What kind of flowers are these? I don't think I've ever seen anything like them!
Beautiful flowers everyone, I'm catching up on everyone's photos again,
What kind of flowers are these? I don't think I've ever seen anything like them!
Beautiful flowers everyone, I'm catching up on everyone's photos again,
Yeah--Rock on is correct. It is a passion flower that took over my yard from the neighbor's!! I find the way they got the name interesting--nothing to with romantic love---
"Passion" does not refer to love, but to the Christian theological icon of the passion of Christ on the cross. In the 15th and 16th centuries, Spanish Christian missionaries discovered this flower and adopted its unique physical structures, particularly the numbers of its various parts, as symbols of the last days of Jesus Christ and especially the Crucifixion. For example: the radial filaments which can number more than a hundred and vary from flower to flower were taken to represent the Crown of Thorns. The ten petals and sepals can represent the ten faithful apostles. The top 3 stigmata can represent the 3 nails and the lower 5 anthers the 5 wounds. The flower has been given names related to this symbolism throughout Europe since that time. . . .
Yeah--Rock on is correct. It is a passion flower that took over my yard from the neighbor's!! I find the way they got the name interesting--nothing to with romantic love---
"Passion" does not refer to love, but to the Christian theological icon of the passion of Christ on the cross. In the 15th and 16th centuries, Spanish Christian missionaries discovered this flower and adopted its unique physical structures, particularly the numbers of its various parts, as symbols of the last days of Jesus Christ and especially the Crucifixion. For example: the radial filaments which can number more than a hundred and vary from flower to flower were taken to represent the Crown of Thorns. The ten petals and sepals can represent the ten faithful apostles. The top 3 stigmata can represent the 3 nails and the lower 5 anthers the 5 wounds. The flower has been given names related to this symbolism throughout Europe since that time. . . .
Thanks for sharing the description of the flower, I scrolled back and forth between the text and your photos. Also, the liturgical color for Lent is purple, between the physical characteristics and color, I can see how it got its name. You're right, that was really interesting.
Thanks. I think that is one of my favourites as well. I love the lichen on the cherry tree and the contrast of the different colours of flowers and foliage.
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Thanks. I think that is one of my favourites as well. I love the lichen on the cherry tree and the contrast of the different colours of flowers and foliage.
Yes.
I need to get outside today and take some pictures of the tulips around here. They are beautiful right now but they'll be past it in a few days!! :P
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What kind of flowers are these? I don't think I've ever seen anything like them!
Beautiful flowers everyone, I'm catching up on everyone's photos again,
Its a vine passion flower.
I like this one, sticking its tongue out.
Thanks Rock on, this photo is beautiful also, so crisp! What kind of camera do you use?
a derivitive of nature.
nature is god
god is love
love is light
Yeah--Rock on is correct. It is a passion flower that took over my yard from the neighbor's!! I find the way they got the name interesting--nothing to with romantic love---
"Passion" does not refer to love, but to the Christian theological icon of the passion of Christ on the cross. In the 15th and 16th centuries, Spanish Christian missionaries discovered this flower and adopted its unique physical structures, particularly the numbers of its various parts, as symbols of the last days of Jesus Christ and especially the Crucifixion. For example: the radial filaments which can number more than a hundred and vary from flower to flower were taken to represent the Crown of Thorns. The ten petals and sepals can represent the ten faithful apostles. The top 3 stigmata can represent the 3 nails and the lower 5 anthers the 5 wounds. The flower has been given names related to this symbolism throughout Europe since that time. . . .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passiflora
Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
Thanks for sharing the description of the flower, I scrolled back and forth between the text and your photos. Also, the liturgical color for Lent is purple, between the physical characteristics and color, I can see how it got its name. You're right, that was really interesting.
Thank you brokenarrow and melodious.
These are from a conservatory at Seattle's Volunteer Park shot 2 weeks ago.
nice, Lauren
very nice
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
Lauren, pretty flower picture lady
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
thats pretty awesome, justam
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
good one, Rockdude
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
nice nice and nice
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
Thank you. Here's another one . . .
Won't let the darkness swallow me.
Thank you. The front and back yard are so pretty right now. I just had to get out there with the camera yesterday to take some pictures
I especially like this picture-->
Thanks. I think that is one of my favourites as well. I love the lichen on the cherry tree and the contrast of the different colours of flowers and foliage.
Yes.
I need to get outside today and take some pictures of the tulips around here. They are beautiful right now but they'll be past it in a few days!! :P
O'tay