Flower for the Day Zinnia II 6-16-24

The zinnias are finally coming in. Note the color differences in these three.

I love the color differences and configurations.

        

                 Zinnia

exquisite rainbow bouquet

the smell of earth and life

soft petals hot hands-on

ruby, pink, and tangerine

yellow and black wings flutter

over the floral heads

hummingbirds dip deep beaks 

in closed jewels of pollen

hearty zinnia providing life

AmandaLou Massengill, Sep 2020