Sunflower

This was the one lone sunflower we saw at the farmstead on Thursday.
Being that the sunflower is Kansas' state flower, you'd think there would be more of them.
{thankfully, I've just been told my BIL - who is a farmer - has planted sunflowers again this year as crops. ...enter excited giggles!}

 

And I threw this one in, too.
I absolutely love it, but can not figure out why I love it as much as I do...
Perhaps it's the contrast of the organic shapes from the sunflower against the geometric shapes of the barn??

Hidden in the Backyard

One of the pretty surprises we had when we moved into our house nearly two years ago was two beautiful clematis plants in the back corner of our yard.









They are two different varieties and these photos are of the one with larger, somewhat lighter purple blooms.

Lily

All of these shots are the same single lily and from the bouquet my husband got for me last week.




This is when the bloom first started to open.
I've never really paid much attention to the stamen or how the pollen develops, but it is quite beautiful.




This is my shot for Macro Friday.

And this is my Flowers on Saturday shot.

And this is my shot for Macro Flowers Saturday.

...just a reminder that my giveaway ends in two short days!

Lavender

I took this several weeks ago at the arboretum near us.
Lavender always reminds me of my maternal grandparents.
...as do cherries and milk shakes with nutmeg...of which I am not a fan. ;)

Teeny Tiny Flowers

These flowers were incredibly tiny! I should have taken a pulled-back shot of them to give you the real effect, but they were probably close to half the size of your pinky nail.