The short-lived blossoms are soaking up sun before shade envelops them.

The sun shone bright, birds zipped around the sky and tiny, vivid purple, yellow and white flowers flared at my feet.

Pink evening primrose: four-petaled flowers with dark pink to white ombre petals. Horsemint: purple, tuft-like flower heads with white spikes. Drummond phlox: cluster of pink, white or red flowers ...