Rose Petal Gradient

I might have let this one get past its prime by a day or two, but I’ve been admiring it every day when I go out to the yard.

Don’t worry, there’s another one coming down there, we’ll see if it shows the same pattern and coloration.

This one was spectacular, yellow in the center, pink and purple at the edges, with a subtle gradient from one to the other.

There’s also a lot of very fine detail in the petals, darker purple lines in the pale gold.

And all of those pistels in the middle! The bees have had a field day with these, which is a GOOD thing.