This awesome flower is Pulsatilla pratensis. In Ukrainian, its common name is much more romantic or poetic, it can be translated like "sleep grass". I like the following explanation of the name: the flower has its head down swaying in the wind like it is sleepy. But when I was a child, I thought that this glass has a kind of spell that can make one sleep :)
Actually, the day I took these photos was my first time when I saw its flowering in real. Here in Ukraine, it is a short period of April. These photos were taken under the small rock with a loud name "Center of the universe" (пуп землі).
The Petals contests are:
Sunday- #rosesopenweekend (ends on saturday)
Monday- #flowers (ends on sunday)
Wednesday- #pinkflowerday (ends on tuesday)
Friday- #yellowflowerday (ends on thursday)
My equipment
All photographs were taken using Pentax K-5 and Pentax DA 55-300 telelens.
The location
Aktivskij canyon is located on the river Mertvovod, near the village of Actove, Mykolaiv region in Ukraine.
Thank you
For your time to view this post, your upvotes and comments. And resteem is always a pleasant bonus.
Until next time,
@zirochka