I love Bachelor Buttons. Thanks for sharing.

Such a gorgeous blue!

"roadside weed". It's not normally a flower that you find by the roadside. They are usually deliberately planted by gardeners.

... talking to and coaxing these various plants to bloom ? You catch them in the freshness and the glory of less than a day old newly bloomed flower at peak color and unblemished petals on full display.

Nice photog job.

I absolutely love blue flowers!

Every time I see a blue to bluish-purple perennial I can't resist adding it to my garden.

simple flowers. Brings back childhood memories of my moms flower garden!

Absolutely gorgeous. Nature is awesome.

Always a cheerful sight!