The Pursuit of Perfectionism
With that in mind, I usually try to do more than post a photo of a pretty flower and say that it is a photo I took. I try to identify the flower accurately and tell my readers a little about it. It bothers me when I can't identify a flower, at least by its common name if not the scientific name, too.
But this teeny little flower, small as it is, has bested me. I have been trying for several years to figure out what this small bloom is, but with no luck! So...
if anyone knows, please tell me in the comments!
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The flowers are white, or perhaps a little off-white. The petals come out of the receptacle in an elongated, trumpet-shape before curling outward on the ends. The leaves are lance-shaped (or "lanceolate" in proper botanica terms) and grow opposite each other from the plant's stem.
I held one of the plant's stalks between my index finger and thumb, partly to steady the the little thing for the photo, and partly for size comparison. These are the the smallest little flowers I think I have ever seen!
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The following photo shows the entire plant on which the flowers are blooming. It is like a miniature shrub! To get an idea of the small size, note the moss to the left, and the round acorn marked in the lower-right of the photo.
![Flar3.png](https://steemitimages.com/640x0/https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/thekittygirl/oBeS1QDW-Flar-3.png)
So, yes, if you know what this is, please let me know! I have spent a good bit of time examining images on BING and Google image search, and thumbing through my books of wildflowers, all with no results.
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11-Jul-2019
I had a look using an app that I have and this is what I found
Let me know if you think it's a match 😀
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It looks like a match to me! What is the name of that app please?
Woohoo! It's called picture this.
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thank you!
This is so exciting to finally begin to have a grip on the identification of this delightful little thing! Thank you so much for responding to the post and for your assistance! You totally rock!!! 😃 🙌 💛
You are so welcome! I'm happy to have helped you out 😁 Enjoy the next steps in your adventure 😊
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So simple and elegant. So tiny. Beautiful pictures @thekittygirl. Great that @foxyspirit was able to answer your question.
I completely understand about being a perfectionist, wanting to give as much information as possible. I have a huge tendency to do that. I have to remind myself that it is ok not to be perfect all of the time. I know I am not, but I always strive to be better.
Hello there!
I understand the part where you have to everything exceptionally but sometimes, being yourself might be the greatest gift you can do for you.
sometimes I was told being a perfectionist but actually I'm not because I hate exploring thing's it's hard to know. lol
sorry no idea kitty. hehe
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Pretty little flower sort of like a Japanese snowbell. I really don’t know. 😊
I have an app you scan the flower and get all the info you need
I hope you manage to satisfy the perfectionist bug on this one! I hated it when something is 99.9%, not 100% but I have managed to tame the beast over time and it's far less stressful (and you will still have high standards of work even at 90 or even 80%) 🙂
Lovely pictures
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The perfectionist in me needs to know now!!!!
Le sigh...
I would have said while bellflowers, but no. And I think I know which ones you are talking about. They are little white wildflowers is what I call them. That almost satisfies the perfectionist in me. Almost.
Yeah, no.
I hope you find the name and then, you can share it with me! :)
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