Green Alkanet (Pentaglottis sempervirens), is such a stand out plant with its vibrant blue flowers. I photographed this with my 70-300mm zoom lens as I did not have my macro lens with me at the time.
May 2018, Kinver, Staffordshire, England. © Pete Hillman
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Seems perfectly logical to call a blue plant Green … Alkanet.
Who named it? – David Bellamy after drinking a bottle of Glen Fiddich!
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You got me chuckling again here, Ark! 🙂 I did wonder about the name myself, lol!
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Another lovely blue flower with flowers very similar to the forget-me-not.
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Thank you, Jude 🙂 It kind of reminds me of Speedwell, with larger flowers with an extra petal.
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Also true.
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Very pretty, Looks similar to the Chinese Forget Me Not or Hound’s Tongue (Cynoglossum amiable)
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Thank you, Vicki 🙂 These tend to grow in clusters and really like quite something.
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Those flowers look indeed beautiful
Thanks for sharing, dear Pete and have a great day
Didi
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Than you, dear Didi 🙂 I hope you have a lovely end of week!
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Thanks, dear Pete – yes I hope so too with hopefully much sunshine 🙂
A happy time to you
Didi
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I like the flowers in a creamy bokeh, Pete!!
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Thank you, Indira 🙂
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In my garden groes Ceratostigma plumbaginoides. The blue seems similar. It’s a rare color among plants.
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A rare colour, and so beautiful.
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I thought it was a forget-me-nog 🙂 . 70-300mm, great job!
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Thank you, Joke-dev 🙂 Yes, very similar colour to forget-me-not.
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Man without macro lens! This is a crime Peter! But I forgive you as this is lovely!
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I know I am so bad, Diana 🙂 Sometimes on a day out I find carrying too many lenses can be a pain, but I know if I had seen something I needed my macro for I would regret it later. Thankfully this turned out alright 🙂 Thank you 🙂
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Yes you have full frame digital right? I have an Olympus micro 2/3 mirrorless with smaller lenses but probably not as powerful a macro capability as yours. You see the fluff on ladybug feet 😉
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Not full frame digital on Nikon D7200, but the Sigma 105mm is a really good macros lens coupled with this camera, and when added a Raynox convertor on the end of the macro lens allows me to get a little bit closer to those smaller things in life. Its all down to how you use the equipment you have, too, and you certainly know how to use yours, Diana with the wonderful shots you take 🙂
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Oh a converter! An assist but it’s your competency and patient technique that is the real magic sweet man! 😊💟
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You are too kind, Diana. Thank you 🙂
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Always a pleasure! Happy Weekend snapping 😊
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Wishing you a happy weekend, filled with inspiration!
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Thanks! Talk soon 😊
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🙂 You are welcome 🙂
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It’s such a lovely color, Pete. The leaves caught my attention, too. They seemed familiar, so I went looking, and found that this one’s in the Boraginaceae. Now that I know that, I can see the resemblance to borage.
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Well researched, Linda! 🙂 They are quite something, and when seen in drifts in a hedgerow or against an old stone wall they are trully beautiful. Thank you 🙂
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A lovely color for a lovely flower. And I can’t resist to smile when I read Ark’s comment 😂
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Yes, Ark has quite the sense of humour 🙂 I have since found out the name comes from the fact that the plant will remain green even through the winter, apparently.
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