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.
Here's a nice bunch of Lazy Susans. Or Brown nose Susans. Or Something. All I know is that whenever somebody is trying to denote "Spring" in advertising, they use these.
