Aquilegia baby pink
Having taken a number of shots now of the Aquilegias (Columbine) in my garden, I am fascinated by the development of the pistils and stamens. At first - shown in the white flower they seem to be all bunched up. They then progress to hanging freshly as in the purple flower and then progress to this brown mature state. The 'horns' on the top of the flower also begin curled and then straighten in the process of maturity. I think they are awesome! The back of the 'flower' is in fact a sepal and the horns and petals are modified petals referred to as the blade (front) and spur (horns behind). See also this web page.
www.life.illinois.edu/help/digitalflowers/Ranunculaceae/2...
Aquilegia baby pink
Having taken a number of shots now of the Aquilegias (Columbine) in my garden, I am fascinated by the development of the pistils and stamens. At first - shown in the white flower they seem to be all bunched up. They then progress to hanging freshly as in the purple flower and then progress to this brown mature state. The 'horns' on the top of the flower also begin curled and then straighten in the process of maturity. I think they are awesome! The back of the 'flower' is in fact a sepal and the horns and petals are modified petals referred to as the blade (front) and spur (horns behind). See also this web page.
www.life.illinois.edu/help/digitalflowers/Ranunculaceae/2...