Green-headed cone flowers bloom from July to September. Their name comes from the yellow ray flowers that surround a green disk. As the disc flowers mature, they turn brown, making identification harder. When the ray flowers first open they extend outward, producing a three inch diameter flower; but as they mature they droop downward, making their diameter appear smaller. The flower's other name "Autumn Sun" is derived from the German name "Herbstsonne". The photo was taken at the Tuileries gardens in Paris on October 12, 2007.
27 Comments
gerry logan 21 Mar 2008
What a grand flower and you have done it justic here great jobv blair 03 Mar 2008
Gorgeous!!Robin Brown 02 Mar 2008
You get around young lady & your photographs are our reward. XXHiromi Green 01 Mar 2008
Wow, sweet Banana :-) This is so lovely and great shot!KC CHANG 01 Mar 2008
FABULOUS!!Tabitha Borges 01 Mar 2008
oh so stunning a macroJan van Baarle 01 Mar 2008
Stunning!Anne Vis 01 Mar 2008
Great shot, Lili!Nelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 01 Mar 2008
PURE AND MARVELLOUS!!!!Darlene Bayne 29 Feb 2008
How very pretty and sunshiney looking.Joanna Jungjohann 29 Feb 2008
oh ny gosh, Lili, so refreshingly lovelyMrs.David Jobes(Dee) Jobes 29 Feb 2008
BEAUTIFUL Poetic capture,my Dear Friend!!!Fantastic camera work with Excellent DOF!!!Superb camera work,Lili!!!:)Teresa Trant 29 Feb 2008
just gorgeousSara Deutsch 29 Feb 2008
A beauty! I love the colorful background blur too..Chris Williams 29 Feb 2008
great tone love the idea really nice workGabriele Swanson 29 Feb 2008
beautiful capture LiliJean M. Laffitau 29 Feb 2008
This is so beautiful!!José Fortunato 29 Feb 2008
Great close up !Jodi Keys 29 Feb 2008
Fabulous Lili!!! Just amazing!jamie winter 29 Feb 2008
gorgeousDelores Knowles 29 Feb 2008
Utterly lovely and the colors in the image are fabulous.Emily Reed 29 Feb 2008
Very lovely!Rebecca Wadle 29 Feb 2008
Very pretty flower!Chris Roukema 29 Feb 2008
Great Work, Lili!Alberto D'Assumpcao 29 Feb 2008
Fascinating colours and macro, Lili!!!Gerard van den Berge 29 Feb 2008
Beautiful photo Lili ; very concentreted ; lovely coloursDAVID OLSEN 29 Feb 2008
Great balanced photography! You did a an excellent job of presenting your image here, and you are a tallented photographer Lili!