Along the open edges of the burn grow numerous flowers. Here the long stamens make a shadow upon the blue petals. Western blue flax provides flax seed to put fiber in our diets plus the stem is used to make the cordage from which linen is produced and linseed oil is obtained.
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In New Zealand several years ago, I saw a plant the Maori call “flax.” It looks nothing like your mesmerizing blue flower!
Dawn Shadows
Beautiful flower, Gaelyn, I do love the rich color! Great shot for the day! Enjoy your weekend!
Sylvia
What a brilliant blue color and such a perfect specimen you’ve provided us here.
The blue flax is such an incredibly beautiful color. Sorry about the mechanical difficulties. Hope the problem will be fixed soon without too much more expense.
These little blue flowers are so pretty…and they’re my second-favorite color. (Dusty purple is first…)
Any thing that says mechanic is costly!!! That blue is the most gorgeous colour.Diane
Beautiful blue flower shot. Good luck with your mechanical issues. Never a fun thing (and seems to me, never cheap either).
Mmmmmmmmmmmmm, so very beautiful. The blue hue is dazzling.
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Hope you’re having a glorious, wonderful weekend so far.
This radiant blue flower almost looks like a mini morning glory! Beautiful!
Gorgeous bright blue flower! Amazing how nature creates beauty out of devastation.
Interesting!
And pretty, too!
Have a blessed Sunday!
Lea
Lea’s Menagerie
A vibrant blue color!
Shadow Shots post. Have a great weekend.
what a beautiful delicate flower…
That blue is gorgeous – haven’t seen that flower before! Great shadows as ell!
Such a beautiful blue. 🙂
At least our aloes are starting to flower
Beautiful