Suddenly....

All the pink flowers are blooming. Take a stroll with me through the garden, and let's admire all the different forms this color takes - from the palest, most delicate, almost white pink, to nearly scarlet pink.

Hollyhocks

Hollyhocks

Bachelor's Buttons

Bachelor's Buttons

Sticky Monkey Flower

Sticky Monkey Flower

true Geranium

true Geranium

Rose

Rose

Penstemon

Penstemon

Echium

Echium

Digiplexis

Digiplexis

Rose

Rose

Coral Bells

Coral Bells

Nasturtium

Nasturtium

Huckleberry

Huckleberry

Cuphea

Cuphea

Stachys

Stachys

Penstemon

Penstemon

Euphorbia

Euphorbia

Poppy

Poppy

Lupine

Lupine

Salvias

Salvias

Oregano

Oregano

no idea

no idea

Iris

Iris

Flowers get their pink color from anthocyanins, the same thing that makes blueberries blue, or kales purple.  Anthocyanins are thought to be a protection for the plant somehow. Not sure how that relates to flowers, but I sure do enjoy looking at them.