Dogwood "Petals"

IMG_2042, a photo by Pike-uliar Gardenings on Flickr.

So Dogwood flower petals aren't really flower petals. They are just leaves that change color to capture the attention of passing insects. Kind of a cool and innovative adaption. The real flowers are the small spherical things at the center. This is the first year I noticed how the leaves go through a light green transition phase before becoming white "petals."