The form of the columbine flower has been associated with birds such as doves and eagles, and the scientific name aquilegia is from the Latin word for eagle. This is the late season flower head. The plant is native to the meadows and woods of north America.
Young men in love were supposed to wear this flower, and it is also known as bachelor's buttons. How fast it would fade would indicate whether love was being returned. The blue cornflower has symbolic meaning in some European countries, especially Germany. This photo is a combination of one focused and one unfocused shot.
