Today's flower like yesterday's is a variety of Lamiaceae which are part of the mint or deadnettle family.
This particular plant is Salvia microphylla "Hot Lips" and it is easy to see how it gets the name. I wonder if the name was also inspired by the character Hot Lips Houlihan from the movie and TV show M.A.S.H.
Whatever the inspiration this is a lovely little flower and deserving of a place in my daily blog.
Today I have taken a break from my #canadianadventure pictures and gone for something closer to home.
In front of my house we have a really spectacular lavender plant growing and as well as producing a bumper crop of fragrant seeds it is a big draw for various species of bees and butterflies right through the summer months. Even now when the flowers are past their best there are always loads of bees to be seen but it takes a great deal of patience to get a decent shot because they're always on the move. I was really pleased to catch this one just as it came in to land, even with a fast shutter the wings are still little more than a blur.
