Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: Cephalaria gigantea

This photo was taken on 24 July 2013, at the Reader Rock Garden. This particular day was a good day to go, with a large variety of summer plants in full bloom. I always like to see these Giant Scabius flowers - so crinkly and detailed.

After a volunteer shift on 23 July 2014, I wasn't too far away from the Erlton/Roxboro Natural Area, where I was finally going to go on a botany walk. Having been to this location several times before, I knew it was a short, easy, flat trail, and that I could go as far as I wanted and then turn back early, which is what I did. I'd missed pretty well all the botany and birding walks the previous few months, which was quite depressing. The main thing I wanted to see were the Nodding / Musk Thistles, as these are my favourite species of Thistle. They are called a "weed", but I love to see them. The sun was unfortunately in the wrong direction, so I was only able to get a handful of shots, but better than nothing. With a couple of hours to "kill" before the botany walk started, I spent them at the Reader Rock Garden, which was just a few minutes' drive away from the evening botany walk location. This is where I photographed this yellow Giant Scabius flower. I always like to see these Giant Scabius flowers - so crinkly and detailed.

This photo was taken on 29 July 2015, when I called in at the Reader Rock Garden after a volunteer shift. Summer is flying by and I wanted to take a whole batch of bright, colourful flower photos ready to post during the seven or eight cold "winter" months. It was so disappointing to find very little still in bloom! Many plants had already finished and had been cut down and a lot of the flowers that were left were past their prime. However, I did still manage to get some photos, including of this beautiful Giant Scabious - love these flowers. It had rained during the afternoon and some of the pathways were quite slippery. Also, the powerful sprinklers were turned on when I was still there and I was rather wet by the time I reached the exit! The things we photographers go through to get some of our photos, lol!

Well, the two main Christmas days are over with for another year, though I can still look forward to visits from both my daughters. Ha, wish I could say the same thing about winter, but there are still another few months to go. Thought I'd have a change from Christmas and snowy, winter photos today, and let my (and hopefully your) thoughts wander to warmer spring and summer months. This Scabious flower was photographed at the Reader Rock Garden on 14 August 2013.