Pincushion Hue - Missoula, Montana

"The cottage needs no dye lot

for the flowers that

Border its hem..." - from "Poem:Cottage Garden" posted at hermitsdoor

Mystery Solved, Missoula, Montana

Ta-da! In the zoom out from yesterday's close-up, it's clearly a humble hollyhock, a staple of cottage gardens nationwide. (But I still like the small alien angle. Or it could be imspiration for a embellishment on a crochet cap or knitted bag.)