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Brasília, DF, Brazil.
The genus Calliandra contains about 140 species that are native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas.
The flowers are produced in cylindrical or globose inflorescences and have numerous long slender stamens.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calliandra
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Genus: Calliandra Benth.
Species: C. dysantha Benth.
Binomial name: Calliandra dysantha
Phyllodium longipes is a perennial shrub Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) growing in Southern China, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand. It is also known as Fish Scales and is a woody leguminous shrub, typically 1 - 2 m in overall height. Leaves densely covered by velvety brown hairs. Terminal leaves lanceolate to oblong, 13-20 cm length, often longer than lateral leaves, prominently veined. Branchlets densely brown-pubescent. 23487
Viola × wittrockiana, commonly known as the garden pansy, is a popular hybrid flower cultivated for its colorful and expressive blooms. It is the result of a complex hybridization between several species of the Viola genus, particularly Viola tricolor, Viola lutea, and Viola altaica. Widely grown as an ornamental plant, the pansy thrives in cool climates and is loved for its variety of colors and delicate patterns.
The name "Viola" comes from Latin, meaning "violet." The hybrid name "× wittrockiana" honors Veit Brecher Wittrock, a 19th-century Swedish botanist who specialized in the Viola genus. The “×” symbol indicates its hybrid origin.
The common English name "pansy" comes from the French word pensée, meaning "thought" or "remembrance." Likewise, in Spanish, the flower is called pensamiento, which also means "thought." These names reflect the flower’s symbolic association with reflection, memory, and gentle emotion.
• 팬지
• Garden pansy
• Pensamiento
Scientific classification:
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Malpighiales
Family:Violaceae
Genus:Viola
Species:V. × wittrockiana
In South Korea, it’s common to see vibrant pansies decorating public spaces like plazas, sidewalks, and gardens. These particular pansies were photographed in the charming Songwol-dong Fairy Tale Village, located in Jung-gu, Incheon, a place filled with color, imagination, and beautiful floral displays.
We have just returned from a two week trip to Grazalema in southern Spain. The trip was booked back in 2019 but then covid entered the dictionary and on the third attempt we finally made it.
Originally we had booked to go in April but for various reasons it was changed to March and the weather their matched the title for the village with the most rainfall in Spain, that said we did have some nice days and we were on the whole, able to work around whatever the elements threw at us, as a result I was not able to see all of the species I had hope to see though we did find a few others which were pleasant surprises.
First up is this Sombre Orchid we found right at the end of the Medieval path the runs from Grazalema to the bottom of the cliffs. A pretty little orchid that stands about 10 inches high is one of the the 37 species of orchids that can be found in the region between February and May
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In the temperate forests of this part of Asia, it is common to see lobed-leaf trees that sprout in spring with an orange or reddish hue, later turning green as the season progresses. Some specimens have deeply edged leaves with a firm texture, adapted to cold climates, while others have more delicate, palmate shapes. The most common species in these latitudes (Acer pseudosieboldianum), though it is not unusual to also find its better-known relative (Acer palmatum), native to a neighboring region. Both share a similar aesthetic, but with subtle nuances in shape and the timing of their color changes, making each encounter a distinct and valuable observation.
Scientific classification:
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Sapindales
Family:Sapindaceae
Genus:Acer
Incheon Chinatown, Jung-gu, Incheon, South Korea
Photographed the Carlin's Mining Bee gathering pollen off the Japanese Spiraea flowers in the front yard flower garden located in Timmins in the Township of Mountjoy in the City of Timmins in Northeastern Ontario Canada.
Spiraea japonica is one of several Spiraea shrubs with alternate,simple leaves, on wiry, freely branching, erect stems. The stems are brown to reddish-brown, round in cross-section and sometimes hairy. The shrub reaches 1.2 m to almost 2 m in
height and about the same in width. The deciduous leaves are
generally an ovate shape about 2.5 cm to 7.5 cm long, have
toothed margins, and alternate along the stem. Clusters of rosypink flowers are found at the tips of the branches. The seeds
measure about 2.5 mm in length and are found in small lustrous
capsules.
The Carlinville miner bee[ (Andrena carlini) is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. Another common name for this species is Carlin's miner. It is found in North America.
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Rosa acicularis is known by many names including prickly wild rose, prickly rose, bristly rose, wild rose, and arctic rose.
Whilst out exploring a new area near the end of the trip, we came across numerous patches of wild irises growing along a riverbank.
We had chosen to go here as it was raining in Grazalema and this place was at a much lower altitude, 600m lower and the weather looked a lot better.
In fact it started off very warm and sunny so didn't bother taking the rain coat, big mistake as no sooner as I had taken this shot it started raining and got worse throughout the afternoon. I was soaked and to top it off, I forget to bring the cable release so had to rely on the self timer which meant I couldn't time the shot very well to when the breeze dropped off.
As it turned out, this was the only shot in focus and the rain put paid to any further photos for the afternoon. On the plus side we heard numerous Nightingales, saw an Otter and also a Collard Flycatcher on the journey back.
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It was hard not to notice the variety and colours of the wild flowers that were growing around Grazalema, however this is one that stood out not by colour but the shape of the flower. We only found the one plant with a small number of flowers growing against a large rock behind a derelict farm building.
Initially we had no idea what kind plant but a bit of digging around on google we soon found out the true identity, it is also known as the Andalusian Pipe Vine however I rather liked the other common name, though it reminded me more of the carnivorous pitcher plants on first sight.
This is a type of poisonous vine which is a member of the birthwort family found across the Iberian peninsular and North Africa, the ant was a bonus ;-)
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Song of Songs 2:12
New International Version
12 Flowers appear on the earth;
the season of singing has come,
the cooing of doves
is heard in our land.
In the temperate forests of this part of Asia, it is common to see lobed-leaf trees that sprout in spring with an orange or reddish hue, later turning green as the season progresses. Some specimens have deeply edged leaves with a firm texture, adapted to cold climates, while others have more delicate, palmate shapes. The most common species in these latitudes (Acer pseudosieboldianum), though it is not unusual to also find its better-known relative (Acer palmatum), native to a neighboring region. Both share a similar aesthetic, but with subtle nuances in shape and the timing of their color changes, making each encounter a distinct and valuable observation.
Scientific classification:
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Sapindales
Family:Sapindaceae
Genus:Acer
Species: Acer palmatum
Dongdaemun, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
We first found these little orchids on the second to last day of the trip, so I planned to come back the following morning to get a few more shots as I didn't have my macro lenses with me.
To begin with we could only see the one orchid and as we were looking at it a shepherd and his herd of sheep appeared. We joked at the time that when we came back the sheep would have eaten it, to be honest we thought it would be fine as other orchids had been ignored.
So when I returned the following morning, guess what, could not locate the orchid and eventually I found the flower on the ground having been nibbled off. Fortunately, after a brief search I found two more orchids not far away that had literally come into flower overnight, it was then I could see many more buds so luckily I was able to get a few shots before the sheep return.
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Photographed the Mistflower at the entrance to the Shady Oaks trail located at Circle B Bar Reserve in the City of Lakeland Polk County Florida U.S.A.
Mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum) is an eye-catching wildflower known by many common names: Blue mistflower, Wild ageratum, Pink eupatorium, Hardy ageratum and Blue boneset. Found in riverine swamps, moist meadows and roadside ditches, its flowers give the appearance of a blue fog when blooming en masse. Flowers are very attractive to pollinators, especially butterflies, moths and long-tongued bees.
Mistflower’s many branched stems that bear dense, flat clusters of disk florets that vary in color from bright blue to lavender to pinkish-white. Ray florets are absent. Long protruding stamens give the flower heads a fuzzy appearance. Light green linear bracts surround the flower base. Leaves are almost triangular in shape, with toothed margins and faintly pubescent surfaces. They are petiolate and oppositely arranged. Fruits are small achenes with tiny hairs that aid in wind distribution. Roots are rhizomatous.
The genus Conoclinium was once classified in the genus Eupatorium, but genetic analysis revealed differences that required reclassification to its own genus. The species epithet coelestinum is from the Latin caelistis (coelestis), meaning “celestial” or “heavenly.” It refers to the sky-blue color of the flowers.
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Luke 3:16 King James Version (KJV)
16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
Di corolle rosa sui dei rami ancora nudi, i dolcissimi fiori stellati di questa Magnolia rosea sembrano racchiudere con gelosia la fonte di luce in un’affascinante trasparenza.
Avec une floraison somptueuse, le magnolia stellata, rose et blanc dévoile toute son éblouissante beauté!
Very variable species with the largest flowers in the genus ranging from 100-400 mm in diameter. Clump-forming succulent with fat, green, erect, deeply ribbed stems, up to 200 mm tall and 30 mm thick.
The flowers are large, star-shaped 5-petalled, pale yellow in color, with transverse crimson lines variable in color and covered with purplish or crimson hairs.
It is the most widely north-south distributed species and occurs in Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
• Zulu giant / giant carrion plant / giant toad plant
• Flor carroña gigante
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
(unranked):Angiosperms
(unranked):Eudicots
(unranked):Asterids
Order:Gentianales
Family:Apocynaceae
Subfamily:Asclepiadoideae
Tribe:Stapeliae
Genus:Stapelia
Species:S. gigantea
From my collection
Notocactus concinnus
Spring growing (21.sept.2016)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
(unranked):Angiosperms
(unranked):Eudicots
(unranked):Core eudicots
Order:Caryophyllales
Family:Cactaceae
Subfamily:Cactoideae
Tribe:Notocacteae
Genus:Parodia
One from this morning. Yesterday went for a little explore close to where I had seen the Mirror Orchids and since then many more orchids have appeared. This species I had seen before in just one place but now there are a number of patches of mixed orchid species including Yellow Bee Orchids. A clear sky and a heavy dew helped to get some nice images.
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Blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium bermudiana) - Hall County, Georgia
Blue-eyed grass blooming along the Dodd Trail on a spring morning.
"This can occur wild, but in this case I'm not sure if it was wild or planted." - John
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More orchid images with one of the many Yellow Bee Orchids now in bloom. Found several patches mixed with the Mirror Orchids or the Sombre Bee Orchids which I now know is an incorrect id, it looks like they are Marble Bee Orchids.
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
(unranked):Angiosperms
(unranked):Eudicots
(unranked):Core eudicots
Order:Caryophyllales
Family:Cactaceae
Subfamily:Cactoideae
Tribe:Trichocereeae
Genus:Gymnocalycium
Species:G. pflanzii
Origin: South-east of Bolivia, North-West of Paraguay and North of Argentina (Provinces of Salta and Jujuy).
From my collection
The photo taken at our backyard with Blue Ice sitting in the back, Nasturtium flowing across, and Calla Lily growing underneath.
Photographed the Tuberous Begonia in hanging baskets in the wife's flower garden located in Timmins in the Township of Mountjoy located in the City of Timmins in Northeastern Ontario Canada
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• Sand Dollar Cactus / Sea Urchin Cactus / Star Cactus / Star Peyote
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
(unranked):Angiosperms
(unranked):Eudicots
(unranked):Core eudicots
Order:Caryophyllales
Family:Cactaceae
Genus:Astrophytum
Species:A. asterias
'Akabana' is a cultivar (hybrid) plant, red flowering form.
From my collection
At the base of a talus slope. Near Lucia, on the Big Sur Coast. Monterey County, California, USA.
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Eine engere Definition beschränkt den Begriff Blüte auf die Angiospermen. Eine Angiospermen-Blüte besteht aus folgenden Bestandteilen (die jedoch nicht alle vertreten sein müssen): der Blütenhülle (Perianth) als Perigon oder getrennt in eine Kelch- und Kronblatthülle, dem Androeceum aus Staubblättern, dem Gynoeceum aus Fruchtblättern und der Blütenachse.
Angiosperms in the form of Taraxacums (Dandelions in Modern English) abundantly cover the fields near the Thackery grain elevator while the day's I&O LSL rolls downgrade towards their crew change point in Tremont, OH on an overcast, yet pleasant Spring afternoon.
or on a dirty mud pond! This is exactly what happens when we are born!
NO PHOTOSHOP.
Water lilies are a well studied clade of plants because their large flowers with multiple unspecialized parts were initially considered to represent the floral pattern of the earliest flowering plants, and later genetic studies confirmed their evolutionary position as basal angiosperms. Analyses of floral morphology and molecular characteristics and comparisons with a sister taxon, the family Cabombaceae, indicate, however, that the flowers of extant water lilies with the most floral parts are more derived than the genera with fewer floral parts. Genera with more floral parts, Nuphar, Nymphaea, Victoria, have a beetle pollination syndrome, while genera with fewer parts are pollinated by flies or bees, or are self- or wind-pollinated Thus, the large number of relatively unspecialized floral organs in the Nymphaeaceae is not an ancestral condition for the clade.
The Huntington Library and Botanic Gardens. San Marino. California.
This series showing some of the remarkable variation within the blooms of this species. Endemic to California.
Kern County, California, USA.
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A member of the buckwheat family, this plant is endemic to the Central Coast of California. Serpentine rocks in the South Hills Open Space, San Luis Obispo, California, USA.
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