Lavatera maritima, 3.17.17

patricia emerson mitchell photography
the way I see the world
Malva, 5.23.18
… and a flower, of course.
The reason this flower (Eremalche rotundifolia (A. Gray) E. Greene) is called the “desert five-spot” isn’t clear here, but when it opens there are five red spots inside. You can barely see a bit of red if you look closely at the opening.

Desert Mallow, 3.29.16
(Sphaeralcea ambigua)
