The last time I was at the Desert Botanical Garden, I noticed a lot of Jimsonweed blooms in different areas of the garden. I couldn't help photographing a few of them. I got up close and personal with the bloom above and pointed my lens right down into the bell-like flower.
They really are very impressive blooms but beware, it is a very toxic plant. It's one of those plants that are pretty to look at but don't touch and certainly don't ingest.
Funny way to look at a flower!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully shown here Sharon, it's amazing how many beautiful blooms are poisonous 🌺
ReplyDeleteLove the close ups
ReplyDeleteWe have them here too but I didn't know they were toxic!
ReplyDeleteI love jimsonweed, ever since I found that one on our local housing estate a few weeks ago. I'm going to try to grow some in our garden, I think. (We don't have kids, and Olga isn't a plant-eater, aside from grass.) I love that last photo!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know they were poisonous! Looks a lot like petunias.
ReplyDeleteOr is that first photo a painting by Georgia O'Keefe?
ReplyDeleteWonderful perspective, Sharon.
ReplyDeleteI like taking an insect's view of flowers. These are nice shots
ReplyDeleteI especially like that second photo.
ReplyDeleteQuite pretty, but deadly!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful but Deadly! Sounds like a Raymond Chandler novel. :^)>
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos.
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