There are wildflowers blooming now that I haven’t seen since I left Florida in 2009. Purple Passionflower is one of those flowers, so I had to take some photos.

Purple Passionflower in Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife RefugePurple Passionflower in Oklahoma – Canon R7, handheld, f8, 1/400, ISO 1600, Canon 100-500mm at 500mm, natural light

Steve Creek and I were walking in an area of the refuge that has frogs, snakes, butterflies, moths, bees, and more, including these passionflowers.

Of course, I simply had to stop and take photos of this native flowering vine in bloom. The large, intricate flowers are quite eye catching!

Purple Passionflower in bloom, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, OklahomaPurple Passionflower in bloom – Canon R7, handheld, f8, 1/500, ISO 1600, Canon 100-500mm at 500mm, natural light

Purple passionflower blossoms can range from almost white to deep purple. My photos show the differences between two individual vines and the coloring of their blossoms.

Meandering on foot at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge was wonderful. I will be sharing more photos from that walk soon.

Life is good.

Mia

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