Cosmos Close-up

Close-up of a Cosmos bipinnatos 'Apollo Lovesong' flower at the New York Botanical Garden (Bronx, New York)—June 8, 2024. Nineteenth Century American poet Anna Hubbard Mercur wrote of the Cosmos flower, “The world’s fair flower am I, Cosmos by name; From Paradise…I came…” At the beginning of summer, the Cosmos flower is among nature’s gifts that beautify the sun-soaked and sometimes steamy landscape. In the sun’s blazing heat, it is a refreshing gift to the eyes.