small blue flower

I am new here so I hope you will forgive me if I violate any of the decorum. As an avid photographer, I love taking pictures of flowers but have to admit that I know diddly-squat about the proper or even common names for any of them. The reason I am seeking help in identification is that I thought it would be nice to label my photos with something more meaningful and relevant than just "flower" and thought this could be a win-win opportunity - you can have an opportunity to possibly enjoy my pictures (although reduced in resolution to fit in the forum) and I will learn something about these flowers

Welcome Photobippy. You haven't violated any decurom here that I can see.

I'm curious though, where did you find this flower? I've never seen anything like it before, but it resembles a type of orchid to me. This is really a cool shot!
http://orchidweb.org/aos/

Maybe someone else knows more.

I agree this is a beautiful photo as well as a beautiful flower. Never seen it before either though

Welcome to the forum, Photobippy

Thanks to all for the complements. This shot was taken in northern Mexico but I have recently found the same flower here in Georgia. It is a small (about the size of a nickel) wild flower, grows close to the ground, and seems to like moist areas (all that I have seen so far grow near streams).

Here's a shot of one I found here in Georgia: (I hope it shows up - I'm not familiar with the method of positing images on this fourm)


Post edited by: Sakura, at: 2007/10/28 13:28

On this latest photo it reminds me a bit of a weed flower

look:

HERE

Thanks... The petals do look similar - they may be related (The one I posted is also a wildflower or weed too). However it shows three petals and I have never seen the other one with anything but two petals. However the thing that struck me about the first was the stamens and pistils. They are really interesting for such a tiny flower.

Here's a closeup of those suckers.


Post edited by: photobippy, at: 2007/10/29 05:00

Post edited by: photobippy, at: 2007/10/29 05:06

It is a Commelina communis (please look at the link hereunder)

Asiatic Dayflower

Sakura wrote:

It is a Commelina communis (please look at the link hereunder)

Asiatic Dayflower

Thank you Sakura.... I am in awe of either your knowledge of wildflowers or your power of google-fu, whichever led you to this identification.

I like the picture you linked. It gives a great perspective of the size of this little flower.

wish I could say it's my knowledge of wildflowers




but it isn't. my google-'fu' is an easy instrument when curiosity gets the better of me

your blue flower is called Asiatic Dayflower. im not sure if theyre native to the U.S. but ive seen them in my town in new york state. my former employer was a bog old mansion owned a long time ago by some very rich people and they imported a lot of exotic trees, plants and flowers to their extensive grounds [dont know if youve ever heard of Yaddo...]. anyway being the grounds keeper, i found a patch of these little blue flowers and then i looked them up.
its definitely them. Asiatic Dayflower.

I always end up with one or two of these in my 3rd balcony flower pots in Illinois too! Glad to see I'm not the only one trying to figure out what they are.

The Asiatic Dayflower is an introducted plant it is related to the Spiderwort I have them in an area off the driveway ,they are one of the few true blue plants out there.