After the clematis flower blooms and falls away, what’s left in the center is a seed head, the seeds all clustered together tightly. These are technically called achene.
Category: Macro
it’s temporary
Purple cone flower from our front yard.
impression
A lily flower just beginning to emerge from it’s bud in our yard.
contemplation
A small green bug hanging out on a stargazer lily flower. Crystal Lake, IL
top
The very top of the stigma of a day lily in focus (also, part of two of the petals, as is the nature of the photographic image).