Poppy, Papaver somniferum. Close cropped view of single flower with creased, delicate, pale pink petals.
Poppy, Papaver somniferum. Close cropped view of single flower with petals partly obscuring developing seed head surrounded by stamens.
Poppy, Papaver somniferum. Single flower with with fading petals begining to fall away and stamens detached from central, developing seed head.
Flame Tree. Bright orange and red flowers set on branched central stem. Phrao, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Hollyhock, Alcea rosea cultivar. Flower spikes with pink flowers against blue sky. Thailand, Chiang Mai, San Kamphaeng,
Hollyhock, Alcea rosea cultivar. Flower spike with deep, pinkish red flowers. Thailand, Chiang Mai, San Kamphaeng,
Spurge, Euphorbia characias wulfenii. Close, cropped large rounded head of small greenish yellow flowers held within cupped bracts.
Spurge, Euphorbia characias wulfenii. Shrub with clustered leaves and large rounded head of small greenish yellow flowers held within cupped bracts.
Smoke bush, Cotinus coggygria Grace. Water droplets on dark purple leaves.
Our Lords candle, Hesperoyucca whipplei. Spikes of creamy yellow flowers extending from rosette of stiff, spine tipped leaves. USA, California, Sequoia National Park,