I asked Fred First over at Fragments from Floyd blog http://www.fragmentsfromfloyd.com/ to help me identify this lovely flower. He graciously did, called it Monkey Flower, but remarked that he had not seen the blue edges, thinking, I know, that I had Photoshopped it to death. Not so. I admit to racheting up the saturation a teeny tiny bit....but the whole reason I took the shot was because of the blue margins on the leaves. Isn't it spectacular? These kinds of finds are simple gifts.
BTW, if you've not visited Fred's blog...DO! He had a magnificent post (IMHO) a couple of days ago on Quietude. Shall I say it "rang a bell" with me? It definitely is worth a read as are his posts always. So, hop over and have a look!
I'm taking a breather today. Have a full agenda and need to regroup a bit.
Wishing everyone a lovely afternoon!!
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Wow, that's gorgeous. Yes, I'd say you do need a breather. Take care, talk soon.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flower -- I don't think I'vve seen it before. Is it a native?
ReplyDeleteGorgeous flower, glad Fred could help with the identification. I found your blog through Fred's.
ReplyDeleteKat--Thanks so much for stopping by! Enjoyed your comments. And thank you, too, for your kind words re: Torre. We have calmed down a bit and are pondering, now, (slowly) about something we know we cannot do: "replace" him. Each pet is irreplaceable, distinctive, with memories that linger. Right now, we've decided on a little space before we adopt another. Maybe we'll be ready to consider other options by the Fall.
ReplyDeleteAgain, thanks for visiting! Hope to see you again!
Elora
Hi, Debbi,
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your comment(s). I love that Monkey Flower! A real stunner! Talk soon.
Elora