(Nokia Lumia 520 Windows Phone)
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I love the Cistus shrub, too. It’s also called a sun rose or a rock rose, probably because the flowers close at night, slowly unfurling as the sun rises. My plant is a lowish, spreading type. I love the crinkled papery look of the petals. I hope you enjoy seeing the bees as much as I do.
Christine R 
I’m really interested in growing flowers for my bees. I’ve never heard of this one, but I’m a’gonna look it up. Those are decent photos from a phone.
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Oops, I replied to this earlier, but I’ve obviously not pressed ‘send’. 😮
I may have exaggerated how much the bees love them. 🙂 They really prefer the hardy low-scented jasmine right next door, but the wind was making it difficult for them. So they favoured this low-growing shrub today, and I took the opportunity to snap these as I love these flowers.
Thanks for taking the time to comment, solarbeez. Appreciated.
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I have a rock rose too, but I have trouble capturing the colours of the flowers on my camera, your phone has done a stellar job of that.
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They are a lovely shade of pink, Claudette. Always a joy. The camera on my old Nokia is pretty good. My newer Nokia doesn’t do closeups at all. Took me awhile to work that out. 🙂
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Great flower. Doesn’t look real, should be pinned to a hat or dress.
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Crushed silk flowers, yep, Sue. 😀
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Yes, It looks like it missed the ironing last laundry day, or that someone had it packed away and just undid it. They are a lovely and very rewarding plant. I think I like the white one best but can never really decide. I agree with Claudette about the colour.
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I must keep an eye out for a white one, too. I just looked at the image on Wikipedia and the contrast of the white petals and yellow centre is stunning. I love the crinkly look. They do pack themselves up really tight at night, and they are so delicate it’s no wonder they need ironing! 🙂
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