A visit to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is always rewarding any time of the year. I can always find something blooming there. The first two images here are of Purple Coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea). I captured them earlier this month during one of my volunteering days there.
This next set was also captured at the Wildflower Center on another visit. These are Pyramid Bush (Melochia pyramidata) flowers. In the springtime, these flowers are pollinator’s magnets.
The last set is Rose Pavonia (Pavonia lasiopetala). They are also known as Rock Rose. Unlike the previous flowers, I photographed those right here in our courtyard.
This post is my entry for Terri’s Sunday Stills Monthly Color Challenge Shades of #Pink in the Great Outdoors. You should check out her post, as she covers more than wildflowers in her beautiful gallery.
That is the story behind the shots. If you liked this post, you might also be interested in others featuring Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Macros, Purple coneflower, Pyramid Bush, Sunday Stills, Teravista, Texas, and Wildflowers. Until the next time, keep clicking and capturing the beauty your eyes find.
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Tra Italia e Finlandia
Caro Egidio, WordPress mi ha di nuovo nascosto il tuo blog…mi dispiace proprio.
Che bei colori!
Egidio Leitao
Nessun problema, Luisella. WP è imprevedibile. Grazie.
carabeinsplash
Man, you make it hard to pick a favorite! lol!
Egidio Leitao
Cara, you don’t have to. I’m glad you liked the shots. Thanks.
Writing to Freedom
Gorgeous flowers, color, and images to warm the heart. thanks Egidio!
Egidio Leitao
You’re welcome, Brad. Reading this makes me happy. Thank you.
Steve Schwartzman
“Pretty in Pink” is just the right title for this attractive theme-and-variations photo essay. I’ve also photographed Echinacea at the Wildflower Center (hardly surprising), and like you we have some rock rose plants in our yard, where they’ve been going great guns for the past week.
Egidio Leitao
Thanks, Steve. That title was so obvious to me when I answered that challenge.
norasphotos4u
Beautiful and detailed macro photography !
Egidio Leitao
Thanks, Nora. I appreciate this feedback.
Hammad Rais
These pinks are so mesmerizing
Egidio Leitao
Thanks, Hammad. Glad you liked them.
shoreacres
The name Melochia pyramidata seemed familiar, although I didn’t immediately recognize the flower. I did a search of my posts, and discovered I once found it on the Big Tree Trail at the San Bernard Wildlife Refuge. Your portrait is lovely. Thanks for reminding me that it might be more common here than I’ve realized.
Egidio Leitao
You’re welcome, Linda. What a hike that was! I located your post and loved the photos there.
Amy
Love these cone flowers!
Egidio Leitao
Thanks, Amy.
Toonsarah
The perfect title for this post – the flowers are indeed ‘pretty in pink’ 🌸
Egidio Leitao
Thank you, Sarah.
margaret21
Oh! Pretty in pink indeed!
Egidio Leitao
Glad you liked them.
Anne Sandler
Beautiful pinks Egidio!
Egidio Leitao
Thanks, Anne.
Terri Webster Schrandt
Oh wow, what glorious pink florals you’ve shared, Egidio! We have similar cone flowers here too, blooming like crazy–but they’re yellow. Pretty in Pink, indeed, Thank you for sharing for Sunday Stills this week!
Egidio Leitao
Thanks for the great theme, Terri. I’m glad you liked the post.