I thought it was a Cornflower... it certainly is a beauty, we get these in the hedgerows and fields. We can by wild seed mixtures and cornflowers are in them.
"Centaurea cyanus (Cornflower, Bachelor's button, Basket flower, Bluebottle, Boutonniere flower, Hurtsickle) is a small annual flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Europe.", says Wikipedia :) It has been very much loved in Finland, but now we can not see it much. I was glad, when I saw this photo!Thank you!
I used to grow these Bachelor buttons in my garden a long time ago and loved them dearly. They are wonderful as a dried flower because they last forever and don't fall apart! Beautiful photo!
I call this flower a batchelor button. Its one of my favorite flowers. It reminds me of my Mom. She always grew these in her garden. Thanks for the memories.
Beautiful photo and the colour is superb In french, this flower is "bleuet", and for you a cornflower...and it seems, it's really rare to see them in the fields...because the pollution!!!
we also call them cornflowers, I think it is such a stunning shade of blue. Well done for capturing it, I find that shade of blue very hard to capture on digital, it always seems to fade or go more turquoise.
Lovely photo of a Batchelor Button! Fabulous color.
ReplyDeleteWonderful capture, amazing colors
ReplyDeleteI love both this photo and your cedar waxwing of yesterday...I don't think I have ever seen one though I know they are around sometimes.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was a Cornflower... it certainly is a beauty, we get these in the hedgerows and fields. We can by wild seed mixtures and cornflowers are in them.
ReplyDeleteHI Kerri-I don't know either, but it is really beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI think it is a "korenbloem" but I don't know the english name!!!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flower you captured it very well.
I nearly posted a similar picture today...but will save it for tomorrow. I think it's a cornflower but agree it is lovely!
ReplyDeleteYes, stunning it is!
ReplyDeleteBlue Flowers seem so special to me, Great picture
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I don't know what kind of flower it is but I knew it's pretty. I love the color!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty flower!
ReplyDeleteToo Bluetiful for words! ;)
ReplyDeleteYes, it's a bachelor Button. They also come in pink and white. Simple flower with a beauty all its own!
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"Centaurea cyanus (Cornflower, Bachelor's button, Basket flower, Bluebottle, Boutonniere flower, Hurtsickle) is a small annual flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Europe.", says Wikipedia :)
ReplyDeleteIt has been very much loved in Finland, but now we can not see it much.
I was glad, when I saw this photo!Thank you!
I used to grow these Bachelor buttons in my garden a long time ago and loved them dearly. They are wonderful as a dried flower because they last forever and don't fall apart! Beautiful photo!
ReplyDeleteBachelor button, blue cornflower...both are common names for the came flower: Centaurea cyanus (in botanical Latin). Nice photo.
ReplyDeleteWhat ever it is, it is beautiful. The color is great and you captured the photo really excellent!
ReplyDeleteThat is a Bachelor's Button...a beautiful--and prolific--flower! I am enjoying your photos and your blog!
ReplyDeleteI call this flower a batchelor button. Its one of my favorite flowers. It reminds me of my Mom. She always grew these in her garden. Thanks for the memories.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo and the colour is superb
ReplyDeleteIn french, this flower is "bleuet", and for you a cornflower...and it seems, it's really rare to see them in the fields...because the pollution!!!
we also call them cornflowers, I think it is such a stunning shade of blue. Well done for capturing it, I find that shade of blue very hard to capture on digital, it always seems to fade or go more turquoise.
ReplyDeleteI would agree that the color is stunning! It's a very unique and pretty flower.
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