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Monday, October 3, 2011

Gentian Blue - a rare wildflower by coastal photographer Craig Tooley

An oh-so-lovely blue wildflower was recently photographed by Craig Tooley. Its name is Gentiana affinis var. ovata. Due to its rarity, Craig is keeping the exact location secret. But I can safely say it was photographed on the Sonoma Coast. It is a California native; a perennial herb. I thank Craig for allowing me to show it to you, in all its glory, here!

To see more of Craig's work, here's a link to his web site:http://web.me.com/theruffians1

2 comments:

Frank Drouillard said...

Very purdy!

Jeanne Jackson said...

Frank, Peter Baye tells me they grow in the same conditions as Coast Lilies. We have Coast Lilies on our road but I've never seen these beauties!