Freshly opened in the Farrell garden.
July Squares #12 Never too late to join in with Becky’s Blue July Squares. In fact, given the world’s current turmoil and its severe overload with greedy, sub-standard leaders self-interested persons, the more blue the better. Very soothing to the psyche.
Tish Farrell 
oh beautiful – is that ‘butterfly blue’ either way the butterflies should be honing in on that if the forecasters are right
It’s all ready for visitors 🙂
Gorgeous! Like a work of art.
Pretty blue! My blue scabious got mildew! I am hoping it will grow back 😦
As for self-centred leaders who are more interested in power rather than the people they represent, I wonder who on earth that could apply to? No… I haven’t got enough fingers.
Beautiful. Great photo.
Thanks, Beverly.
An odd name for such a handsome plant.
I agree. I’ve just consulted Richard Mabey’s Flora Britannica and he says the name derives from a herb form of the plant (there are wild versions that grow in our local meadows) that was used to treat scabies. So there we are.
The color is definitely heavenly, but then so is your photo of it. 😀
Many thanks for that nice comment, Cee.
Gorgeous!
Alison
Thanks, Alison.
Oh, that’s lovely, Tish!
Glad it hits the spot 🙂
It does, Tish!
Gorgeous flower and photo Tish. Too early in the day to raise my blood pressure thinking about the world’s evils, so I am happy to delight in your image.
It’s good when one is not awake enough to feel cross 😉
Beautiful close up capture, Tish!
Glorious color, Tish. I could just fall in.
janet
Oh this is beautiful, Tish! It’s almost a watercolor. And living here in the States, your comment is particularly apt. I think I’ll come back to this post when I get stressed, and just gaze at the photo. 🙂 And thanks for clearing up the name of the flower, as the name is strange indeed.
My pleasure all round, Hannah.
Lovely. The colors are so wonderful. It looks soft and crisp at the same time. 🙂
That’s a good description, Marie – soft and crisp.
stunning blue, and perfect words . . . .I need to find a way to cover them all in my blue squares!
Thank you, Becky.
ooh yours has come up again on my screen . . .wonderful to be here again 🙂
So happy to put in a second appearance 🙂
Celestial indeed. love the color and form.
That’s a good word, Sherry.
What a blissful sight your close up of teh Scabious is, Trish. Perfectly framed by your words. It’s hard to digest what’s going on in the world at the moment.
Many thanks, Dina. And yes, ‘hard to digest’ – that sums up the state of things.
I’ve gotten very familiar with blue and the nastier life gets, the bluer i want everything to be.
Well said!
Tee Hee! The devil is definitely in the detail, Tish 🙂 🙂 This one is so lovely in close up!
Thanks, lovely.
Thanks for hosting us, lovely Mistress of Squares.
Oh this flower! And your shot! 🙌🏼
Hah, you’re spot on abt the current global situation.
Many thanks for popping in here and leaving a comment 🙂
Oh it’s my pleasure! 😊
This is such a beautiful photo.
Thanks, Colline.