La douceur, les épines et la couleur , un ensemble ravissant

What a beauty. One of my favourites.

INCREDIBLE Keith! The finest picture of this flower I've ever seen, what a knock-out!! Soooo lovely. These flowers are so deliciously different and you totally nailed it. Are those bachelor's buttons in the background?! :D That blue makes me think of them! Such pretty bokeh too. Wonderful!

Thank you so much for your comments on my pictures...you are so awesome. I actually had Steve read the one you left for my latest picture (the coast) because it was so nice. I talk about you all the time so he's quite familiar with you, your pictures and how much alike I feel our taste in photography is. Neat stuff. Thanks for making my day on a regular basis...you're like my photography brother, I love it! :) Actually, that's fun to think about...my older brother passed away at age 39 when I was 37. He loved photography as a younger guy, took a class in high school but didn't keep up with it which was too bad because he showed me that photography would be artistic and really, expressive however you liked. It would have been fun to share photography with him once I got the bug some years back. Well, he may be gone but you really are like a pea to share this pod with...and hopefully Steve will get into posting his pictures at some point...the three of us can share a peapod together, heh...he's got a style similar to mine and yours but he's got his own spin. :) Ok enough of my blather! Wishing you and your wife all the best while I'm snuggled up in my RV nest! :)

What lovely words Janet..............I'm both flattered and humbled. *blushing*

superbe prise !! bokeh extra !! La délicatesse raffinée de cette plante est mise en valeur

wonderful

is this the name of this beauty???

It's called Nigella or Love in a Mist. I prefer the latter - it suits the flower perfectly. I'll post a photo of it in full flower soon.

The seed heads are really lovely: www.ipernity.com/doc/keithburton/19475693

Awesome close-up; wonderful details Keith.

So beautifully taken Keith. The weeds are growing fast now and the grass needs cutting more often, but it's a pleasure to be out there on days like yesterday....and today by the looks of it :-)

Glad you like it Rosa. Thank you. To be honest I don't really enjoy the actual gardening...........my wife does most of it...........and I get drafted in for the heavy lifting etc. I do enjoy looking at and taking photos of the flowers and insects etc.

Oh, and the sitting-in-a-chair-with-a-cold-beer-and-a-book part :-)))

An excellently captured image!!

Une petite merveille dans sa verdure !+++++
Serait bien dans mon groupe "la promesse du jour" SVP si vous le soujhaitez, merci par avance.
Bel après-midi Keith.

Thanks for dropping by Jocelyne and inviting my photo to your group. Glad you like it.

Thanks for your lovely comments and yellow stars. This is one of my favourite flowers as it's beautiful in bud, in flower and the seed heads are stunning! Glad you all like it.

Seed head: www.ipernity.com/doc/keithburton/19475693

Die äußeren Zweige wirken wie ein Schutz für die zarte Blüte.
Ein toller Schuss, Keith!