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The Hydrangeas did very well this year, although in general the heads are smaller probably due to the hot summer.
Now some have been dried and form a lovely dash of colour in the room.
Hydrangea, the name, comes from the Greek words "hydro" or water, and "angeion," or vase = water vase, they prefer a lot of water.
A very ancient plant, found in fossils going back thousands of years.
Flower lovers will know that there is a flower language.
Every sentiment is expressed in one form or another by delicate blooms.
Of course, even the experts disagree on the "true meaning" of many flowers and most have different meanings to different people.
So, while all flowers convey thoughtfulness and love, a gift of flowers for a special someone will always create its own personal meaning, too.
HYDRANGEA - Thank You for Understanding.
Have a wonderful day and thank you for your comments with all my heart, M, (*_*)
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L'HORTENSIA qui trône dans nos jardins a toute une histoire derrière lui.
Ses ancêtres sont en effet originaires d'Asie et d'Amérique du Sud.
C'est le botaniste anglais Sir Joseph Banks qui le rapporta pour la première fois en Europe à la fin du XVIIIe siècle.
Vedette du jardin botanique Kew Gardens à Londres et des jardins de Louis XIV à Versailles, l'hortensia est vite devenue très populaire.
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The Hydrangea originated in Asia (especially South-East Asia) and the Americas. It is a found in many gardens and has moved from those to be naturalised in different parts of the world.
The Hydrangea is also known as Hortensia, which is infact its proper name in a many languages. While Hydrangea is derived from Greek and means ‘water vessel’, Hortensia comes from the Latin word for garden and means something like "of the garden/belonging to the garden". That name was given to the plant by french botanist Philibert Commerson. It is believed that Commerson meant to honor either mathematician Nicole-Reine 'Hortense' Lepaute or naturalist, and Commerson's partner, Jeanne Baret. Baret may have been the first woman to sail around the world, accompanying Commerson dressed as a man, on an expedition lead by Louis-Antoine de Bougainville.
Hydrangea is a genus of 70–75 species of flowering plants native to southern and eastern Asia and the Americas. By far the greatest species diversity is in eastern Asia, notably China, Japan, and Korea
Hydrangea serrata is a species of flowering plant in the family Hydrangeaceae, native to mountainous regions of Korea and Japan. Common names include mountain hydrangea and tea of heaven. Growing to 1.2 m (4 ft) tall and broad, it is a deciduous shrub with oval leaves and panicles of blue and pink flowers in summer and autumn (fall). It is widely cultivated as an attractive ornamental shrub throughout the world in areas with suitable climate and soil.
The leaves of mountain hydrangea contain phyllodulcin, a natural sweetener, and are used to make regionally popular herbal teas (sugukcha in Korea and amacha in Japan). Amacha tea is used in Japan in the celebration of Buddha's birth.
Late winter color in an Oak Leaf Hydrangea.
Here on top, some of the foliage is intact.
Lower on this plant the deer have stripped the leaves.
I decided to test the Jupiter 9 (CRF mount) with my X-T5. It is soft and, depending on the light, quite glowy at f/2. Not really my thing. Stopping down improves things; at f/4, the lens is sharp and loses the glow while keeping its Sonnar flair. The f-stop for this photo is f/2.8.
I also have this lens in LTM mount. The two lenses are quite similar. Both are relatively large for a rangefinder lens and on the heavier side. Neither is better or worse. I would consider them to be good copies.
I was "working" the hydrangea when the butterfly suddenly came by. A nice addition.
There is a very specific oak leaf hydrangea at the State Botanical Gardens in Athens that is just beautiful year after year.