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Cupid's dart

Catananche caerulea

Photo by The MnMs
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Field Notes

Description:

Violet-blue perennial flower of the aster family.

Habitat:

Native to the Mediterranean region. It was found growing wild near the top of the mountain in Puig Campana.

Reference Links:

Catananche caerulea, Hierba cupido (Catananche caerulea)

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Comments (2)
The MnMs
Haha! It is an Olympus SP-820 UZ. It has a mode to preserve color quality. The flower really looked like that. It may look grainy because the pictures were made ina shadowy patch with lots of wind :-)
declanb1
This photo looks edited, or was it your camera that got that great color. If so which camera is it?
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PublishedDecember 22, 2013

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