.
@onewing Thank you Babs. They're so pretty.
@olivetreeann Thank you Ann. That was a surprise to me when I saw the name.

[summerfield]

it's funny how such a tiny flower could be called 'elephant's foot'. great focus. aces!

[JackieR]

You must have teeny tiny elephants

[Issi Bannerman]

Lovely focus on the flowers.

[Casablanca]

They are very similar to asters, look like baby ones. How interesting!

[Kathy A]

They are so pretty, lovely colour

[Susan Wakely]

They are such a pretty little flower.

[Beverley]

Sooo délicate & Lovely… i like looking for tiny flowers

[Margaret Brown]

Very dainty and lovely focus

[bkb in the city]

Beautiful shot

[Kathy]

The plant gets its common name from the large flat leaves at the base of the plant that resembles an elephant's foot. per Prince William Conservation Alliance. Why I never saw those leaves because I was so taken with the flowers.
@summerfield Thank you Vikki.
@30pics4jackiesdiamond Apparently the lowest leaves are big but i never noticed them.
@jamibann Thank you Issi.
@casablanca Thank you Casa.
@kjarn Thank you Kathy. I agree.
@wakelys Thank you Sue.
@beverley365 These were a surprise to me. I'm glad I found them. Thank you Beverly.
@craftymeg Thank you Meg.
@bkbinthecity Thank you Brian.

[haskar]

I really like your approach to these lovely flowers. We have many plants with small flowers and it is so difficult to capture them properly. I will try to follow your path.

[Kathy]

@haskar Thank you Hannah. Look forward to seeing your flowers. The lens I used was helpful. It's a Sigma 16mm 1:1.4 DC DN. I can get close and still have lots of space around the subject.