This is a good year for our small patch of lupines. We've got more plants than any year so far, and they include pink flowers this year in addition to the usual purple. I snapped this picture on a recent rainy day, which wasn't hard to do since we've had so many lately. There are several flowers in the garden that catch the rain in beautiful ways, reminding me that even non-sunny days can be brightened.
Here's an example of that pink lady (you'll have to click through to see it) ... which must be the result of cross-pollination. I've researched a bit to see if lupines revert to color over time, and they do. But from what I can tell, they revert to purple, not pink. So, that color must be the bees work. Bumblebees in particular love lupines because they've got lots of pollen, but no nectar. I didn't know that, but found a fascinating article on color change on the racemes.
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