Windflower

Tiny buds unfold

showing off velvet petals

Turn towards the light

to bathe in sheer transparency

Anemone
The flower's name comes from the Greek word for
Windflower.

It is said that the anemone has a connection with magical fairies
who are believed to sleep under the petals after they close at sunset.

I wonder if they have to shake the pollen out of their wings in the morning?






23 comments

  1. WONDERFUL PHOTOGRAPHED SANDRA,
    the colors are so beautiful....my compliments.

    Greetings and i wish you a nice evening, Joop

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  2. ...bezaubernd!
    Liebe Grüße,*Manja*

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  3. Love! You can see all the little details!!
    Kate :}

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  4. These just put a happy smile on your face, gorgeous work.

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  5. This is one of my favorite flowers, Sandra, and this one is beautiful.
    What a gorgeous color!

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  6. Oh yes Sandra, I LOVE this post! Your photography blows me away - how I wish I could produce results like these: congratulations on your wonderful ability and talent!
    Over here we call this beautiful bloom 'Japanese Windflower', and I can well see faeries finding those petals very comfortable spots for a cosy slumber.
    Thank you!
    Joy x

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  7. Anemone have to be fairy flowers - they're so delicate. Your photos are magical.

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  8. Beautiful macros, Sandra! Deeeelicious color!!! They certainly are a suitable home for the wee folk :)
    Hope your week is a happy one.
    I'll write soon.

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  9. Lovely shots of this happy flower -- I have an almost identical one growing in a pot in the yard.
    Those velvet petals are just gorgeous!

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  10. Your photos are beautiful!
    Greetings, RW & SK

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  11. Hi Sandra! I started the tunic yesterday. It´s gorgeous,isn´t it?
    Thank so much for all your comments.
    Your photos are wonderful, I love it!!!
    Hugs.

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  12. Now these are just perfect ... the flowers and the shots you got ... all those tiny hairs, so delicate, and such a lovely pink.

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  13. Anenome's are one of my favorite flowers - love to hear about the sleeping fairy's :))
    Mary x

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  14. I'm not sure I've ever seen anenomes from bud to full bloom. Thanks for sharing this series!

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  15. I would love to sleep under their petals!
    Maybe i will pretend that as i fall asleep tonight.

    such lovely lovely images ~

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  16. I want to be a fairy!

    Beautiful photography as always Sandra. :-)

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  17. I can just imagine the fairies sleeping under the petals of these perfect and perfectly photographed anemones.

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  18. What a lovely name for a lovely flower. Your photography is simply beautiful.

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  19. Simply beautiful, your images and your words. You know, sometimes I scroll and read rather quickly through some blogs, but not yours! I stop and savor each image and each word and when I'm done, I'm peaceful! Thank you!

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  20. What exquisite images of these flowers. Such reverence. They went straight to my heart, Sandra.

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  21. catching up after a hectic week lol...stunning close ups, wonderful colour too
    hugs x

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  22. another visit to these lovely images
    my heart will never be the same

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