Flowers and other Flora

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Pasque flower, also known as the prairie crocus (not a true crocus, though, actually a type of anemone)
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Pulsatilla vulgaris.
Where were they photographed? The ones (European) I know are usually much darker. I posted some pictures on "199"
 
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josephandrews222

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I know I'm very late responding, but the bug looks to me like a nymph of an assassin bug or some other true bug. I thik it is predatory, based on the long mouthparts. Nice photo!
Thanks for the information. Doing an image search for 'assassin bug nymph' reveals that you just might be right.

Very nice...thanks again.
 
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Thanks, Clicl! This is how the sun spotted the blossom through the branches.

Another one but a more advanced technique:
focus stack of 28 pictures @ f/4
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Nigella damascena

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Wikipedia tells me this is called love-in-a-mist or devil in the bush. A little bit differnt.:unsure:
This one is also "love-in-a-mist" (Passiflora foetida). Fruit and flower. Pretty common here...

Passiflora foetida - Love in a mist 4_DxO.jpgPassiflora foetida - Love in a mist 6_DxO.jpg
 
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