Indian pink. There are two big green leaves hanging down at the bottom of the photo. Sprouting out from between them are five red flowers. The flowers are tube-like. At the top of the red are yellow spikes sticking straight up.

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Cardinal Catchfly blooming near Big Carson Creek #catchfly #cardinalcatchfly #indianpink #wildflowers #bigcarsoncreek #thebigempty #mttamwatershed #mmwd #marinwater #naturephotography

Indian Pink Spigelia marilandica peeks through the hydrangeas, flashing red tubes tipped with yellow stars. Deer steer clear thanks to bitter pinkroot alkaloids. Hummingbirds haven’t shown yet, but the nectar bar is open.
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A red tubular flower opening to yellow lining and stamen with pollen. Several background flowers and one partially opened to your right. These would be 2-2.5cm and are closeup here. In situ EOS 10D 100mm macro. (I do not pose my flowers and take with stacking ex situ

The Indian Pink, a herbacious perennial wildflower native to inland areas of the Southeastern and Midwestern United States. Spigelia marilandica. ~2cm flowers. NE MS.

Flowers and birds and mushrooms and pinnipeds and nature.

Happy New Year.

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