patch of columbines
I love columbines (Aquilegia canadensis), a wildflower easily found along road sides and rocky outcroppings, all the way into Canada. Wild columbines typically have red blossoms with characteristic spurs curved back from the petals. Ornamental versions have a much wider variety of colors including white, royal blue and black.
I don’t remember where I came across these pink columbines – I am pretty certain they are wild. I love the dreaminess of the pink color and the out-of-focus flowers in the background.
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The Beauty Along the Road 
I love columbines. Thanks for the beautiful photos.
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I always look for them in spring and always am surprised by their preciousness.
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I hadn’t thought about columbines for a long long time. Now I remember them in our yard when growing up. I believe they were bright orangy/yellowish. I think we pulled off the flower and sucked on the end. 😦
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maybe you are thinking about honeysuckle flowers? we used to pull those off and suck the bead of sweet moisture from the end…
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but if they really were columbines, I’ll have to taste them, too, next year 🙂
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yes, honeysuckle might have been the tasty ones.
I would check the flower books before tasting the others…..I could be wrong.
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Beautiful photos….in the UK these are nicknamed Granny’s Bonnets, and the wild ones are deep purple with yellow centres. Just so pretty 🙂
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I can see how they got their name! Interesting that they are deep purple in the UK and here they are red to pink…something happens when you cross that big wide ocean 🙂
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Indeed, something wonderful happens 🙂
And don’t they look just like old fashioned bonnets?
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do you know the wildflower called “Dutchman’s Breeches?” they look like white pantaloons…very cute.
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No, but I’m off to google them right now. They do sound very cute 🙂
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Beautiful, so beautiful!
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Dreamy indeed! Spot on with this challenge!
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Dreamy, indeed, and a sweet one.
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Oooh, Annette, I love that second out-of-focus shot. Lovely. I like this so much better than my color which is a sort of dull, dark purple. The pink are much prettier.
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Fabulous images of these lovely flowers, Annette. 🙂
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Beautiful entry – I do love columbines, and I adore the way they will just take over a garden if you let them.
I also just popped by to say that I’ve nominated you for the One Lovely Blog award.
It may not be your thing, but if you’d like to play then please do come and have a look: https://readsbyredriverbanks.wordpress.com/2014/10/11/time-for-celebratory-cake-but-definitely-no-custard/
Have a great weekend! x
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Hi Jenny – I feel honored but am not accepting awards. Thank you so much for thinking of me.
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No problem at all, I completely understand. You are very welcome – you genuinely do have ‘one lovely blog’! Have a lovely weekend.
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Thank you – so glad you enjoy my site.
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We have these here too, in the spring. Beautiful bokeh, especially in that third shot.
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Oh Annette, eine Akelei, haven’t seen this beautiful flower since I left Germany. Such precious images!
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I didn’t know its name in German…thank you, Cornelia.
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Back in the garden of my father, he had so many different kind of Akelein, they come in such different color combinations.
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Yes, I have seen them in people’s gardens, too, and particularly love the intensely blue version.
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Love columbines and these is what hummingbirds dream all the time.
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I love that, a hummingbird’s dream 🙂
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Exquisite shots, Annette.
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Thank you, Tish.
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Things of great beauty – and you have done them true justice. Amazing colours and dreamy photos.
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Thank you, Leya.
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Lovely Annette – and quite dreamy 😊
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Thanks, Tina.
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