I first saw them when I was running last spring. The mysteriously beautiful Pasque flowers that bloom around Easter each spring in Minnesota. Luckily I had my camera in hand and snapped the first picture shown of the gorgeous purple fuzzy flower coming to life after a long, cold Minnesota winter. I later found out the name of the flower thanks to a fellow blogger and discovered more of them at the Trial Gardens near Lake Harriet in Southwest Minneapolis. I fell in love with these sensationally beautiful flowers and planted some in my garden for me to enjoy this spring.
This post is in response to the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Purple. To see more entries by other bloggers, click here.
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Hello Readers! In case you aren’t aware, I also write another blog called “thethirdeyeworld” which focuses more on photography and short snapshots or postcards from around the world. Here is my entry for this week’s WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Purple. I look forward to completing my entry on thirdeyemom soon as well! Thanks for dropping by! Nicole
Nice series of photos..
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed!
So pretty! And especially pretty when they are the first of spring in MN.
Thank you!
Yes indeed! What a treasure they were to find!
Those flowers are gorgeous! Lovely shade of purple…and lovely photos with the dew drops.
Thanks! I was so excited when I first saw them. Can’t wait for next spring as now I know where they bloom! 🙂
Thanks! I love them so much. I think they are my favorite spring flowers. So incredibly beautiful and delicate.
Beautiful!
Thanks!
Thanks so much!
I especially like the fine details of the white hairs captured in the first photo.
Thanks! That is my favorite one too! 🙂
Me too! That is my favorite photo of the three! Thanks for stopping by!
Absolutely looveeee this!
Thank you kindly! 🙂
My favorite so far…such a magnificent close up!!
Thank you!!!!! So glad you like the shots!
Amazing Macro photoshot 😛
Thank you so much!
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What an amazing hairy flower! It’s beautiful.
Yes the hairy part was my favorite too! 🙂
they are simply stunning flowers and you caught them beautifully
Thanks Jo! They are amazing and the photos turned out so well given it was with my iPhone! (I never run carrying my camera but have the phone along just in case!)
Really stunning. Nice.
Why thank you! So glad you enjoyed!
These are just amazing and beautiful purple flowers.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
Thank you for the kind words!
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Stunning.
Thank you so much for your kind comment!
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Wow, up close and personal……gorgeous collection of photos! 🙂
Thank you so much! 🙂
I have nevr seen such lovely purple flowers before
They are astonishingly beautiful aren’t they?
I agree
Stunning… love them..
Beautiful – that first macro shot is just amazing!! I agree, these are really lovely flowers.
simply peculiar and picturesque! 🙂
Thank you so much for your comment!
you’re welcome! have a great day! 🙂
beautiful flowers!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed!
Beautiful, especially that first photo.
Oh, these are beautiful! I don’t usually like plants that are furry (with the exception of lambs ears) but these are just the right amount of furriness on the stems and a surprising connection to purple splashes of petal. 🙂
Thanks! I planted some as well as lambs ear this spring after I found this furry purple flower. They are nce and soft.
Very cool. 🙂 I’d like to have both in my garden some day.