Diffusing light and misty fog rise through the valley like a blanket quietly covering the landscape. The forest will change from green to black and eventually the sky colors will give way to moon and stars.

These flowering plants are in the sunflower family, Asteraceae, native to North and South America. The blooms are 4-6" wide and 1-2 ft tall. Their common name may refer to the resemblance of the inflorescence to the brightly patterned blankets made by Native Americans.

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Red is the color of December

Gaillardia pulchella — Blooms April to June across much of Texas. When viewed en masse, the brilliant combination of red, orange, and yellow resembles brightly woven blanket, hence the name. Also called firewheel. Saw this growing in the Houston Arboretum.

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Blanket flowers are long lived and vibrant flowers. This year these plants have been exploding with new growth. Once I started looking at the various photographs I've taken during their stages of development, I decided that this little blossom was still quite a baby flower. Perhaps that is why gardening shops are called nurseries.

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Gaillardia

… over the front range of the Appalachians last night

Who can tell where kitten ends and blanket begins

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My favourite old blanket

December 2019

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Blanket flowers (Gaillardia pulchella) on the grounds of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, Arizona.

Blanket Flowers are part of the Sunflower family. This bright blossom had just opened up to the world at large. Without the macro lens, I could see what appeared to be spots of color in the center of the green hue. What a treat to magnify the flower and see what small bugs see.

Winter arrived.

Blanket flowers (Gaillardia pulchella) on the grounds of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, Arizona.

Looking down at Garmisch on a foggy evening. It was eerie up there, thank goodness my "photo buddy" was with me

Detail of a wrinkled blanket

Size: 2“ x 2“

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I wasn't sure we would even get many wild flowers on the Grand Mesa this year with the late late late thaw we had up there. (10,000 plus feet) But, we ended up with a beautiful flower show. Now, almost over but still blazes of glory adorn the hillsides and plateaus.

Colorado, Grand Mesa

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