Wonderful! These are flowes of the plant known as echium cancans (also called pride of Madeira). The plant grows with very little care or water in So Cal/mediterranean climates. This plant is one of my favorites! Thank you for the lovely photos. I think I’ll go outside to my echium and say hello!
Beautiful flower. One commented if a Butterfly Bush. It is not: here is a link to the BB flower: http://www.onlineplantguide.com/Plant-Details/305 . Can’t remember the name of the flower you photo shot, but it is one growing from low shrubbery; like maybe some bulbs. Butterfly Bush grows to 3 to 5 feet tall. I have some at 8 feet in my yard.
Thanks for sharing Scott. Nature always gives one peace of mind. 🙂
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Great photography. This flower also looks like Indian heliotrope. Years ago we were hiking in the Andes and my son picked a flower like this for me; I still have it, though it’s dried and lost its bright color. If you like blue/purple flowers check out my pics of the jacarandas in bloom in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico — almost worth a visit just to see them. http://tinyurl.com/3ttx3w2
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I’d stay away. Reminds of caterpillars that stung the living daylights out of me in childhood.
These are only flowers and do not sting. 🙂
Are you sure it’s not purple? 🙂
They look blue to me. 🙂
Oh beautiful blue hues.
Thanks!
amazing!!
Thank you!
Royal blue. Butterfly bush?
It maybe a butterfly bush but the bees sure like it! 😉
Beautiful. So fuzzy!
Thank you!
Very beautiful flower! Special too!
Thank you very much, Sophie!
Beautiful photos. 🙂
Thanks! 🙂
They are closer to a violet/purple, and very popular with bees!
Its all blue to me and the bees really like it! Thanks for the comment and stopping by.
Beautiful!
Thank you, Danna!
Beautiful 🙂
Thanks, Britul.
Beautiful work !!
Thanks, Bernie!
Wonderful! These are flowes of the plant known as echium cancans (also called pride of Madeira). The plant grows with very little care or water in So Cal/mediterranean climates. This plant is one of my favorites! Thank you for the lovely photos. I think I’ll go outside to my echium and say hello!
Sounds like you know your plants and flowers!
Beautiful flower. One commented if a Butterfly Bush. It is not: here is a link to the BB flower: http://www.onlineplantguide.com/Plant-Details/305 . Can’t remember the name of the flower you photo shot, but it is one growing from low shrubbery; like maybe some bulbs. Butterfly Bush grows to 3 to 5 feet tall. I have some at 8 feet in my yard.
Thanks for sharing Scott. Nature always gives one peace of mind. 🙂
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Sounds like you have a green thumb, chef! Do you have a new website and blog?
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really beautiful shots here, don’t think you’re much of a greenhorn! 🙂
Thank you for the compliment but this is my first photo blog.
my bad, I thought the greenhorn reference was to you being an amatuer photographer! lol very nice blog too! 🙂
I am an amateur photographer so greenhorn = me! 🙂
well, it doesn’t show in your pics, they are very very nice!!!
You are very kind! I like your blog too because you have really nice posts!
aww, blush…thanks! 🙂
Great photography. This flower also looks like Indian heliotrope. Years ago we were hiking in the Andes and my son picked a flower like this for me; I still have it, though it’s dried and lost its bright color. If you like blue/purple flowers check out my pics of the jacarandas in bloom in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico — almost worth a visit just to see them. http://tinyurl.com/3ttx3w2
Thanks, and dried flowers always keep our memories alive.
I’m going to tell you something CLEARLY nobody has told you before. These pictures are beautiful!
Thank you very much, Jimmy!