I love flowers. Any flowers. No exception (okay, you get me, almost no exceptions)... But summer flowers are a special treat. They are bright... they are wild (even when they grow in gardens) and they are bold... They are special :) And this Prairie Sunflower is one of them. It grows everywhere and attracts not only my attention, but also ton of bees and flies :)
Moving on, I couldn't help but stop and pay homage to this Cupid's Dart... This plant is known for its striking blue or lavender daisy-like flowers. It thrives in full sun and well-drained soil... well, I guess it does just fine here in Colorado :)
Scarlet Tassel Flower... Not sure if I've seen it before... Bright and eye-catching... Bold and simple... Love it!
Tennessee Purple-Coneflower. Another simple beauty. Coneflowers are
common in Denver, so I am not surprised that I found so many of them on
my walk... in different colors and sizes, but still
strikingly beautiful.
Biennial Gaura always stops me in my tracks. There are never many
flowers on any branch, but they bloom for weeks, just replacing each
other. It seems to be a survival strategy that really works!
Another coneflower - Cutleaf Coneflower... There was a huge bed of these... the bright yellow flowers attract bees of all kinds, and the area is just buzzing with insects...
Pale Purple Coneflower. Hm... It is pale... it is purple and it is definitely a coneflower :) what else can I say about it?
A White Lily and a damselfly warming up. Isn't it nice to look at?
... and if you get closer and look into the flowers... you can find something bright, contrasting with simple white petals...
Whenever I visit this area, I always stop by the Indian Blanket Flowers flowerbed... And this time was no exception. As usual, I stopped and simply admired them ;)
Another coneflower and Spanish Poppy... well I think this is a time when one flower (coneflower) takes over another (poppie) and dominates the surroundings for a while...
The walk through the Botanical Garden was very pleasant (yes...
where else can I find so many bright and beautiful flowers), it charged
me with energy and prepared me for another work week ;)
Photos taken on June 28, 2025.
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