macro on black white Dandelion on black 28. May 2026 / 4. June 2026 by Hagen Wendt Taraxacum officinale It was attempt number 8 to bring a dandelion from the nearest green space on Thalkirchnerstraße home completely intact. Because this time, I wanted to photograph it against a black background. I believe it was worth the effort: the fine hairs of the pappi look as if they were drawn and stand out […] Read more » on black
macro white Clusius Snowdrop 28. February 2026 / 31. May 2026 by Hagen Wendt Galanthus plicatus The snowdrop is among the very first flowers to combat winter’s gloom with its initial splashes of color. As soon as the snow melts, they push their nodding, bell-shaped blossoms from the cold ground. I discovered this species in the rose garden; it opens its petals wider than its smaller relatives, making it […] Read more » white
green macro Seed Head of Dove’s-foot Scabious 2. November 2025 / 4. June 2026 by Hagen Wendt Scabiosa columbaria Read more » green
macro violet Mountain mint 31. October 2025 / 1. March 2026 by Hagen Wendt Clinopodium nepeta I discovered this really tiny flower on a mountain road in Verga, Greece. After I saw the finished picture I had to laugh because the flower looks like a little boo! ghost. That’s why the presentation tonight on Helloween evening makes total sense. Read more » violet
macro yellow Dill 1. October 2025 / 2. January 2026 by Hagen Wendt Anethum graveolens Everyone knows this spice, even if not everyone likes its taste. As a flower model, I also prefer it, because the inflorescence looks like fireworks from above. Of all my dill photos, this one is the most successful because the individual flowers of this umbel still have almost all stamens, which in turn […] Read more » Yellow
macro pink Pink Birdsfoot Trefoil 27. September 2025 / 2. January 2026 by Hagen Wendt Lotus glinoides Among the meadow flowers, pink blossoms are rather rare, which makes me all the more pleased with this find. As only became visible in the magnification, I am not the only fan of symmetrical, pink flowers! Read more » pink
green macro Fountain Grass 21. September 2025 / 4. June 2026 by Hagen Wendt Pennisetum alopecuroides The fountain grass inflorescences really do look like the old-fashioned lamp-cleaning brushes from years ago. In fact, however, they are not hard enough to scrape soot from old oil lamps with their flowers.Instead, you are encountering this immigrant from Southeast Asia more and more often in gardens and along roadsides—at least wherever it […] Read more » Grass green
blue macro Sea Holly 20. September 2025 / 31. May 2026 by Hagen Wendt Eryngium planum For Men’s Day, I am featuring a very common, thistle-like flower which, despite its beautiful name, is hardly suitable as a symbol of fidelity. This is due to its terribly prickly nature. The name is more likely based on its reputed aphrodisiac properties. Of all the Sea Holly photos, this is my best, […] Read more » Thistle
macro yellow Cabbage Thistle 31. August 2025 / 31. May 2026 by Hagen Wendt Cirsium oleraceum The cabbage thistle certainly lives up to its name; it is perfectly suited for scratching. While it is very popular with bees, grazing animals avoid it entirely. This is unfortunate, as it can occur in massive quantities as a result of over-fertilization. While its thistle relatives clearly rely on color, it remains comparatively […] Read more » Thistle
violet Water mint 19. August 2025 / 31. May 2026 by Hagen Wendt Mentha aquatica Water mint, also known as brook mint, has a pleasant scent and prefers damp conditions. I discovered this specimen on the lakeside path in Munich’s Westpark. It is also considered a medicinal plant, e.g., for side stitches. I like this motif very much because it looks as if the flower is grinning over […] Read more » violet
blue macro Love-in-a-Mist Blue 17. July 2025 / 2. January 2026 by Hagen Wendt Nigella damascena Love-in-a-Mist comes in many colors, but so far I have only encountered white and blue ones. This blue Love-in-a-Mist is from the Munich Rose Garden and is the most beautiful of my small collection. Perhaps next year I can complete it with red, pink and violet versions. Because it is beautiful to look […] Read more » blue
Exhibition Green City opens biodiversity hub “Grüner Quirin” with an exhibition at St.-Quirin-Platz 13. July 2025 / 2. January 2026 by Hagen Wendt On Monday, July 14 and Tuesday, July 15, 2025, starting at 4 p.m., Green City will open the “Grüner Quirin” at St.-Quirin-Platz, an interim use in the pavilion at St. Quirin Platz as an event location and central contact point, a meeting place for urban nature, art and engagement. Green City e.V. Opening of the […] Read more »
on black white Meadowsweet 29. June 2025 / 31. May 2026 by Hagen Wendt Filipendula ulmaria With this rather unassuming plant species, which we often encounter as fragrant filler in bouquets, I now wish to present its blossoms and botanical details against a black background. In their hundreds, these tiny blossoms resemble fireworks against a black night sky. This medicinal plant likely earned its beautiful name from its sweet […] Read more » on black
blue macro Borage 21. June 2025 / 31. May 2026 by Hagen Wendt Borago officinalis This small, star-shaped flower is not only lovely to look at; it actually has a reputation as a plant of joy. Pliny already wrote: “I, borage, always bring joy.” The leaves taste of cucumber, which is why it is also called “cucumber herb”. It is said to have healing properties, is suitable as […] Read more » blue
macro yellow Wall lettuce 15. June 2025 / 2. January 2026 by Hagen Wendt Mycelis muralis Read more » Yellow
macro white Haller’s pasqueflower 24. May 2025 / 2. January 2026 by Hagen Wendt Pulsatilla halleri The pasqueflower, also known as kitchen bell, is better known as a large, violet flower. However, similar to the dandelion, it is also very beautiful to look at in its mature fruit phase. And very, very tedious to isolate. This species occurs in higher altitudes of up to 3000 m. I photographed it […] Read more » white
macro pink Japanese Flowering Cherry 14. April 2025 / 31. May 2026 by Hagen Wendt Prunus serrulata Read more » pink
blue macro Spring Starflower 12. April 2025 / 31. May 2026 by Hagen Wendt Ipheion uniflorum The Spring Starflower is one of the few perfectly symmetrical six-petaled flowers. It combines the numbers three and six in the form of two triangles or a hexagram, and can thus be richly imbued with meaning. Alternatively, one can simply enjoy its color or its pollen, much like the bees. Read more » blue
macro magenta Cyclamen 9. March 2025 / 2. January 2026 by Hagen Wendt Cyclamen The cyclamen, from the primrose family, only reveals its true nature from a special perspective: from below. The flower, which is very common in the Alps, lets its blossom hang down and directs its petals almost vertically upwards. So, if you want to see the flower from a bee’s perspective, you have to turn […] Read more » magenta
blue macro Liverwort 9. March 2025 / 2. January 2026 by Hagen Wendt Hepatica nobilis In the Fürstenrieder Park, you can encounter this small, now rare flower. Along with snowdrops, it is one of the first flowers of the year. Its blue color is as intense as that of the viper’s bugloss. However, the liverwort also adorns the center of the flower with white-violet stamens. Very chic! Read more » blue
green macro Hemp 28. December 2024 / 2. January 2026 by Hagen Wendt Cannabis One encounters this beguilingly beautiful plant more often by its scent than by sight, especially in city centers. This specimen enjoyed an exceptional amount of care in the form of sufficient temperature control, lighting, and irrigation. The result is particularly impressive in the macro view: thousands of sticky trichomes protect the plant from pests, […] Read more » green
macro white Love in a mist 8. December 2024 / 4. June 2026 by Hagen Wendt Nigella damascena This flower has been given a number of interesting names in German-speaking countries, including Gretl in the shrub, Gretl in the heck, Gretchen in the bush, Greterl in the nest, Venus-haired, Bride in hair… The name Gretl in the bushes alludes to an Austrian legend according to which the rich farmer’s daughter Gretl […] Read more » white
macro yellow Santolina 7. December 2024 / 4. June 2026 by Hagen Wendt Santolina I also discovered the santolina flower at the State Garden Show in Kirchheim. A round inflorescence from which small tubular flowers wind in all directions. The photo was taken in full sun, which clearly outshone my artificial light. That makes sense here, because otherwise the semicircular shape would not be visible. Thank you sun. Read more » Yellow
macro Uncategorized yellow Sunflower 20. October 2024 / 31. May 2026 by Hagen Wendt Helianthus annuus Read more » Yellow
macro violet Phacelia 20. October 2024 / 2. January 2026 by Hagen Wendt Phacelia tanacetifolia The phacelia naturally has very beautiful, albeit very small, flowers, but it probably owes its distinctive name to its tufted flower buds. I discovered this specimen in a sunflower field behind my brother’s house. A very complex form, which made the processing correspondingly complex. But it was worth it! Read more » violet
macro magenta Sea Thrift 11. October 2024 / 2. January 2026 by Hagen Wendt Armeria I discovered this small Sea Thrift in my brother’s garden at the end of October. They last an amazingly long time! All the flowers were still open in this inflorescence. Numerous blossoms jostle for the bees’ attention. They are sure to get it at this time of year anyway. Read more » magenta
green macro Small Teasel 4. October 2024 / 31. May 2026 by Hagen Wendt Dipsacus pilosus The small teasel is typically known as an extraordinarily prickly plant at the end of stems approximately 1.20 m long. But they are currently in bloom, which delights bees and thrills macro photographers. Hundreds of tiny blossoms sit between the prickles, opening first at the sides and then at the top.From above, it […] Read more » green Teasel
green macro Green thistle 4. October 2024 / 4. June 2026 by Hagen Wendt Cirsium canum I discovered this little green thistle in Munich’s Nussbaumstrasse. I was actually only interested in the symmetry, but after the rendering a DUNE sandworm stared at me, with a louse clinging to its teeth in the top right-hand corner.I couldn’t get it out – clawing is probably a core louse skill. Read more » green Thistle
macro magenta Magenta Lilac 15. September 2024 / 2. January 2026 by Hagen Wendt Syringa vulgaris The magenta lilac blossoms not only smell good, but also sow fear and terror, at least from very close! Read more » Lilac magenta
macro white White lilac 15. September 2024 / 2. January 2026 by Hagen Wendt Syringa vulgaris Alba A single lilac flower is truly tiny. But if you get too close, it can be a little scary. Luckily, the bees don’t care, no sandworm head cinema! Read more » Lilac white
blue macro Blue Lilac 15. September 2024 / 2. January 2026 by Hagen Wendt Syringa vulgaris I wasn’t aware that the small lilac blossoms also have a diabolical side until I had these macro images in front of me. Beautiful from afar, creepy up close! Read more » blue Lilac
blue macro Alkanet 24. August 2024 / 2. January 2026 by Hagen Wendt Anchusa officinalis On the Swedish island of Öland, in addition to a great many windmills, there are also very small, tiny flowers with the unfortunate name of Alkanet. When magnified, the furry throat appendages become visible, but more impressive is the intense blue; it could have inspired Yves Saint Laurent! Read more » blue petal-5-round
macro yellow Hawkweed 24. August 2024 / 31. May 2026 by Hagen Wendt Hieracium I discovered the hawkweed in Sweden during the summer, near the 950-year-old pedunculate oak “Kvilleken” close to Rumskullaeken. It is also found in Germany, of course, but it only caught my attention there, where I photographed it in the shelter of the rental car. It has jagged petals like chicory and reminds me of […] Read more » Yellow
macro magenta Balsam 21. August 2024 / 31. May 2026 by Hagen Wendt Impatiens glandulifera The glandular balsam originates from India and has been widespread in Europe for 200 years. It has even reached Sweden at Lake Vänern, where it grows like a weed. But as a tourist, one can simply enjoy the abundance of flowers that push into every front garden. I have not yet photographed such […] Read more » magenta
green macro Great Masterwort 21. August 2024 / 31. May 2026 by Hagen Wendt Astrantia major The masterwort is a very baroque flower; for marketing purposes, the small umbel blossoms are framed by numerous equally decorative bracts. Equipped in such a way, it caught my eye in the middle of Gothenburg near the cathedral. At about 5 cm, however, it was not as large as the name suggests. Perhaps […] Read more » green
macro pink Hare’s-foot Clover 19. August 2024 / 31. May 2026 by Hagen Wendt Trifolium arvense I had no idea that hare’s-foot clover existed until our camping trip in Villshärad on the Swedish west coast. But I simply could not pass by this tiny magenta-green fuzzy blossom (1 cm long, 0.5 cm wide). The photography was elaborate, and the post-processing even more so. But such a wild, colorful flower, […] Read more » Clover pink
macro red Red Flax 13. August 2024 / 31. May 2026 by Hagen Wendt Linum grandiflorum In the middle of the busy Kapuzinerplatz, there is a flower oasis created by the Green City Initiative. A Munich-based association whose members resist the trend of urban sealing and create flight corridors for our tiniest residents. And it works! Just centimeters away from passing trucks, bees buzz about, quite astonished by the […] Read more » red
macro red Peruvian Verbena 28. July 2024 / 31. May 2026 by Hagen Wendt Glandularia peruviana The bloom of the Peruvian verbena is truly tiny; were it not marked by such an alarming red, one could easily overlook it. The intense red makes that impossible, which is why it grows in so many gardens. I noticed this one, however, along Munich’s Glockenbach, away from all gardens, right in the […] Read more » red
macro pink Water lily 13. July 2024 / 4. June 2026 by Hagen Wendt Nymphaea It’s basically impossible to ignore water lilies, just as you can’t ignore gold-sparkling queens. That’s why I’ve included this beautiful and so far largest flower in the collection, even though you don’t have to point it out to anyone.In my sister-in-law’s garden is a water pond where, among other things, many fat frogs live […] Read more » pink
green macro Morning Star Sedge 13. July 2024 / 31. May 2026 by Hagen Wendt Carex grayi I discovered this ornamental grass in my sister-in-law’s garden, appropriately situated next to a small pond. It would otherwise blend in quite subtly, were it not for its striking morning star seed heads! It is, of course, spectacular – and far less prickly than one might assume. Read more » green
blue macro Ruthenian Globe Thistle 13. July 2024 / 31. May 2026 by Hagen Wendt Echinops ritro Read more » blue Thistle
macro magenta Marsh Cranesbill 9. July 2024 / 31. May 2026 by Hagen Wendt Geranium palustre Discovered at the beginning of October along the Munich Isar, the delicate structures only became visible after rendering. The flower owes its name to the elongated beak-shaped fruit cluster. There are over 400 subspecies; here, the violet marsh variety. Read more » magenta
macro red Annual Phlox 6. July 2024 / 31. May 2026 by Hagen Wendt Phlox drummondii I discovered this alarm-red flower in my sister-in-law’s garden today. It belongs to the phlox family, which also comes in many other colors. However, it was likely the red version that once inspired Texan botanists to give it this name. This flower is also inhabited, as I only realized after rendering the image. […] Read more » red
macro pink Rose mallow 3. July 2024 / 31. May 2026 by Hagen Wendt Malva alcea This blossom was also hidden in the small lawn on Nussbaumstraße in Munich. On and around the stigma, the pollen is arranged like strings of pearls, which the little bees can adorn themselves with. Read more » pink
macro violet Rattle Flower 29. June 2024 / 31. May 2026 by Hagen Wendt Catananche caerulea When I encountered this flower at the State Garden Show in Kirchheim this summer, it made no sound. However, its dried seeds are said to produce rattling sounds in the wind. But it is by no means inconspicuous, as it is also known as Cupid’s Dart or Blue Cupid’s Dart – the flower […] Read more » violet