I can't resist a few more photos of the gorgeous flowers of Meadow Cranesbill (Geranium pratense) from my trip to Wiltshire last week (see entry below). The veined flowers are essentially of a blue hue but vary from very pale to almost purple, sometimes flushed with hints of violet and even a pinkish tinge here and there.
 The stalks often stand quite tall among the surrounding grasses and this airy quality makes them particularly evocative of mid-summer in the countryside.