These blanket flowers of summer were growing near the Deschutes River in the Old Mill District of Bend, Oregon. I took this picture last August, but Gaillardia plants are known to bloom “profusely all summer long.”
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These are beautiful!
Yes, they are! I love their bright colors.
Such pretty flowers Siobhan
Yeah, they sure are, Brian!
Beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing.
Thanks! Glad you liked it.
Such a lovely flower
Yes, Hammad, I think of it as a “cheerful” flower.