The Common Name Is Whirligig Pink. The Botanical Name Is Osteospermum.

Good morning to a terrific young lady; and thank you kindly for the feature, my dear Robyn.

I thank you, beautiful Constance. Your visits and comments are much appreciated, my lady.

I thank you, my dear Marina. Flowers make me happy.

I thank you, dear Judi for your interest in my work. You're sweet.

You're a joy, friend. I've been meaning to ask you something. What is it about that sweet but impish smile of yours that makes me want to look at your lovely portrait shot time and again?

Greetings to you, beautiful young lady; and thank you for your visit to this geezer's gallery. Would you kindly keep in touch.

I thank you, Mr. Daniel, kind sir. I love your clown portfolio logo. It's cute and shows your creative side.

Many thanks again, Mr. Carlos kind sir. This image has been among my most popular shots.

Greetings to you, dear Brenda. Please accept my sincere gratitude for your interest in my work and your visit to my gallery. You're kind.

I thank you, Mr. Carlos. I'm delighted to meet you, kind sir.

I thank you, beautiful Deyanira. It's sweet to hear from you again. Is that a new portrait shot of you ? It's lovely. I like it a lot.

Thank you, Miroslava. I like your name. It has a nice ring to it.

Thank you, Brenda. A wise man once said, "Flowers are the Earth's laughter." You can see why.

I thank you, kind sir. Great to hear from you again, Marvin. This flower is called Whirligig pink. Let's keep in touch.

Thank you, Mr. John. Pleasant surprise to hear from somebody on the other side of the pond, the Atlantic pond that is. If you're ever in our neck of the woods, please let me know. I'd be glad to fill you in on all the places you won't find in tourist trap brochures --- the places you could call nature photographer's paradise.

Thank you, dear Nancy. I really like your new portrait shot.

Thank you kindly, dear.

Thank you, friend. delighted to hear from you again.

Thank you, dear Lisa. It was such a serendipitous occasion to discover this rare flower in somebody's front yard years ago when I lived in Lexington, Virginia.