A close-up photo of an orange and black painted lady butterfly resting on a cluster of bright pink red valerian flowers. The butterfly’s wings are spread open, showing black markings and white spots near the tips. Blue-green leaves and large green foliage fill the background in bright sunlight.

Saw a painted lady butterfly resting on some red valerian during my walk today. Nice little burst of color in the sun. #Butterfly #PaintedLady #RedValerian #NaturePhotography #CaliforniaNature #Wildflowers

Second outing for this image but it fits the theme so well and the colour combination is unusual so am drawn to it. Photograph taken using a macro setting at the back of a building in town. Some red valerian had self-seeded and was flourishing. Deep turquoise painted wall in the background with a pink-purple flowerhead of Red Valerian as the focus point, offset to the right of frame. The flower head is made up of many tiny flowers. A few mid-green, thin and straight leaves fan out below. Loved the vibrant colour contrast in a season where traditionally colours are gentler.

Urban Vibrancy
for #BlueSkyArtShow theme of #Vibrant

#EastCoastKin #photography #flower #redvalerian #colour #BloomSky #bloomscrolling
(Android phone camera)

Photograph taken using a macro setting at the back of a building in town. Some red valerian had self-seeded and was flourishing. Deep turquoise painted wall in the background with a pink-purple flowerhead of Red Valerian as the focus point, offset to the right of frame. The flower head is made up of many tiny flowers. A few mid-green, thin and straight leaves fan out below. Loved the vibrant colour contrast in a season where traditionally colours are gentler.

Urban Vibrancy
for #Stunday

#EastCoastKin #photography #flower #redvalerian #colour #BloomSky #bloomscrolling
(Android phone camera)

Close-up of a vibrant cluster of small, bright pink-red flowers (red valerian) in bloom, with a soft green and pink blurred background.

Red valerian bloom
#Panasonic #LumixS1

#LumixS1 #DigitalPhotography #RedValerian #GardenPhotography #Macro #RedButteGarden

Close up of the flowerhead on a stem of red valerian. The flowers are a mid-pink colour.

Pink red valerian #RedValerian #bloomscrolling

Big peach roses glowing in the sunlight

Hummingbird hawkmoth by some red valerian

Another Chandos Beauty rose

A very hot #SummerSolstice here in Birmingham but the golden hour was truly spectacular!

These Chandos Beauty roses also have glorious scent.

And a solstice visit from this beautiful Hummingbird Hawkmoth 😍

#GreenHeart #Gardening #Moth #BloomScrolling #Roses #UrbanWildlife #RedValerian

On a walk…xeriscape garden by the city buildings. Red valerian.
#xeriscape #garden #beauty #redvalerian #onawalk #colorado #peacemoment #amateurphotography

More Red (but actually pink) Valerian.

#photography #flora #flowers #nature #naturephotography #EnglishFlora #valerian #redvalerian

Beautiful bright Red Valerian.

#photography #flora #flowers #valerian #redvalerian #nature #naturephotography l

Red Valerian is quite popular here in Yorkshire. In Gardens, Parks, Contrylanes etc. I like it.

Red Valerian
#Flowers #RedValerian #Garden

#RedValerian survives the snow up here in frozen #Leeds. Looking forward to its return in force next summer.

There are lots of signs that herald the duration of summer in Galway, but the most significant one for me is the appearance (and subsequent disappearance) of Red Valerian along the Claddagh.
#wildflower #nature #southpark #claddagh #Galway #Ireland #redvalerian #centranthusruber #Slániomaire