picture a day: jul 23

Close up of a pink lantana bloom against a black background
Starflower, 2025, taken with a Fuji X-Pro 3 and Lensbaby Velvet

Since I was a kid, I’ve called lantanas starflowers because of the small star-like parts in the center of young blooms. When I had to pick a name for my Animal Crossing New Horizons island, I used ”Starflower”. Just rambling about one of my favorite flowers. 🙂