Red Nectar

Butterfly sipping nectar from a red flower... (thanks to morning angel for naming the flower for me - beautiful zinnia, as she calls it)









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Morning Angel said…
Beautiful zinnias, my dad's favorite flower! I plant them every year just for him.

Thanks for the lovely slideshow.
10:12 PM
Pete Erlano Rahon said…
just as I thought you will be the right person to ask about flowers and plants. I know it is not carnation hehehe.. so it is zinnia. Thanks for naming it for me. I am not sure what flowers my mom and dad like though, ugh...
8:43 PM
Niar said…
it is so beautiful..although no zinnia in my country, but the beautiful flower like this is also much...I like you posting about nature...
8:38 PM
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