Published Sunday, November 4, 2012, OK personal/derivative use; link lovethatimage.artsquadgraphics.com.
Perennial bachelor buttons
It’s too wet right now to go outside and find something blooming that looks nice enough to show you here. Only my fave photos get posted! Thought you’d like to see these pretty blue/purple flowers, a very sturdy grower and great cut flower. This perennial bachelor buttons or Centaurea montana (also called Mountain Bluet) was growing in my garden in May. I think they might be in the thistle family, and related to artichoke plants.
Participating in: My Romantic Home, Today’s Flowers, Floral Friday, Macro Monday, Weekend Flowers, SOOC Sunday (straight out of the camera) and Shadow Shot Sunday 2. If you only see one photo below, you might click on Sara’s Fave Photos Blog above or a tag at right to see many other pretty flowers. Thanks for stopping by!
Lavender Cottage on 04 Nov 2012 at 7:06 pm #
Awesome photo of the bachelor buttons, a nice addition to any garden.
Gemma Wiseman on 04 Nov 2012 at 7:27 pm #
Beautiful, striking flowers! Love the colour!
Andrea on 04 Nov 2012 at 10:37 pm #
I love it, mostly because it is blue, and we don’t have them here as well.
January on 05 Nov 2012 at 1:53 am #
lovely purples flowers! 🙂
Dropping by from Macro Monday…A Ladybug?
Cathy on 05 Nov 2012 at 2:53 am #
Lovely picture!!!! Beautiful color! Nicely done!
Pat on 05 Nov 2012 at 10:29 am #
So pretty!
DeniseinVA on 06 Nov 2012 at 10:53 am #
Sorry I am late getting round to thanking you this week Sara. I have had a hard time getting on the computer lately but I did want to thank you for your continued support of Today’s Flowers, so thank you my friend. These do look like a thistle don’t they? Gorgeous color!
Gunilla on 06 Nov 2012 at 11:22 am #
Very pretty!
Liz on 08 Nov 2012 at 10:47 pm #
Very pretty. I love the color!
Red Gumamela
anastasia on 08 Nov 2012 at 11:53 pm #
Love the colour!
Have a nice weekend!
Modern Mom on 10 Nov 2012 at 6:47 am #
These are lovely!
Red Spines