a flamed tulip in our garden last spring 2011.The tulip is a perennial, bulbous plant with showy flowers in the genus Tulipa and belongs to the family Liliaceae.
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Saturday
Geflammte Tulpen, Flamed Tulips
Tulips are coming soon. Spring season is the time of the year where tulip flowers first bloom. I a hundred in our garden. The one you see below is the so-called Geflammte Tulpen of flamed tulips in English. Isn't it a lovely one? I love tulips because it always reminds me of a new beginning...the new beginning of life everytime it blooms.
a flamed tulip in our garden last spring 2011.
The tulip is a perennial, bulbous plant with showy flowers in the genus Tulipa and belongs to the family Liliaceae.
a flamed tulip in our garden last spring 2011.The tulip is a perennial, bulbous plant with showy flowers in the genus Tulipa and belongs to the family Liliaceae.
Monday
Lovely Gerbera Flowers
This flower was named after the German botanist Traugott Gerber. When I was still young our neighbor had these flowers and we call it daisy. Gerbera is also commonly known as African Daisy, Transvaal Daisy, and Barberton Daisy.
Gerbera is very popular and widely used as a decorative garden plant or as cut flowers. The domesticated cultivars are mostly a result of a cross between Gerbera jamesonii and another South African species Gerbera viridifolia. The cross is known as Gerbera hybrida. Thousands of cultivars exist. They vary greatly in shape and size. Colours include white, yellow, orange, red, and pink. The centre of the flower is sometimes black. Often the same flower can have petals of several different colours.
Gerbera is very popular and widely used as a decorative garden plant or as cut flowers. The domesticated cultivars are mostly a result of a cross between Gerbera jamesonii and another South African species Gerbera viridifolia. The cross is known as Gerbera hybrida. Thousands of cultivars exist. They vary greatly in shape and size. Colours include white, yellow, orange, red, and pink. The centre of the flower is sometimes black. Often the same flower can have petals of several different colours.
Saturday
Anthurium or Flamingo Flowers
The Anthurium, also called as Flamingo Flowers or Boy flowers as being called as such due to its structure, the spathe and spadix. It belongs to arum family (Araceae) with around 600 to 1,000 species.
different colors and forms of Anthurium. I took this image during our visit to a garden center.
Anthurium flowers develop crowded in a spike on a fleshy axis, called a spadix, a characteristic of the Araceae. The flowers on the spadix are often divided sexually with a sterile band separating male from female flowers. Like other Aroids, many species of Anthurium can be grown as houseplants, or outdoors in mild climates in shady spots.
different colors and forms of Anthurium. I took this image during our visit to a garden center.Anthurium flowers develop crowded in a spike on a fleshy axis, called a spadix, a characteristic of the Araceae. The flowers on the spadix are often divided sexually with a sterile band separating male from female flowers. Like other Aroids, many species of Anthurium can be grown as houseplants, or outdoors in mild climates in shady spots.
Wednesday
Nature Around and Heidelberg City
I got here different images taken in different time and place. The first image was taken during our visit to Heidelberg, a very beautiful and romantic city in German State of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The second image was taken in Rhorbach in Bavaria, Germany. Last but not the least, this was taken from our garden. We had a visitor, the cat's neighbor.
Heidelberg — having been a former residence of the Electoral Palatinate in the past — is the seat of the University of Heidelberg which is well-known far beyond Heidelberg's and Germany's borders. Furthermore, Heidelberg is a popular tourist destination due to its romantic and picturesque cityscape's character including the Heidelberg Castle and the baroque style Old Town.
The tower of the Parish church in Rhorbach, Bavaria, Germany.
we had a visitor in our garden, the cat's neighbor. sometimes he is so bad because he pees around our garden. that is the reason why I cannot plant vegetables in our garden.
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Heidelberg — having been a former residence of the Electoral Palatinate in the past — is the seat of the University of Heidelberg which is well-known far beyond Heidelberg's and Germany's borders. Furthermore, Heidelberg is a popular tourist destination due to its romantic and picturesque cityscape's character including the Heidelberg Castle and the baroque style Old Town. 
The tower of the Parish church in Rhorbach, Bavaria, Germany.
we had a visitor in our garden, the cat's neighbor. sometimes he is so bad because he pees around our garden. that is the reason why I cannot plant vegetables in our garden.For more images of these memes, feel free to visit and join My World Tuesday, Watery, Wordful and Outdoor Wednesday. Thanks to the Authors of these sites for hosting these wonderful memes. Have a great and blessed day!
Sunday
The Pink Lily and the Scenery
It's been a long time since I did not posted about my favorite memes. Life is sometimes so busy. From now on, I will be joining these beautiful memes again. Here is my first entry for this year.
Below is a Lily flower taken from our garden last summer 2010.
Lilium is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs. Most species are native to the temperate northern hemisphere. They comprise a genus of about 110 species in the lily family (Liliaceae).
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Below is a Lily flower taken from our garden last summer 2010.
Lilium is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs. Most species are native to the temperate northern hemisphere. They comprise a genus of about 110 species in the lily family (Liliaceae).
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Wednesday
Nature's Beauty During Autumn Season
Autumn is a wonderful time of the year. You can see colourful surroundings everywhere in Europe and other continents that experience Fall season.
the wild grapes in our garden
colourful trees around!
the wild grapes in our garden
colourful trees around!Friday
Pink Flower in Our Garden
I threw some seeds of flowers in our garden last May. One of the seeds that is growing now are having pink flowers. Here is an image of this flower below. Any idea what is the name of this flower? Your information is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Monday
Lilium Flowers
I got here some lilies or lilium from our garden. Some are still flowering now but some are mostly gone. Here are some information about these flowers.
Lilies are leafy stemmed herbs. They form naked or tunic-less scaly underground bulbs which are their overwintering organs. In some North American species the base of the bulb develops into rhizomes, on which numerous small bulbs are found. Some species develop stolons. Most bulbs are deeply buried, but a few species form bulbs near the soil surface. Many species form stem-roots. With these, the bulb grows naturally at some depth in the soil, and each year the new stem puts out adventitious roots above the bulb as it emerges from the soil. These roots are in addition to the basal roots that develop at the base of the bulb.
Most cool temperate species are dormant in winter, while some are dormant in dry summer and sprout with the autumn rain and are bolting after the chilling of winter in the spring.
The genus Lilium are herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs. Most species are native to the temperate northern hemisphere. They comprise a genus of about 110 species in the lily family (Liliaceae).
They are important as large showy flowering garden plants. Additionally, they are important culturally and in literature in much of the world. Some species are sometimes grown or harvested for the edible bulbs.
The species in this genus are the true lilies. Many other plants exist with "lily" in the common English name, some of which are quite unrelated to the true lilies. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilium
Lilies are leafy stemmed herbs. They form naked or tunic-less scaly underground bulbs which are their overwintering organs. In some North American species the base of the bulb develops into rhizomes, on which numerous small bulbs are found. Some species develop stolons. Most bulbs are deeply buried, but a few species form bulbs near the soil surface. Many species form stem-roots. With these, the bulb grows naturally at some depth in the soil, and each year the new stem puts out adventitious roots above the bulb as it emerges from the soil. These roots are in addition to the basal roots that develop at the base of the bulb.
Most cool temperate species are dormant in winter, while some are dormant in dry summer and sprout with the autumn rain and are bolting after the chilling of winter in the spring.
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
Phylum: Anthophyta
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Subfamily: Lilioideae
Genus: Lilium
(unranked): Angiosperms
Phylum: Anthophyta
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Subfamily: Lilioideae
Genus: Lilium
The genus Lilium are herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs. Most species are native to the temperate northern hemisphere. They comprise a genus of about 110 species in the lily family (Liliaceae).They are important as large showy flowering garden plants. Additionally, they are important culturally and in literature in much of the world. Some species are sometimes grown or harvested for the edible bulbs.
The species in this genus are the true lilies. Many other plants exist with "lily" in the common English name, some of which are quite unrelated to the true lilies. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilium
Sunday
Yellow and Orange Tulips in our Garden
I don't know if I shared these kind of tulips from our garden before. but here they are again, the lovely tulips from our garden taken last April 2010.
the yellow and orange tulips looking at the sky!
the yellow and orange tulips looking at the sky!Tuesday
Beautiful Tulips from Our Garden
A lot of tulips from our garden is still blooming. Some are gone now but some are still in full bloom. Others are still on the process of blooming. I hope I am not quite complicated here. I am just happy since few weeks ago after seeing a lot of tulips blooming in our garden. If I could only wish that they will bloom the whole year but I guess only a miracle could do it. We have more varieties and colors this year than the past years. We planted more last year during Fall time and now they are here spreading beauty to our garden. It is a nice feeling seeing them again. Our hearts are dancing everytime we take a look at them.
Here are some kinds of tulips fresh from our garden!
the tulips above are the same ones you see in our header template here. They always come back every year. We simply love nature and we love flowers too!
ORIGIN OF THE NAME
Although tulips are associated with Holland, commercial cultivation of the flower began in the Ottoman Empire. The tulip, or lale (from Persian لاله, lâleh) as it is also called in Iran and Turkey, is a flower indigenous to a vast area encompassing parts of Africa, Asia, and Europe. The word tulip, which earlier appeared in English in forms such as tulipa or tulipant, entered the language by way of French tulipe and its obsolete form tulipan or by way of Modern Latin tulīpa, from Ottoman Turkish tülbend ("muslin" or "gauze"), and is ultimately derived from the Persian language dulband ("turban"). (The English word turban, first recorded in English in the 16th century, is a cognate.)
the last two images here are the new varieties we planted from last year's Fall season. We love it!
Here are some kinds of tulips fresh from our garden!
the tulips above are the same ones you see in our header template here. They always come back every year. We simply love nature and we love flowers too!
ORIGIN OF THE NAMEAlthough tulips are associated with Holland, commercial cultivation of the flower began in the Ottoman Empire. The tulip, or lale (from Persian لاله, lâleh) as it is also called in Iran and Turkey, is a flower indigenous to a vast area encompassing parts of Africa, Asia, and Europe. The word tulip, which earlier appeared in English in forms such as tulipa or tulipant, entered the language by way of French tulipe and its obsolete form tulipan or by way of Modern Latin tulīpa, from Ottoman Turkish tülbend ("muslin" or "gauze"), and is ultimately derived from the Persian language dulband ("turban"). (The English word turban, first recorded in English in the 16th century, is a cognate.)
the last two images here are the new varieties we planted from last year's Fall season. We love it!Thursday
Lovely Red Tulips from Our Garden
Here are more red tulips from our garden. What a beauty of nature it brings us! Simply beautiful!
some of the red tulips and orange colored ones from our garden
Tulips are indigenous to mountainous areas with temperate climates and need a period of cool dormancy. They do best in climates with long cool springs and early summers, but are often grown as spring blooming annual plantings in warmer areas of the world. The bulbs are typically planted in late summer and fall, normally from 10 to 20 cm (4 to 8 in.) deep, depending on the type planted, in well-drained soils. In parts of the world that do not have long cool springs and early summers, the bulbs are often planted up to 12 inches deep; this provides some protection from the heat of summer and tends to force the plants to regenerate one large bulb each year instead of many smaller non-blooming ones. This can extend the usefulness of the plants in warmer areas a few years but not stave off the degradation in bulb size and eventual death of the plants. more here
some of the red tulips and orange colored ones from our garden
Tulips are indigenous to mountainous areas with temperate climates and need a period of cool dormancy. They do best in climates with long cool springs and early summers, but are often grown as spring blooming annual plantings in warmer areas of the world. The bulbs are typically planted in late summer and fall, normally from 10 to 20 cm (4 to 8 in.) deep, depending on the type planted, in well-drained soils. In parts of the world that do not have long cool springs and early summers, the bulbs are often planted up to 12 inches deep; this provides some protection from the heat of summer and tends to force the plants to regenerate one large bulb each year instead of many smaller non-blooming ones. This can extend the usefulness of the plants in warmer areas a few years but not stave off the degradation in bulb size and eventual death of the plants. more hereFriday
Tulips are here again!
These are the first tulip flowers that are presently growing in our garden this spring time 2010. I can't wait to see more tulips in a couple of weeks. I am feeling that I am also in Keukenhof garden in Holland.
A tulip is a bulbous plant in the genus Tulipa, comprising 109 species with showy flowers, in the family Liliaceae. The species native range includes southern Europe, north Africa, and Asia from Anatolia and Iran in the west to northeast of China. The centre of diversity of the genus is in the Pamir and Hindu Kush mountains and the steppes of Kazakhstan. A number of species and many hybrid cultivars are grown in gardens, used as pot plants or as fresh cut flowers. Most cultivars of tulip are derived from Tulipa gesneriana. wikipedia.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Subfamily: Lilioideae
Genus: Tulipa
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Subfamily: Lilioideae
Genus: Tulipa
A tulip is a bulbous plant in the genus Tulipa, comprising 109 species with showy flowers, in the family Liliaceae. The species native range includes southern Europe, north Africa, and Asia from Anatolia and Iran in the west to northeast of China. The centre of diversity of the genus is in the Pamir and Hindu Kush mountains and the steppes of Kazakhstan. A number of species and many hybrid cultivars are grown in gardens, used as pot plants or as fresh cut flowers. Most cultivars of tulip are derived from Tulipa gesneriana. wikipedia.
Monday
Hyacinths Flowers
These sweet smelling Hyacinths are also growing in our garden right now. We planted more colors last from year's Autumn time. We are now having blue, yellow, pink, violet and red colored Hyacinths in our garden. Here is one photo of it.
Hyacinthus is a genus of bulbous flowering plants, formerly placed in the lily family Liliaceae but now regarded as the type genus of the separate family Hyacinthaceae. They are commonly called Hyacinths, and are native to the eastern Mediterranean region east to Iran and Turkmenistan.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family: Hyacinthaceae
Genus: Hyacinthus
picture taken in our garden this spring 2010
Myth associated with Hyacinth
Hyacinth was a beautiful youth loved by both the god Apollo and the West Wind, Zephyr. Apollo and Hyacinth took turns at throwing the discus. Hyacinth ran to catch it to impress Apollo, but was struck by the discus as it fell to the ground, and died. A twist in the tale makes the wind god Zephyrus responsible for the death of Hyacinth. The youth's beauty caused a feud between Zephyrus and Apollo. Jealous that Hyacinth preferred the radiant archery god Apollo, Zephyrus blew Apollo's discus off course, so as to injure and kill Hyacinth. Apollo did not allow Hades to claim Hyacinth. Instead, Apollo made a flower, the hyacinth, from Hyacinth's spilled blood. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyacinth_%28plant%29
Hyacinthus is a genus of bulbous flowering plants, formerly placed in the lily family Liliaceae but now regarded as the type genus of the separate family Hyacinthaceae. They are commonly called Hyacinths, and are native to the eastern Mediterranean region east to Iran and Turkmenistan.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family: Hyacinthaceae
Genus: Hyacinthus
picture taken in our garden this spring 2010Myth associated with Hyacinth
Hyacinth was a beautiful youth loved by both the god Apollo and the West Wind, Zephyr. Apollo and Hyacinth took turns at throwing the discus. Hyacinth ran to catch it to impress Apollo, but was struck by the discus as it fell to the ground, and died. A twist in the tale makes the wind god Zephyrus responsible for the death of Hyacinth. The youth's beauty caused a feud between Zephyrus and Apollo. Jealous that Hyacinth preferred the radiant archery god Apollo, Zephyrus blew Apollo's discus off course, so as to injure and kill Hyacinth. Apollo did not allow Hades to claim Hyacinth. Instead, Apollo made a flower, the hyacinth, from Hyacinth's spilled blood. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyacinth_%28plant%29
Sunday
Roses For Easter Week
We would like to offer these lovely roses to all our friends, visitors, viewers and readers of this site. We hope that you will have a meaningful and memorable celebration of the Easter Season. The Lord Jesus is risen! Happy Easter to all!
Feel free to visit Mellow Yellow and Today's Flowers to see more photos! Thanks to the Authors of this wonderful memes. Have a great one to all.
Feel free to visit Mellow Yellow and Today's Flowers to see more photos! Thanks to the Authors of this wonderful memes. Have a great one to all.
Friday
Skywatching Inside The Plane
Imagine watching the sky around 30,000 feet above the sea level? This is it! This was taken during my vacation. That is also the reason why I was away for some time was not able to participate in memes. I am back again and slowly joining the memes I love.
Click the logo, feel free to join, share and watch the beauty of the skies from all over the world. Thanks to SWF Team for this wonderful meme! Have a fun-filled Friday!
Click the logo, feel free to join, share and watch the beauty of the skies from all over the world. Thanks to SWF Team for this wonderful meme! Have a fun-filled Friday!Saturday
Lovely Flower Arrangement
I am trying to remember where did I took this picture. Now I know it. It was taken in one of the flowers shops in Trier, Germany. I love it so I took a picture of it.
Monday
Beautiful Begonias
This was taken as we visited a garden center around two weeks ago. We were looking for some stuffs in that store and glad to say they are selling plants and flowers too! This blog is happy to join for the first time Ruby Tuesday. Feel free to click the links below.
Feel free to visit Ruby Tuesday,Wordless Wednesday, Mellow Yellow and Today's Flowers to see more photos! Thanks to the Authors of this wonderful memes. Have a great one to all.
Feel free to visit Ruby Tuesday,Wordless Wednesday, Mellow Yellow and Today's Flowers to see more photos! Thanks to the Authors of this wonderful memes. Have a great one to all.
Saturday
It's Scenic Sunday
This site is joining again another fantastic meme, the Scenic Sunday. It is always a nice feeling to share any scenic photo from flowers to mountains, rivers, fields, seas and lakes, buildings, places or anything that has scenic view. See the world through this meme! Here is our first photo which is taken near our place, the field where we always pass by when we go walking.
Click the logo to join and see Scenic Sunday photos around the world! Thanks to The Holley Herald for hosting this beautiful meme! Have a great day to all!
Click the logo to join and see Scenic Sunday photos around the world! Thanks to The Holley Herald for hosting this beautiful meme! Have a great day to all!
Thursday
Skywatcher Starting Today
This site is finally joining Skywatch Friday for the first time. We believed that sky is a part of nature and sharing its beauty to the world is worthwhile doing! Thanks to the Skywatch Team Klaus, Sandy,Ivar,Wren, Fishing Guy and Louise for this beautiful meme. Our first entry was taken as we drove to Burlengenfeld last time.
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Click the logo to visit SWF.feel free to join, share and watch the different skies from all over the world. Have fun!
Wordless Seeing this Butterfly
One day Hubby and Wifey went walking. The view around is always beautiful but it was more beautiful as we see this kind of butterfly for the first time. Isn't it beautiful? Yes, it is because nature is always beautiful! This is our first entry for Wordless Wednesday!
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