Here Kitty, Kitty
Cat’s Ears
AKA
Star Tulip
Daily Photo #20
The local name is Cat’s Ear but there is an invasive dandelion type flower in England that goes by a nearly identical name so some people prefer the Star Tulip designation.
This petite wildflower cuddles deep into meadow grasses and the three fuzzy white petals contrasting with the purple throat and sepals as well as pale blue touches make it difficult to photograph (after many tries, I just gave up and settled for this one) but beautiful to look at. It seems to favor 3 or 4 flowers to a cluster and has one long leaf. Kids love to pick it. Don’t let them. There aren’t enough as it is.
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OOOOh, pretty, pretty. Thanks for the visit to my place. I love your photos. Now I will have to put you on my blogroll, and try to keep up with your adventures. I like the new “possibly related” thingy, too.
Oh cats ears is a much better name.
What a beautiful shot and a gorgeous flower.
That is a really cool looking flower. I love the color of it!
When you get close, they are so much like kitten ear’s that the urge to pet them is almost irresistible.
That is a beautiful flower. I’ve never seen it before.
That’s beautiful! I haven’t seen them down here. It looks like a variety of Sego Lily, which can be quite rare. The photo is fantastic.
Are Sego Lillys blooming already there? Not yet here.
Aunt Jackie,
I love this flower!
Wow! Lovely, but, to me, there’s an element of danger lurking in there with those bristles…thanks for sharing.
Gosh, I love that.
Kid, the only dangerous thing about this flower is that the desire to touch is nearly overwhelming. It is soo soft looking.
Kitty, you might say it called to you 8)
Thing looks carnivorous to me……let’s change the name to Nibbling Cat Ear!
The thought of a cat’s ear nibbling–think your cat, Phoebe–on its owner’s fingers—AAAArrrgh! Like something out of a horror movie.
Hei Kym
Oooh, so lovely ‘
and absolutely love the purple!
Take good care. Rii 🙂
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