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Mint, the color, not the condition of this old Chrysler Windsor Deluxe I found sitting along the street in a nearby town when I was out for a drive this afternoon. The best I can tell, this one if from the early 50's.
Mint tea is a Moroccan cultural treasure, although it's origins in the country are unclear.
Pouring it from height is a much-loved show - but also helps oxygenate the tea.
Street cafe, Marrakech.
Kyoko Couture - KC*M No.13[PuffySleeveBlouse](Mint) @CCB
Kyoko Couture - KC*M No.14[Sarah Skirt](Mint) @CCB
Hair : :::Phoenix::: Chloe Hair Light Browns (1L @Tres Chic)
Location : Little Sprites
This is a second brood of the mint moth (Pyrausta aurata), taken in Crich Tramway Museum. Yes, I was looking for minibeasts rather than concentrating on photographing the trams...
A mint leaf. Macro shoot using off camera light. I put my small light just behind the leaf which made it so vibrant. No colour, vibrancy modification in post.
My minifee Woosoo Mint.
I don't think I have ever shared her here on Flickr but she is my little witch girl :D
Common Carder on a mint flower in the garden.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bombus pascuorum, the common carder bee, is a species of bumblebee present in most of Europe in a wide variety of habitats such as meadows, pastures, waste ground, ditches and embankments, roads, and field margins, as well as gardens and parks in urban areas and forests and forest edges. It is similar in appearance to Bombus muscorum, and is replacing the species in Northern Britain.
For Macro Mondays 'Green'.
Focus stack of 15 shots, stacked in Zerene Stacker.
The total span of these baby leaves is about 4cm.
In 1892 the company Fortuin celebrated its 50th anniversary by producing mints with the image of the 12-year-old Princess Wilhelmina, which have continued in production since then. Among Dutch sweets, these mints have become the "most Dutch of all”. (I agree… I love ‘em. And I’m lucky I have a Dutch connection who not only introduced them to me, but also sends me more Queen Mints when I run out.)
A little bit about the queen: Princess Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau actually became queen at 10 years old when her father died. Her mother, Emma, was named regent until Wilhelmina was enthroned at 18 years old. “Koningin van Oranje” Wilhelmina reigned from 1890-1948.
As you may know, oranje (orange) is the official color of the Dutch Royal Family, has a long history in The Netherlands, and is the color that is highly celebrated nationally much as Americans feel patriotic about red, white and blue.