And yet another Calendula. This one is obviously more yellow, and apparently very tasty! Looks like he's tasting the Sun. I use a slightly cropped version of this photo on my business cards, so if it looks familiar, yeah, this is the same shot.
This is Spike. He's a Calendula. Roses start out as buds, and then slowly unfold to reveal their beauty. Calendulae bud, go Spike, and THEN reveal their beauty. Punk Flowers... who knew?
Another angle on the ten foot Hollyhock. I have no idea how tall they are supposed to get but this one was just so impressive. Also, I have a penchant for photographing the light coming through a flower... They remind me stained glass.