Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: white background

After spending just half an hour gardening a couple of days ago, I had to stop, as I was getting really painful. I tend to spend just a couple of hours a year in my little square patch - just too overwhelming to deal with. After digging and tugging and twisting about eight of these invasive fern plants out of the soil, I reckoned the very least I could do was to take a photo of the bright green coils. That was the more pleasant part - the rest of the "work" was not enjoyed at all, LOL! By the way, the white background resulted from shooting towards my light grey siding, which was really blown out because of the very bright sunlight: )

When I called in at Safeway (grocery store) yesterday, I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw a small bunch of these strange flowers! They came in several different colours and I was told that the colour is natural. Of course, I gave in to temptation. I KNEW I should have written down the name! Does anybody know?? The name begins with "S". The soft, almost velvety texture made me think of a Sesame Street character. OK - it has been so hot today and I spent hours walking and botanizing in the heat : ) Thanks, Suzie, for the ID - yes, it's a crimson Cockscomb Celosia! I didn't see the name written down, but the lady in the store told me it was Celosia, and I was thinking that started with an "S". Well done!