Zinnia elegans (common names: Zinnia)

Making its self an easy target for the birds lol

Its a Very Bright Green Bug :)

thats lovely janette

Thanks Lots of different colour from the one packet of seeds

I did the same thing this year Janette, I like seeing the different colors!

There is something about the face of this flower, it makes me feel good, and appreciate nature even more.

Me to Wohlibuli the more colour the better

I absolutely LOVE your zinnias!

pretty flower

Thanks

My first zinnia bloomed today...the others are being eaten by earwigs...

Such A Golden Colour Janette:)

lovely colour

A very pretty earwig delicacy ?!? I haven't come across zinnias before. They look a lot like dahlias

My zinnias not in bloom yet.

yes they do look like dahlia flowers but the zinnia is a woody plant where the dahlia are quite succulent. I like zinnias because they are terrifically easy from seed and always put on a colourful show.

This is the first time I have grown these and you are right Lori they were so easy to grow Are they annuals ?

really good photo janette

beautiful, lovely colour

Thanks Ladies notice the wildlife on it

They certainly are for me, Janette!... minus 30 centrigrade with minus 20 as the high for a week or so at least...our winters are brutal by your standards!!

I've added these to my next year wish list....thanks lori

Beautiful Zinnia complete with companion Janette.

Thanks Gardengnome

It is lovely. I grew a cutting garden of mixed color zinnias. The butterflies are all over them:)

lovely photo

Thank you

Now there's a Zinnia with zing!

Nice shot. Yours still look nice and fresh. Mine are looking very tired now.

Thanks GG