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Nepenthes (/nɪˈpɛnθiːz/) is a genus of carnivorous plants, also known as tropical pitcher plants, or monkey cups, in the monotypic family Nepenthaceae. The genus comprises about 170 species, and numerous natural and many cultivated hybrids. They are mostly liana-forming plants of the Old World tropics, ranging from South China, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines; westward to Madagascar (two species) and the Seychelles (one); southward to Australia (three) and New Caledonia (one); and northward to India (one) and Sri Lanka (one). The greatest diversity occurs on Borneo, Sumatra, and the Philippines, with many endemic species. Many are plants of hot, humid, lowland areas, but the majority are tropical montane plants, receiving warm days but cool to cold, humid nights year round. A few are considered tropical alpine, with cool days and nights near freezing. The name "monkey cups" refers to the fact that monkeys were once thought to drink rainwater from the pitchers, however this is false, the pitchers are filled with digestive fluids not water and monkeys do not drink from them.
Huntington Library and Botanic Gardens. San Marino. California.
Photographed the Hummingbird Clearwing Moth and the Garden Phlox in my sister's flower garden in the City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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• Red bottlebrush, crimson bottlebrush, lemon bottlebrush
• Árbol del cepillo, escobillón rojo, limpiatubos
Scientific classification:
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Myrtales
Family:Myrtaceae
Genus:Melaleuca
Species:M. citrina
Synonyms: Metrosideros citrina, Callistemon lanceolatus, Callistemon citrinus
Origin: Bottlebrushes are members of the genus Melaleuca and belong to the family Myrtaceae. They are closely related to paperbark melaleucas, which also have 'bottlebrush' shaped flower spikes. Most Bottlebrushes occur in the east and south-east of Australia. Two species occur in the south-west of Western Australia and four species in New Caledonia. Bottlebrushes can be found growing from Australia's tropical north to the temperate south. They often grow in damp or wet conditions such as along creek beds or in areas which are prone to floods.
This species is probably the best known bottlebrush and is widely cultivated. The bright red flower-spikes appear in summer and autumn. Crimson Bottlebrush grows well in wet conditions and usually reaches 4 m. Plants should be lightly pruned and fertilised after flowering. Neglected or mis-shapen plants respond to hard pruning.
Paso Centurión, Cerro Largo, Uruguay
White Passion Flower found in the Royal Botanical Gardens Centre's Mediterranean Garden located in the City of Burlington Ontario Canada.
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Also commonly known as the African daisy, Gerbera is native to tropical regions of South America, Africa and Asia.
Scientific classification:
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Asterales
Family:Asteraceae
Subfamily:Mutisioideae
Tribe:Mutisieae
Genus:Gerbera
The first scientific description of a Gerbera was made by J.D. Hooker in Curtis's Botanical Magazine in 1889 when he described Gerbera jamesonii, a South African species also known as Transvaal daisy or Barberton daisy.
Also commonly known as the African daisy, Gerbera is native to tropical regions of South America, Africa and Asia.
Scientific classification:
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Asterales
Family:Asteraceae
Subfamily:Mutisioideae
Tribe:Mutisieae
Genus:Gerbera
The first scientific description of a Gerbera was made by J.D. Hooker in Curtis's Botanical Magazine in 1889 when he described Gerbera jamesonii, a South African species also known as Transvaal daisy or Barberton daisy.
Classificação científica
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Reino: Plantae
Ordem: Malvales
Género: Hibiscus
Família: Malvaceae
Classe: Magnoliopsida
Divisão: Magnoliophyta
Scientific classification
Clade: Monocots
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Commelinids
Clade: Angiosperms
Tribe: Tradescantieae
Order: Commelinales
Clade: Tracheophytes
Family: Commelinaceae
Subtribe: Tradescantiinae
Subfamily: Commelinoideae
Scientific classification:
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Order:Caryophyllales
Family:Amaranthaceae
Genus:Suaeda
Species:S. vermiculata
Synonyms: Chenopodium alexandrinum
Faro del Tostón (El Cotillo), La Oliva, Fuerteventura, Islas Canarias
• Ñire, Ñirre, Haya antártica
• Antarctic beech
Scientific classification:
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Fagales
Family:Nothofagaceae
Genus:Nothofagus
Species:N. antarctica
Tierra del Fuego National Park, Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
Origin: Native to Chile
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: caryophyllidae
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Cacteae
Genre: Eriosyce
From my collection
Classificação científica
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Reino: Plantae
Ordem: Malvales
Género: Hibiscus
Família: Malvaceae
Classe: Magnoliopsida
Divisão: Magnoliophyta
Many other fruits are also wonderful in their season, but the pear at its finest can be so much more exceptional in terms of its luscious texture, richness of taste, and its fragrances reminiscent of rose water, musk, and vanilla.
Pears grow in the Alcinous' orchard, in The Odyssey:
"A LARGE ORCHARD of four acres, where trees hang
their greenery on high, the pear and the
pomegranate, the apple with its glossy burden, the
sweet fig and luxuriant olive ... Pear after
pear, apple after apple, cluster on cluster of grapes,
and fig upon fig, are always coming to perfection ..."
The Odyssey by Homer, written 800 BC
L’Acero del Canada ha foglie opposte caduche, con nervature profonde, da tri- a pentalobate e lunghe fino a 13 cm; i lobi, poco incisi, sono separati da angoli ottusi. Di colore verde scuro, d'autunno assumono sfumature di gradazioni brillanti dal giallo oro all'arancione, fino al cremisi e allo scarlatto; la muta più spettacolare avviene nella zona settentrionale dell'areale, dove c'è la giusta alternanza di giornate soleggiate e notti fredde.
Canada Maple, has opposite deciduous leaves, with deep veins, from three to five-lobed and up to 13 cm long; the lobes, slightly incised, are separated by obtuse angles. Dark green in colour, in autumn they take on shades of brilliant gradations from golden yellow to orange, up to crimson and scarlet; the most spectacular moult occurs in the northern part of the range, where there is the right alternation of sunny days and cold nights.
Les feuilles d’érable du Canada sont caduques, opposées, à nervures profondes, de trois à cinq lobes et mesurant jusqu'à 13 cm de long ; les lobes, légèrement incisés, sont séparés par des angles obtus. De couleur vert foncé, elles prennent en automne des nuances brillantes allant du jaune doré à l'orange, jusqu'au cramoisi et à l'écarlate ; la mue la plus spectaculaire se produit dans la partie nord de la chaîne, où il y a une bonne alternance de jours ensoleillés et de nuits froides.
Photographed the Kiwifruit flowers in the 360 Kiwi Vineyards located in Te Puke Western Bay of Plenty in Bay of Plenty in New Zealand
Kiwifruit is native to central and eastern China. The first recorded description of the kiwifruit dates to the 12th century
during the Song dynasty.
In the early 20th century, cultivation of
kiwifruit spread from China to New Zealand, where the first commercial plantings occurred.
The fruit became popular with British and American servicemen stationed in New Zealand during World War II, and later became commonly exported, first to Great
Britain and then to California in the 1960s
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Apocynaceae: Dogbane family
Periwinkle - Vinca minor Apocynaceae:)
Vinca mineur (Apocynacées)
Name also: Dwarf Periwinkle, Common Periwinkle, Small Periwinkle, Myrtle, Creeping Myrtle, Running Myrtle, Greater Periwinkle
Autres noms français : Bergère, Buis bâtard, Petit sorcier, Violette des morts ou de serpent ou des sorciers, Petite pervenche, Herbe à capucine, Pucelage, Violette mineure.
The genus name "Lampranthus" means "shining-flowers" in Latin.
Lampranthus roseus is an evergreen plant in the Aizoaceae family.
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Hybrid specimen with beautiful white flowers
My Night Blooming Cactus
Echinopsis subdenudata (Cactaceae)
They bloom one night only and than withers away.
Ne s'ouvre qu'une nuit, fane au matin.
The vine is a plant of the genus Vitis native to Asia.
In Catalonia, the Vitis vinifera species is grown in vineyards or vinyards to obtain grapes.
The fruit of several Vitis species are grown commercially for consumption as fresh grapes and for fermentation into wine.
Muscari armeniacum (Hyacinthaceae)
Hyacinthus botryoides
Common name: Common Grape Hyacinth.
Nom commun: Muscari botryde
Sunflowers
While it is so grey and rainy in Europe right now, think it's time to bring a little sunshine with those sunflowers or Helianthus, as seen and photogrpahed in the Philippines.
And ere is some background information from Wikipedia about the sunflowers:
Sunflowers are usually tall annual or perennial plants that in some species can grow to a height of 300 cm (120 in) or more. They bear one or more wide, terminal capitula (flower heads), with bright yellow ray florets at the outside and yellow or maroon (also known as a brown/red) disc florets inside. Several ornamental cultivars of H. annuus have red-colored ray florets; all of them stem from a single original mutant. During growth, sunflowers tilt during the day to face the sun, but stop once they begin blooming. This tracking of the sun in young sunflower heads is called heliotropism. By the time they are mature, sunflowers generally face east. The rough and hairy stem is branched in the upper part in wild plants, but is usually unbranched in domesticated cultivars. The petiolate leaves are dentate and often sticky. The lower leaves are opposite, ovate, or often heart-shaped.They are distinguished technically by the fact that the ray florets (when present) are sterile, and by the presence on the disk flowers of a pappus that is of two awn-like scales that are caducous (that is, easily detached and falling at maturity). Some species also have additional shorter scales in the pappus, and one species lacks a pappus entirely. Another technical feature that distinguishes the genus more reliably, but requires a microscope to see, is the presence of a prominent, multicellular appendage at the apex of the style. Sunflowers are especially well known for their symmetry based on Fibonacci numbers and the golden angle.
Quite a bit of variability is seen among the perennial species that make up the bulk of those in the genus. Some have most or all of the large leaves in a rosette at the base of the plant and produce a flowering stem that has leaves that are reduced in size. Most of the perennials have disk flowers that are entirely yellow, but a few have disk flowers with reddish lobes. One species, H. radula, lacks ray flowers altogether.Helianthus species are used as food plants by the larvae of many lepidopterans. The seeds of H. annuus are used as human food.
And ofcourse:
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Asterales
Family:Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Supertribe: Helianthodae
Tribe: Heliantheae
Genus: Helianthus
Aster seeds waiting for the wind to carry them away.
les graines d'aster attendant que le vent les emporte.
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (Asteraceae-Astéracées)
Common Names: hairy Michaelmas-daisy, Michaelmas daisy.
Reino: Plantae
División: Magnoliophyta
Clase: Magnoliopsida
Orden: Dipsacales
Familia: Caprifoliaceae
Subfamilia: Caprifolioideae
Género: Lonicera
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Yellow Lily blooming in the backyard garden located in Timmins in the Township of Mountjoy located in the City of Timmins in Northeastern Ontario Canada
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• Old Woman Cactus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
(unranked):Angiosperms
(unranked):Eudicots
(unranked):Core eudicots
Order:Caryophyllales
Family:Cactaceae
Subfamily:Cactoideae
Tribe:Cacteae
Genus:Mammillaria
Species: M. hahniana
Subspecies: M. hahniana bravoae
Mammillaria hahniana, the old lady cactus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae, native to central Mexico. It grows to 25 cm (10 in) tall by 50 cm (20 in) broad. The solitary spherical stems, 12 cm in diameter, are covered in white down and white spines. Reddish purple flowers are borne in spring and summer, sometimes forming a complete ring around the apex of the plant.
From my collection
Photographed the Tiger Lily in one of the Flower gardens on Prout's Island on Lake Sesekinika in Grenfell Township in Northeastern Ontario Canada
Lance-leaved tiger lily is native to China, but is widely cultivated in North America. It often escapes from cultivation and is quite common and widespread in New England in fields, roadsides and lawn edges. The large bulbs are edible, and the flowers are sometimes eaten in salads.
This species is distinctive for having alternate leaves with small bulbils forming in the upper leaf axils.
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Red Bottlebrush Shrub flower photographed in the Vilar do Golf Resort located in Quinta do Lago in Almancil in the Algarve of Southern Portugal.
Callistemon species have commonly been referred to as bottlebrushes because of their cylindrical, brush like flowers resembling a traditional bottle brush. They are mostly found in the more temperate regions of Australia, especially along the east coast and typically favour moist conditions so when planted in gardens thrive on regular watering.[citation needed] However, two species are found in Tasmania and several others in the south-west of Western Australia. At least some species are drought-resistant and some are used in ornamental landscaping elsewhere in the world.
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Another sunflower shot from my yard. Photographed with my cell phone!!! This is a young giant sunflower that gets 8 -10 feet tall and nearly 1 ft across a bloom. :-)
Castiarina crenata on Kunzea ambigua - Location: Blue Mountains, Australia
One of these jewel beetles was drinking the nectar from these flowers, and then the other one flew down to 'get cosy' with them.
Kunzea ambigua is a powerhouse of a plant in the local area - over 142 (!!!) different insect and spider species have been counted on this plant (most of them pollinating it).
Just looking at Jewel Beetles (Buprestidae) alone, at least 17 different species have been documented on these plants in the local area.
In Australia there are about 1200 known, described species of Jewel Beetles / Buprestidae.
More info on Jewel Beetles in Australia here: australian.museum/blog/science/amri-the-ecology-of-austra...
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Taxonomy - Castiarina crenata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Subclass: Pterygota
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Elateriformia
Superfamily: Buprestoidea
Family: Buprestidae
Subfamily: Buprestinae
Tribe: Stigmoderini
Genus: Castiarina
Species: Castiarina crenata
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Taxonomy - Kunzea ambigua
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Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Subphylum: Angiospermae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Subfamily: Myrtoideae
Tribe: Leptospermeae
Genus: Kunzea
Species: Kunzea ambigua
Photographed the Caster Bean plant growing off of the Panther Point Trail in the Marshall Hampton Reserve located in Winter Haven in Polk County Florida U.S.A.
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In the Southern Hemisphere, spring has gently arrived, bringing with it the peaceful beauty of blooming flowers and calm, sunny days.
Gerbera, also known as the African daisy, is native to tropical regions of Africa and has been successfully introduced to Latin American and Southeast Asian countries. This species is extensively used as a decorative garden plant or as cut flowers. The domesticated cultivars are primarily hybrids of Gerbera jamesonii and Gerbera viridifolia, referred to as Gerbera × hybrida.
Scientific classification:
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Asterales
Family:Asteraceae
Subfamily:Mutisioideae
Tribe:Mutisieae
Genus:Gerbera
Thousands of cultivars exist, exhibiting significant variation in shape, size, and color, including white, yellow, orange, red, and pink. The flower-heads (capitula) range from 7 cm in diameter (Gerbera 'mini Harley') to 12 cm (Gerbera ‘Golden Serena’). The centre of the flower is sometimes black, and often the same flower can have petals of several different colours. Gerbera exhibits a bimodal blooming pattern in temperate climates, with flowering periods in late spring to early summer and late summer to early autumn. Despite being a perennial, it is cultivated as an annual in regions experiencing severe frost.
In the Southern Hemisphere, spring has gently arrived, bringing with it the peaceful beauty of blooming flowers and calm, sunny days.
Gerbera, also known as the African daisy, is native to tropical regions of Africa and has been successfully introduced to Latin American and Southeast Asian countries. This species is widely cultivated as a decorative garden plant and as a popular cut flower. The domesticated cultivars are primarily hybrids of Gerbera jamesonii and Gerbera viridifolia, collectively referred to as Gerbera × hybrida.
Scientific classification:
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Asterales
Family:Asteraceae
Subfamily:Mutisioideae
Tribe:Mutisieae
Genus:Gerbera
Thousands of cultivars exist, displaying remarkable variation in shape, size, and color — including white, yellow, orange, red, and pink. The flower heads (capitula) range from about 7 cm in diameter (Gerbera ‘Mini Harley’) to 12 cm (Gerbera ‘Golden Serena’). The center of the flower is sometimes black, and often a single bloom can have petals of several different colors.
In temperate climates, Gerbera exhibits a bimodal blooming pattern, with flowering peaks in late spring to early summer and again from late summer to early autumn. Although a perennial species, it is often grown as an annual in regions that experience severe frost.
In loving memory of my mother
María Eugenia Ibáñez Somma
💜 December 26, 1950 – October 22, 2025
Chives (Allium schoenoprasum)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Subclass: Liliidae
Order: Asparagales
Family: Alliaceae
Genus: Allium
Species: A. schoenoprasum
Height: 30-50 cm tall
Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) are the smallest species of the onion family Alliaceae, native to Europe, Asia and North America. They are referred to only in the plural, because they grow in clumps rather than as individual plants. Allium schoenoprasum is also the only species of Allium native to both the New and the Old World.
Its species name derives from the Greek skhoinos (sedge) and prason (onion). Its English name, chive, derives from the French word cive, which was derived from cepa, the Latin word for onion.
Culinary uses for chives involve shredding its leaves (straws) for use as condiment for fish, potatoes and soups. Because of this, it is a common household herb, frequent in gardens as well as in grocery stores. It also has insect-repelling properties which can be used in gardens to control pests.
The medical properties of chives are similar to those of garlic, but weaker; the faint effects in comparison with garlic are probably the main reason for its limited use as a medicinal herb. Containing numerous organisulplide compounds such as allyl sulfides and alkyl sulfoxides, chives have a beneficial effect on the circulatory system, acting upon it by lowering the blood pressure. As chives are usually served in small amounts and never as the main dish, negative effects are rarely encountered, although digestive problems may occur following over-consumption.
Chives are also rich in vitamins A and C, and contain trace amounts of sulfur and iron.
«E s'aprono i fiori notturni, nell'ora che penso a' miei cari. Sono apparse in mezzo ai viburni le farfalle crepuscolari...»
(Il gelsomino notturno, Giovanni Pascoli)
Red Osier Dogwood branches are loaded with white berries found alongside the Domtar Overlook section of the Bridge to Bridge Trail in Mountjoy in the City of Timmins Northeastern Ontario Canada.
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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