Convolvulus Cneorum an open and shut case.

Convolvulus cneorum flowers don’t last long. They open slowly in the early morning light and close when daylight fades.

When flowers fold away like an umbrella, the flower is dead, and the cylinder slowly falls over.

Action-packed.

Convolvulus flowers close as the sun goes down. I wanted to catch the flower dead-centre opening with the early morning light. New blooms, one directly behind and another top left, exploded into action.

Closed for the night.

This flower began to close as daylight started to fade late afternoon.

Next Day.

The bloom reopened in the early morning light. The bud beside it burst into action at the same time. When flowers roll up like an umbrella, they stay closed. These flowers may only last a single day.

An almost seamless outfit is perfectly stitched together to attract bees.

Five petals fused together.

A closer look.

Two thread-like stigmas with five stamens in attendance. Yellow throat.

Macro lens pushed to the limit.

Anthers have split open and turned inside out, pushing pollen grains in the face of approaching insects.