Clematis

There are many different varieties of Clematis (about 300 species) but this is surely one of the most spectacular. These blooms are huge (about 6 inches across) and there's lots of them. These are blooming in our front yard.

Gone to Seed...

When we say something has "gone to seed" we usually mean that it has deteriorated but in nature, going to seed is the natural culmination of the flowering. Yesterday's post of the poppy seed pods reminded me of this and above is another plant whose seed production is fully as splendid as its flowers. This is one of the many varieties of Clematis.