Wednesday 2 November 2016

DESKTOP 1191 - QUINCE FLOWER

The quince (Cydonia oblonga) is the sole member of the genus Cydonia in the family Rosaceae (which also contains apples and pears, among other fruits). It is a small deciduous tree that bears a pome fruit, similar in appearance to a pear, and bright golden-yellow when mature. Throughout history the cooked fruit has been used as food, but the tree is also grown for its attractive pale pink blossoms and other ornamental qualities.

This post is part of the Outdoor Wednesday meme,
and also part of the Wordless Wednesday meme,
and also part of the ABC Wednesday meme.

8 comments:

  1. Thanks for this lovely bloom and so much neat information.

    ReplyDelete
  2. This is so pretty!
    Happy ABCW!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Magnificent macro shot of the quince and great for Q

    Wishing you a Happy Week ~ ^_^

    ReplyDelete
  4. Isn't that lovely!
    Thanks for sharing at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2016/10/guess-where-i-went.html

    ReplyDelete
  5. Delightful shot, such a delicate and pretty flower.

    Best wishes,
    Di.
    ABCW team.

    ReplyDelete
  6. they are gorgeous and the fruits are jummie as well

    Have a wonderful ABC-day / - week
    ♫ M e l ☺ d y ♫ (abc-w-team)
    http://melodymusic.nl/a-b-c-wednesday-19-q/

    ReplyDelete
  7. Delightful plants, the quince fruit have been quite large this year here.

    ReplyDelete