Though it's a wild geranium in Europe, it is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant for gardens.
In early summer, it bears deep magenta or white blooms with very long, red stamens. As you can see, bees love them too.
This hardy perennial geranium spreads by rhizomes and forms large colonies.
It is a low-maintenance but showy ground cover, appreciated in many gardens.
Its scented, lobed leaves turn red in autumn.
Cranesbill geranium thrives on sunny spots but it can take part shade as well.
Related hardy geraniums like the Dove's foot Cranesbill and Geranium phaeum have beautiful flowers as well.
See also a beautiful pink garden geranium macro.
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15 comments:
What beautiful flowers in mass.
A terrific macro of the bee!
Have a wonderful weekend.
Carletta@Carletta's Captures
Maia, what a cool flower and thanks for the information on it. An EXCELLENT bee macro, Wow!
Very beautiful.
Beautiful photos Maia. Cransbill is one of my favorite summer flowers. I'm not sure if mine survived the winter, but if not I will replace it.
So glad you are back. I have a very, very similar flower in my yard, but flat flowers and smaller, rounder leaves. Definitely a cousin. And a tough little guy!
Nice and smooth tones and excellent smooth texture. A beautiful flower. Very sensual warmth of tone.
Very beautiful photos. autumnleaves also will be pretty.
Thanks Minoru.
Your link should be a permalink, not your entire archive.
Lindos gerâneos! Amei a cor rosa delicada!
Lovely shots, beautiful texture with great colors ;))
Happy weekend everyone!
My best regards from Romania!
What an unusual and beautiful flower. You did an excellent job catching that big ole bee so well.
Happy Sunday!
Regards!
Wow, that's a great macro of that bee!
Rosie
This bee in the flower is soooo beautiful! :)
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