genitals

I hope you'll forgive me but I was out most of yesterday afternoon looking at genitals. Hell, I wasn't just idly gazing--I was pointing, staring, and even taking pictures.

When you think about it, it's a little odd that when we look at human genitals we get all sorts of odd feelings--both good and bad--but when we look at the genitals of a plant, almost without exception we only get good feelings.

How can you look at the lovely purple folds over there to the left without thinking, or even saying, "awwww"? You can't. Plant genitals are just too damn pretty to avoid that sorta thing.

Of course the purple color isn't very human looking but the plants above and below, using a more pinkish palatte, might remind you more of the genitals of another species--but if so, don't say anything. I'm trying to keep a "G" rating here.
Did you notice that inchworm on the pansies? Or the aphid? It's amazing how many things can grow on a genital, isn't it?

Pistols and stamen. I pretty much stayed with zoology when I was in college and only took the one required course in botany so my knowledge of these type of genitals are scanty but many biologists base their entire careers on studying them. Makes you wonder a little if there's some displacement going on, huh? Or is that too Freudian?

Anyway, I hope you enjoy looking at the semi-private parts of these plants. I'll probably post a few more pictures of the flowers I was looking at this weekend in the next few days. No more closeups though. The heart can only take so much exposure to genitals--I don't want to stress anyone out too much.