Brilliant Crimson With Lovely Yellow Stars

May 23, 2026

The stunning flowers of Indian Pink (Spigel marilandica). Brilliant crimson topped with stunning yellow stars. The crimson is rich enough to create a challenge for me and my camera. I’ve been frustrated with both film and digital film sensors in trying to capture these rich reds. Despite the arduous task, I take it on and enjoy the high saturation and lovely punch that these flowers have.

Indian Pink is native to the inland areas of the southeastern and midwestern United States.

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Brenda Clements Jones

Brenda is a certified Virginia Master Naturalist, a Habitat Defender for Shenandoah National Park, and a devoted fan of Mother Nature. She lives in a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Shenandoah National Park, and hikes up to the higher elevations of her mountain often to see what nature is up to. Her constant hiking companion is a camera that captures nature as it unfolds through the seasons. It’s her goal to share the natural world around her through her photographs.