We have some uninvited guests in our front yard who seem to be making themselves at home and staying a long time (and perhaps inviting their friends). No, I’m not talking about the squirrels this time.
I mean these guys.
f/5.6, 1/80, ISO 800, 200mm
These flowers started appearing about a month or so ago- and are growing REALLY BIG. I have noticed some neighbors who also have them growing in their gardens (perhaps deliberately). My father always referred to flowers you don’t plant as volunteers- but I’m thinking they could be weeds. Weeds are defined by my friend, Kathryn, as any plant that you don’t want, so . . .
I dressed them up a bit by adding some textures (just in the mood today). Anyone know what kind of weeds volunteers flowers they are?
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I love the photo and the texture. Very ethereal. But I can’t quite make out what the flowers are. Send me the photo without the texture added and I’ll see if I can identify it. And regarding weeds vs. volunteer, I am in the weed camp unless it’s growing in exactly the right spot, regardless of its beauty.