Time of the season; dog days are over.

The Time of the Season

Perfectly beautiful, beautifully perfect.

Open for Business

Red petals don’t register but the indigo sun is a bee magnet.

Early Days

The female stigma is well developed while male anthers remain a bit limp.

Pollination haiku poem

black anthers spilling.

pollen on stigma sticking

pollination done

Dog Days

Tulips spend their days lazily tracking the hot sun. Warm breezes and insects deliver tiny pollen parcels. No effort is required.

Dog Days are Over.

Looks are fading while the flower focuses on the next part of its life cycle. Ovaries are full of fertilised eggs; they use energy to grow and develop into seeds.

Stigma with pollen grains still attached.

Three pairs of fused ovaries with a stigma crown on top.

Off With Her Head

Vertical stacks of developing seeds in the fused ovaries.

Developing Seeds.

They were developing until I chopped the stem from its plant.

It’s the time of the season; perfect beauty, beautifully perfect.