tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940543402918132920.post5523173875764432791..comments2023-07-24T10:45:03.947-05:00Comments on Blue Lion Blog: My Favorite Summer FlowerAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00448330747379918094noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940543402918132920.post-55577678552819287232011-07-26T07:41:11.290-05:002011-07-26T07:41:11.290-05:00I photographed a buttonbush in Austin a couple of ...I photographed a buttonbush in Austin a couple of weeks ago. I never get tired of these flower globes. Did you get close enough to smell their pleasant fragrance? I've been pleasantly surprised to find plenty of other native plants making it in spite of the heat and drought this summer, so I haven't lacked for subjects.<br /><br />Steve Schwartzman<br />http://portraitsofwildflowers.wordpress.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940543402918132920.post-78755749606961510812011-06-09T17:48:07.472-05:002011-06-09T17:48:07.472-05:00I love the name of that flower :) and it looks ama...I love the name of that flower :) and it looks amazing !!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07379588686117122674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940543402918132920.post-37537340350260895952011-06-06T11:35:20.321-05:002011-06-06T11:35:20.321-05:00That is an amazing flower! I can certainly see wh...That is an amazing flower! I can certainly see why the butterflies and animals love it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940543402918132920.post-53519200784237643882011-06-05T22:52:19.530-05:002011-06-05T22:52:19.530-05:00Excellent details of this remarkable blossom!Excellent details of this remarkable blossom!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940543402918132920.post-47290448909052622912011-06-05T21:31:20.430-05:002011-06-05T21:31:20.430-05:00I've never seen this and am glad you shared it...I've never seen this and am glad you shared it with us. It most likely wouldn't grow here on the prairies of eastern Colorado, though. ♥♫Marilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116154641827479893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940543402918132920.post-58157406642015970842011-06-05T18:30:21.104-05:002011-06-05T18:30:21.104-05:00such an unusual bloom...quite lovely!such an unusual bloom...quite lovely!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349928247626849914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940543402918132920.post-5991467217010481812011-06-05T10:28:03.905-05:002011-06-05T10:28:03.905-05:00Exotic in Pristine white! Appears to be more like ...Exotic in Pristine white! Appears to be more like Ixora to me as they too bloom in compact clusters.<br />Nice shot n interesting details.Ever Green Treehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13875223745416470064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940543402918132920.post-83898191030619447312011-06-04T01:11:31.975-05:002011-06-04T01:11:31.975-05:00What a beautiful little flower, I have never seen ...What a beautiful little flower, I have never seen this before.SquirrelQueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00634513897599275287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940543402918132920.post-42241239429013661132011-06-03T19:02:20.376-05:002011-06-03T19:02:20.376-05:00I don't think I've seen this before and I ...I don't think I've seen this before and I really like the exotic nature. Nice shot.Joanne Olivierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01856998108256408734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940543402918132920.post-84068419121952333522011-06-03T18:54:04.519-05:002011-06-03T18:54:04.519-05:00That is an unusual flower! I bet the bees and the ...That is an unusual flower! I bet the bees and the butterflies are happy that something blooms in the summer!Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609527768798543641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940543402918132920.post-71594910913281216802011-06-03T14:09:15.502-05:002011-06-03T14:09:15.502-05:00One of my favorites too!One of my favorites too!Whimbrel Naturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12909584190910468971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940543402918132920.post-81015068296706185642011-06-03T13:09:06.981-05:002011-06-03T13:09:06.981-05:00This is lovely!This is lovely!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734607093454857110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940543402918132920.post-45603061854956607912011-06-03T12:33:23.372-05:002011-06-03T12:33:23.372-05:00Like it very much, Dawn. This reminds me of CA Buc...Like it very much, Dawn. This reminds me of CA Buckwheat, in that Buckwheat stays blooming throughout the hot days of Summer, turning from white round heads to bronze. From a distance, the hillsides are colored bronze in late summer/fall.Native Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12635639814443958990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940543402918132920.post-88340914608625622932011-06-03T12:28:52.301-05:002011-06-03T12:28:52.301-05:00Unusual but lovely!Unusual but lovely!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com