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theopengyre:

‘It seems strange that two birds as different as the eagle (in Latin, aquila) and the dove (columbus) should both give their name to the same flower - the aquilegia, or columbine.’ (Carol Klein)

Aquilegia are significant to me for several personal reasons but, aside from that, it’s also just exciting to see what hybrids cross-pollination will produce each spring. The purple and white variety above is a new one to my garden this year.

(Pictures of last year’s crop here.)