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Friday, 10 January 2014
Thursday, 9 January 2014
DESKTOP 161 - SUNFLOWERS
The sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is an annual plant native to the Americas. It possesses a large inflorescence (flowering head), and its name is derived from the flower's shape and image, which is often used to capture the sun. The plant has a rough, hairy stem, broad, coarsely toothed, rough leaves, and circular flower heads.
The heads consist of many individual flowers which mature into seeds, often in the hundreds, on a receptacle base. From the Americas, sunflower seeds were brought to Europe in the 16th century, where, along with sunflower oil, they became a widespread cooking ingredient. Leaves of the sunflower can be used as cattle feed, while the stems contain a fibre which may be used in paper production.
This post is part of the Floral Friday Fotos meme,
and also part of the Skywatch Friday meme.
The heads consist of many individual flowers which mature into seeds, often in the hundreds, on a receptacle base. From the Americas, sunflower seeds were brought to Europe in the 16th century, where, along with sunflower oil, they became a widespread cooking ingredient. Leaves of the sunflower can be used as cattle feed, while the stems contain a fibre which may be used in paper production.
This post is part of the Floral Friday Fotos meme,
and also part of the Skywatch Friday meme.
Wednesday, 8 January 2014
DESKTOP 160 - SAILING
This post is part of the Waterworld Wednesday meme,
and also part of the Outdoor Wednesday meme,
and also part of the Wordless Wednesday meme.
and also part of the Outdoor Wednesday meme,
and also part of the Wordless Wednesday meme.
Tuesday, 7 January 2014
DESKTOP 159 - RHODODENDRON VIREYA
Rhododendron vireya 'Red Mountain' hails from tropical shrubs that are semi-epiphytic, perching high in tree tops in the forests of South East Asia. They have glossy lush mid-green foliage and a compact and semi-spreading habit. The attraction of this cultivar is rich dark ruby red bell-like flowers. Flowering twice a year, autumn/winter and spring/summer. Prefers a warm semi-shaded site, protected from frost. Removing dead flowers encourages repeat flowering. Great for containers, performs best with restricted root growth.
This post is part of the Nature Footsteps Floral Macros meme,
and also part of the Our World Tuesday meme,
and also part of the Ruby Tuesday meme.
This post is part of the Nature Footsteps Floral Macros meme,
and also part of the Our World Tuesday meme,
and also part of the Ruby Tuesday meme.
Monday, 6 January 2014
DESKTOP 158 - VASES
This post is part of the Monday Mellow Yellows meme,
and also part of the Mandarin Orange Monday meme,
and also part of the Nature Footsteps Inspiring Photography meme.
and also part of the Mandarin Orange Monday meme,
and also part of the Nature Footsteps Inspiring Photography meme.
Sunday, 5 January 2014
Saturday, 4 January 2014
Friday, 3 January 2014
Thursday, 2 January 2014
DESKTOP 154 - CAPE DAISY
Osteospermum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the sunflower/daisy family Asteraceae. Osteospermum used to belong to the genus Dimorphotheca, but only the annual species remain in that genus; the perennials belong to Osteospermum. The genus Osteospermum is also closely related to the small genus Chrysanthemoides, such as C. incana and C. monilifera.
This variety is called "Peach Magic" and features flowers that change colour as they mature.
This post is part of the Floral Friday Fotos meme.
This variety is called "Peach Magic" and features flowers that change colour as they mature.
This post is part of the Floral Friday Fotos meme.
Wednesday, 1 January 2014
DESKTOP 153 - BLACK SWAN
This post is part of the Waterworld Wednesday meme,
and also part of the Outdoor Wednesday meme,
and also part of the Wordless Wednesday meme,
and also part of the Wild Bird Wednesday meme.
and also part of the Outdoor Wednesday meme,
and also part of the Wordless Wednesday meme,
and also part of the Wild Bird Wednesday meme.
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