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10/21/10 - Day 307
Taken in support of friends and family battling cancer. Inspired by today's Daily Shoot #340: "October is breast cancer awareness month. Make a photo of something pink to support the cause."
Pink Dianthus Flowers, also known as carnations (Dianthus alpinus), flowers native to Europe and Asia, photo enhanced in post processing.
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Confederate rose - Legends surrounding the name, confederate rose, claim the plant was ubiquitous in southern gardens during the 1800s. After the Civil War, the poverty stricken southerners planted it in confederate cemeteries because it was easy to find and to propagate.
In plant nomenclature the use of common names can be misleading. The common name for one of the most magnificent fall blooming beauties, the confederate rose, is neither a rose nor a confederate. The perennial hibiscus, Hibiscus mutabilis, is native to southern China. It has acclimated to the southern United States since its appearance during colonial times.
As a member of the Mallow family of plants the confederate rose is kin to cotton, okra, hollyhock and rose of Sharon. With the naked eye the closest clue to family resemblance is the rounded flower buds resembling a cotton boll. In fact cotton rose is another nickname for this hibiscus. Rose mallow is yet another alias.
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Legend of the Confederate Rose.
Once the Confederate Rose was pure white. During the Civil War, a soldier was fatally wounded in battle. He fell upon the rose as he lay dying. During the course of the two days he took to die, he bled more and more on the flower, till at last bloom was covered with his blood. When he died, the flower died with him. Thereafter, the Confederate Rose (or Cotton Rose), opens white, and over the course of the two days the bloom lasts, they turn gradually from white to pink to almost red, when the flower finally falls from the bush.
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Picture shows pink ribbon edged wreath with pale pink carnations ans pink roses and cream fressias. Very pretty!
A little pink daisy. Taken on the same day as my first macro. I took several shots of these flowers and posted 2 of them, the other one is here.
Hey, this picture made *explore!* Highest position was 100 something. Thanks everyone! :)
**Update Sept. 2008: This shot featured in Flickr's camera search under "macro."