Lupine splendor

Posted by Marion (Nanaimo, BC, Canada) on 16 July 2008 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.

Lupines are one of the more common wildflowers in British Columbia. This member of the pea family is a perennial which can reach a height of over 70 cm or 6 ft.

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Comments (18)

amy from Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Oh!! This is so lovely, Marion!! Makes me think of mountain meadows and bubbling brooks.

16 Jul 2008 5:19am

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia

So beautiful. I like your colors, details and excellent composition!

16 Jul 2008 5:51am

@Michael Skorulski: Thanks Michael, you are so kind.

rem_la from Villiers, France

c'est une de mes fleurs préférés !

16 Jul 2008 6:03am

Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan

I'm fascinated by these flowers! To see them in big number and in various colours is a smashing sight!

16 Jul 2008 8:11am

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

They sure are beautiful aren't they, lovely compo Lady M. :)

16 Jul 2008 9:25am

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

A beautiful composition Marion, I love the colours too :)
These remind me of when I was a little girl, they used to grow wild and I would alway's pick some to take home to my Mam. I'd love to grow them in my garden, but for some reason they just won't grow!

16 Jul 2008 9:34am

Betty from New Jersey, United States

I love these colors, Marion... but I can't imagine these flowers 6 ft. tall! A beautiful composition!

16 Jul 2008 10:20am

Mandy Provan from Johannesburg, South Africa

They are such lovely colours MArion - this is a lovely shot

16 Jul 2008 12:19pm

Tracey from White Hall, United States

Lupines are one of my favorites! I really like the pop of the pink mixed in with the purple. I don't have any in my garden, but would like to someday. They add such beautiful height to the back of a garden!

16 Jul 2008 12:20pm

Chris from South Jersey, United States

Those deep colors are wonderful, and the way you balanced the light and dark flowers excellent. A beautiful shot...

16 Jul 2008 1:52pm

Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom

Splendid image with those beautiful colors. Marion, I visited a cottage garden yesterday, so those photos are scheduled in a few days.

16 Jul 2008 2:45pm

Ron from Saint Louis, United States

A beautiful mix of colors, Marion ... These just grow wild – hither and yon? I'm convinced you live in the most beautiful part of North America!

16 Jul 2008 6:11pm

Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Yes they grow hither and yon all over the place. Usually beside the highways. This little patch was just along the highway beside one of our main grocery stores and I got my husband to pull around where we could park and I got out of the car and snapped away. They are quite beautiful. I think you are right, we do live in a beautiful part of the country. Thanks Ron.

16 Jul 2008 6:16pm

Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States

Ahhhhh, I didn't know it was a member of the pea family, but I can see a slight resemblance now; thank you.
I love their beautiful colors. We have to travel to Maine to see fields of them on the east coast and then of course into eastern Canada they're prevalent also.

Thank you, Ray, for stopping so Marion could "snap away"! ;D

16 Jul 2008 6:45pm