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Dianthus barbatus, the sweet William, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to southern Europe and parts of Asia. It has become a popular ornamental garden plant.
Many legends purport to explain how sweet William acquired its English common name, but none is verified. It is often said to honour the 18th century Prince William, Duke of Cumberland. As a result of the Duke's victory at the Battle of Culloden and his generally brutal treatment of the king's enemies, it is also claimed that the Scots sometimes call the flower "stinking Billy". Though this makes a nice story, it is entirely untrue. The Scots sometimes refer to the noxious ragwort[which?] as stinking Billy in memory of the infamous Duke. Phillips speculated that the flower was named after Gerard's contemporary, William Shakespeare. It is also said to be named after Saint William of York or after William the Conqueror. Another etymological derivation is that william is a corruption of the French oeillet, meaning both "carnation" and "little eye". Sweet William is a favourite name for lovelorn young men in English folkloric ballads, e.g., "Fair Margaret and Sweet William". /from en. Wikipedia/
DĆ©tail d'une sacoche en cuir de buffle Ć fleur corrigĆ©e
Detail of a buffalo leather satchel
Champ couvert : 65x50mm
diamĆØtre intĆ©rieur de l'oeillet mĆ©tallique : 8,5mm
Stack de 16 images assemblƩes avec Photoshop
āJamais le soleil ne voit lāombre.ā
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Ce magnifique Åillet se reconnaĆ®t trĆØs facilement Ć ses pĆ©tales rosĆ©s, trĆØs Ć©troits et dĆ©coupĆ©s en longues laniĆØres Ć leur extrĆ©mitĆ©. Cette plante affectionne les prairies humides et se rencontre parfois en larges groupes.
This magnificent Oeillet recognizes itself very easily in its petals pinkish, very narrow and cut in long strips in their extremity. This plant likes the wet meadows and sometimes meets in wide groups.
Melandrium album - capsule fruits
Silene vulgaris (Moench) Garcke
(Caryophyllaceae-CaryophyllacƩes) (formerly Lychnis alba)
Silene cucubalus, Behen vulgaris, Cucubalus latifolius, Silene latifolia
Common names: Cow bell, Rattleweed, maidenstears, Silene alba, White Cockle, Evening lychnis. White campion, Lychnis alba Mill. Maiden's-tears, Wide-leaved Bladder Catchfly.
Noms communs: PĆ©tards, silĆØne gonflĆ©, Silene cucubalus Wibel, Silene latifolia (Mill), PĆ©teux, SilĆØne cucubale. SilĆØne alba.
lychnide blanche, compagnon blanc, oeillet de Dieu, floquet, SilĆØne Ć larges feuilles, Claquet.
Lisboa (Portugal)
Ce pont de 3 km dont 2 au dessus du Tage est construit de 1962 Ć 1966 et inaugurĆ© sous le nom de Ā« Pont de Salazar Ā». Il gardera ce nom jusqu'au 25 avril 1974, jour de la RĆ©volution des Oeillets entraĆ®nant la chute de la dictature salazariste. Ć cette date et en mĆ©moire Ć cet Ć©vĆ©nement historique, le pont de Lisbonne prit son nom dĆ©finitif de Ā« Ponte 25 de abril Ā».
Il fut d'abord un pont autoroutier Ć cinq voies puis Ć©galement un pont ferroviaire lorsqu'une voie de chemin de fer y fut ajoutĆ©e sur son tablier infĆ©rieur.
Il rappelle Ć©trangement le Golden Gate Bridge de San Francisco, la ressemblance est dĆ»e aux critĆØres sismiques pris en compte lors de leur construction (SĆ©isme de Lisbonne en 1755).
Ć gauche, le Christ Roi.
Cette touffe d'aphyllanthe ne manque pas de vanitĆ©. Il ne lui suffit pas au milieu du printemps d'emprunter le nom d'"oeillet bleu de Montpellier". Il lui faut aussi l'hiver usurper bien prĆ©tentieusement la majestĆ© du chĆŖne en se couvrant de ses feuilles... :o)