And the dried up, ol' flowers look like this:
And here is a picture of mature seeds (black are mature, brown/reddish are immature):
(Sorry about the photo quality of this one.
I blew it out with my flash on the white paper towel & counter top.)
To read more about this wildflower you can visit
this page out of Saskatchewan.
Whether flower or vegetables, consider collecting seeds this year to share with friends and/or use next year! You can store your various types of seeds in packets you make yourself! Here are a few links for free, printable seed packets:
Alenka's Printables
All Free Printables
Blossom Swap
eIntown (be sure to check out the FAIRY PACKETS HERE!)
I'm sure the internet offers many more, these are just ones I found quickly.
For more information about seed collecting click on over to Blossom Swap's
Seed Saving page. They also have an informative page with tips and etiquette for
swapping seeds.