FLOWERS ... ONLY WILD, SELF - SEEDING FLOWERS

I encountered many flowers through the years, on my walks through meadows and groves here in my area ...

... and some of them ended up on photograph ... and now, some of those photographs ended up in this post.

This is the Cirsium arvense ... a thistle species that produces many fluffy flowers.

These are the tiny red flowers of some wild carnation (Dianthus) species.

Here you can see the white flowers of the Allium neapolitanum plant.

This is a different plant with very different flowers, tthe Anacamptis picta orchid.

This is the small flower of the Geranium purpureum, a plant that often grows along the forest paths but also in the town's center, around the old stone walls and houses.

This is a detail of the Wild carrot's composite flower ... and on the following shot ...

... you can take a look at the entire Daucus carota flower.

Here you can see a multitude of Lotus dorycnium flowers. This is a clover species.

These are the very small flowers of the Hordeum murinum grass.

Here you can see the pollen falling from the flowers.

These are the Convolvulus arvensis bindweed flowers.

This is the larger flower of the Calystegia silvatica bindweed.

Here is another shot, with a bunch of Calystegia silvatica flowers high on the trunk of the dead tree.

This is the yellow flower of the Limbarda crithmoides plant that grows near the sea, often in cracks between the coastal rocks.

These are three flowers of the Convolvulus cantabrica bindweed ... on the following shot ...

... the small moth is feeding on the same type of flower.

This is the Convolvulus arvensis again ... on the photograph that shows the elegant flower in different light.

This is the tiny flower of the Scrophularia peregrina plant.

Here you can see the flowers of the Spartium junceum shrub ... and on the following shot ...

... even more of the same kind of flowers.

This is the flower of the Wild rose (Rosa canina) shrub.

Here you can take an up close look at the small flowers of the Reseda alba plant ... and with the following shot ...

... you can get a better idea of the plant's overall look.

These are the common red poppies (Papaver rhoeas)

Here is another shot with these beautiful iconic flowers.

There is a pretty large pond at the edge of my hometown, just about 300 meters from my house ... in late spring and during the summer I can observe these large and elegant floating flowers ...

... of the Nymphaea alba plant.

Here you can see a multitude of Anthemis arvensis flower that have covered the cultivated field after the cabbages were picked and gone.

On this shot you can take a more up lose look at one of those flowers.

This is the flower of the Lathyrus cicera, a wild plant related to the cultivated pea.

Lathyrus sylvestris it's a similar pea - like plant ... the flowers are also similar.

I don't know what plant this is ... it looks like some grass or sedge ... and here you can see its small flowers.

Corydalis cava has some pretty interestingly shaped flowers ...

... and their color can vary ...

... from white ...

... to shades of pink and violet ...

This plant grows mostly in the woods.

Here you can see the small yellow flowers ...

... of a plant that looks like some kind of Euphorbia ... but I can't tell you the exact species.

These are flowers of the Orobanche gracilis ... this strange herbaceous plant always looks kind of death or desiccated because it has no chlorophyll ... it's a parasite totally dependent on other plants for nutrients

This is the Anemone hortensis ...

... a very common springtime flower here in my Mediterranean area.

This is another small wild orchid ...

... but this time I don't know the exact species ... probably another kind of Anacamptis.

This is the Tamarix parviflora ...

... a small deciduous tree ...

... covered with a multitude of beautiful flowers.

Some of these trees are growing along the main road that leads from my small seaside town to the nearest city ... here you can see a confusing shot taken from a moving car :D

This is the blue flower of the Cichorium intybus plant ... on the following shot ...

... you can see the Halictus scabiosae bee on one of these flowers.

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On this enlargeable photograph you can see the Gladiolus italicus flower ... and the small Oedemera flavipes beetle on it.

These are the Centaurium pulchellum flowers.

These are buds of the Centaurium erythraea flowers ... and on the following shot ...

... you can see the same kind of flower wide open.

This is the flower of the Pallenis spinosa plant.

This is another Dianthus species ... I don't know which one exactly.

These are some lovely Cyclamen repandum flowers from the woods.

Here you can see some Bupleurum rotundifolium ... photographed in summer ... surrounded by desiccated coastal vegetation.

Here you can see a detail of the Taraxacum rubicundum flower.

This is the Lamium purpureum plant ... and some of its flowers.

These are flowers of the Prunus spinosa tree.

These are the small blue flowers of the Veronica filiformis plant.

This is a detail of the Ranunculus ficaria flower ... and on the following photograph ..

... you can take a better look at the entire flower.

This is the Sanguisorba minor ... and you can see its small flowers here.

These are the Arabis verna flowers.

This is the Muscari comosum plant ... the flowers here are still closed.

These are the Silene latifolia flowers ... in the beautiful early morning light.

Here you can see the small blue flowers of the blueish spiky Eryngium amethystinum plant that grows on dry, stony terrains near the sea.

This is another resilient spiky plant from the same coastal habitat ...

... the Scolymus hispanicus ... a plant that produces plenty of beautiful yellow flowers.

These are the small Verbena officinalis flowers.

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Here, on this enlargeable photograph, you can see some fly feeding on the tiny Seseli tortuosum flowers ... and on the following shot ...

... you can take a better look at the entire plant and the multitude of its flowers ... on the dry, stony meadow near the sea.

This is another coastal plant ...

... the Sea - lavender (Limonium narbonense) ...

... photographed among dried out grasses at the peak of summer.

This is the Solanum dulcamara plant ...

... and here you can take a more up close look at its interesting flowers.

These are the flowers of the very aromatic Helichrysum italicum plant ... that also grows near the sea.

Here you can see the small flowers ...

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... of the Cornus sanguinea shrub.

This is the Crepis vesicaria flower.

This is the small flower of the Diplotaxis tenuifolia plant that often grows along small dusty roads ... on the following shot ...

... you can see some similar flower fallen in the dust ... I don't know what flower is this.

These are the considerably larger flowers of a considerably bigger plant - the Rock rose (Cistus albidus) shrub.

This is the hanging flower of the Onosma arenaria plant.

Here you can see the Ecballium elaterium flower.

This is the flower of the Melittis melissophyllum plant ...

... the color can slightly vary.

These are the beautiful flowers of the Asphodelus ramosus plant ...

... that grows here in the stony, coastal environments.

This is the Filipendula vulgaris ... from the same habitat.

These are the Vicia benghalensis flowers.

Here you can see the flower of the very common Centaurea paniculata plant.

This is the Crupina crupinastrum flower.

Here you can see the Viola odorata, a very common and iconic springtime flower.

Here you can take a look at the wild Allium sphaerocephalum garlic.

Dittrichia viscosa can cover large coastal areas and produce a multitude of yellow flowers ... here you can see some of those flowers.

These are the Echium plantagineum flowers.

Here you can see the flower of the Legousia pentagonia plant ...

And now ... with this beautiful orchid ...

... the Ophrys apifera ... is time to end this little collection ... and what else should I tell you ... hm ... have a great 8 of March ... be careful with this post if you are allergic to some flowers ... as always in these posts on HIVE, all the photographs are my work - THE END.