Flowers

CFFC: Events – Wild Flowers’ Day

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In the header – The caterpillars of the Peacock butterfly sitting on the upper parts, and, the undersides of leaves of a nettle plant.

Today is the Nordic event of Wild Flowers’ Day. Originating in Denmark, the purpose is to give people the possibility of finding, learning about and enjoying the diversity of wild plants in nature, in order to have an even more intense experience when spending time outdoors.

Det samnordiska evenemanget ”De vilda blommornas dag” har sina rötter i Danmark, där det har arrangerats ända sedan år 1988. Syftet med de vilda blommornas dag är att människor skall få möjlighet att upptäcka, lära känna och glädjas åt den mångfald av vilda växter, som vår natur bjuder på, och på så sätt få en rikare naturupplevelse.

 

This event started at 10 a.m and the flower walk, arranged by local botanists, lasted for three hours. I’ll be happy to bring you along! For more events, click here.

Celebrating Mother at Hovdala Castle

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A nice lunch at the restaurant and then a stroll in the beautiful surroundings was perfect for my mother’s 81st birthday.

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We were lucky with the weather…

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The conservatory has been restored over the years, and is now a building used for exhibitions as well as wedding  ceremonies.

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Inside is a cool, white dream.

P1040751_copyMy mother was happy today – and so were we.

 

Travel theme: Plants

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Plants, butterflies and insects from a trip to a hidden valley in the Pyrenées. Gorgeous  hikes and nature amazingly full of life.

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This Astrantia major, common name great masterwort, and below, Eryngium maritimum, or the sea holly, are two of my favourite plants.

Love plants? There are more of them here, at Ailsa’s.

Cee’s B&W Photo Challenge: Close-ups

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Last year I got 11 tulip bulbs from a dear friend and plant expert. Maybe some of you know about ”the little man” and his concerns for ”my” forest and all its inhabitants. He and his wife have travelled the world, collecting memories and rare plants for decades..Now they are too old to travel, but enjoy their wonderful ”Dream garden”.

What a great gift! You can understand how humble and careful I was when planting and tending to these tulips. They are very rare, and one single bulb costs more than 10GBP or 15USD. I still wonder how they could trust me with them…

This week, they shimmer like gems in my garden. Clear red with yellow petals surrounding…and here is a close-up on one of them, in B&W.

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For more, click here.

 

Thank you for being featured last week!

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Poppy Love

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In my garden I suddenly had a couple of poppies…coming from nowhere, they were just there.

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This year there are quite many of them, and I love to sit down beside their nodding  heads and watch them unfold…

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…admiring  their fragile beauty.

CFFC: Single Flowers or Bud

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In the header – Cattleya Ginny ”Prince”.

Don’t we all love flowers? Visit Cee or join in with a flower post here.

 

Cattleyas are my absolute favourite orchids. This one has a delicate scent…floating through my rooms when in flower. It is budding right now.

This beauty belongs to a very dear friend of mine. A truly grand Cattleya, and as you can see, the flower is bigger than everything else here, including stems and pot.

As usual, click to enlarge.

Today, May 9

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This day, 14 year ago, a remarkable friendship started between me and one of my most beloved friends ever. Mille. He came to us on May 9 and will stay for ever in our memories even if he left us, May 9, two years ago.

These two pictures were among the first ones I posted on my blog. I am very grateful for all the happy memories.