A Nigella Damascena bud sitting in its leafy ‘nest’. These plants are amongst my very favourites. They have such an unusual form from bud through flower to seed head. They are quite late this season; last year, they were in full flower at this time.
Nigella Flower Bud
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The bud does look as if it’s sitting on the nest, not part of it. 🙂
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It does look as if someone has place it on the top doesn’t it? They are such curious and fascinating plants! Thanks Sallyann.
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That’s a crazy image. Nicely taken, almost abstract! Great!
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Thank you Steve! I love the weirdness of these plants – and they do get stranger as they blossom!
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Another great macro! I adore nigellas–they remind me of ballerina tutus.
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Thank you Terry! Yes – they remind me of ballerinas too! They have such a fascinating form!
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Great macro you captured of this flower bud – the green lines behind makes a perfect background for this “sculpture” 😉
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Many thanks Truels! I’d been trying for a couple of days to get a clear shot as it’s in a bit of a shady spot! It is quite a sculptural bud isn’t it?!
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BEAUTIFUL!
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Many thanks Marina! I’m pleased you like it.
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i love that color!
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Thank you Sandy. It’s quite dark purple in its bud stage but it should emerge baby blue!
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Interesting. It’s like a delicious fruit.
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Thank you Cocomino. It does look like a luscious fruit!
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So glad you chose to capture the tight furl before the bloom. A gardener friend used to call these lust in the dust because they are so prolific!
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Oh wow PC Photo! I love that name: ‘Lust in the Dust’. They certainly are quite seductive flowers 🙂
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This is a very interesting photo…the bud looks like it is hovering above the green parts!
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Thank you David! It looks pretty strange doesn’t it?!
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Wow. I could get lost in an image like that.
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Many thanks Tim. These plants really stoke the imagination I think!
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I was expecting something on the Lawson girl when I saw the title. 🙂
Great contrasts in this shot — colour and textures. Good work.
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🙂 Many thanks Calvin! I do love these flowers.
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Excellent shot! Beautiful and enigmatic / bizarre – very effective! Adrian
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Many thanks Adrian! These plants make wonderful subjects as they are so strange and interesting!
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Interesting! Such detail and contrast in colors. Nice shot.
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Thank you Fergie. They are fascinating flowers!
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This is truly amazing!
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Thank you Cristina! They are strange but beautiful flowers!
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