Sweet william flowers (Dianthus barbatos)

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The sweet william flowers (Dianthus barbatos) are *still* blooming. I can hardly believe it!

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From our yard recently, “sending” these blooms from our heart to @Kleen and @Weather_Rock_Wx, in gratitude for their June 2 and June 5 donations! How to donate, plus FAQs: https://bikemonterey.org/about/financial-donations.

About those blooms: Learn what we frequently do with lavender, and why we bought special thread at Slow Fiber, Monterey—better still, see a Salinas bike commuter we met when she was en route there June 5, to help her friend / the owner in that shop. https://bikemonterey.org/bike-buzz-17th-anniversary-edition.html

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The sweet william flowers are especially happy in the bright morning sunlight.

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The Sweet William flowers are full of so much color and contrast. Who says wildflowers are less than garden flowers?

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The wildflower that keeps on giving: Sweet William (Dianthus barbatos).

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The longer they bloom, the *sweeter* these Sweet William flowers are. :-)

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The sweet William flowers (Dianthus Barbados) continue to delight. For wildflowers, they are surprisingly robust and lasting.

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I am amazed how many variants of the Sweet WIlliam (Dianthus barbatus) flower are showing up in our backyard. All from a single blind planting of wildflower seeds.

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A new variant of the Sweet William flowers (i.e. Dianthus) popped up today! They are a beautiful magenta color.

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