Day 86 - Photo A Day Challenge - 3-26-2012
Mar 26, 2012 03:05:54 #
Welcome to Day 86 :) I had a request to do another day of flowers, and since I can't seem to pass a flower without photographing it .. this one was easy to agree to.
So I thought in order to make it a real challenge .... let's do State Flowers. The flower your state has adopted as the State Flower.
Here is a list in case you don't know your State Flower. http://www.50states.com/flower.htm
This is going to be tough for some of us. Still winter in some states, and my state flower isn't blooming yet. So let's do the best we can and if nothing else
at least we will all know the name of our State Flower :)
I look forward to seeing what y'all come up with
So I thought in order to make it a real challenge .... let's do State Flowers. The flower your state has adopted as the State Flower.
Here is a list in case you don't know your State Flower. http://www.50states.com/flower.htm
This is going to be tough for some of us. Still winter in some states, and my state flower isn't blooming yet. So let's do the best we can and if nothing else
at least we will all know the name of our State Flower :)
I look forward to seeing what y'all come up with
Arizona state flower is the Saguaro Cactus Blossom which don't bloom until may/june .. this is the closest I can get
Mar 26, 2012 03:47:45 #
LMAO - Kentucky's state flower is goldenrod and it blooms in September and I have never gotten a photo of it!!! Since some of us aren't going to be able to do our state flower can we choose a state flower from another state? Something we may have in archives (as a last resort for me) or have in bloom in our state right now? I can't believe I have never photographed a goldenrod ! Probably because it is an herb that grows wild, is considered a wildflower and looks like a friggin' weed! I'm sorry Nebraska... same flower for you but different species.
You got some great shots photogrl57.
This is a pic of this ugly so called flower - lol:
http://www.wildflower.org/gallery/result.php?id_image=16019
You got some great shots photogrl57.
This is a pic of this ugly so called flower - lol:
http://www.wildflower.org/gallery/result.php?id_image=16019
Mar 26, 2012 03:53:49 #
Being on the Oregon/California border...I'll claim both the California Poppy and the Oregon Grape.
Being in the desert, we are very fortunate to have a wonderful showing of Giant Blazing Stars!
Certainly not now...
1. Kinda Cold
2. Took this a couple of weeks ago
3. Taken last summer.
4. The only thing "blooming" right now is NEW CALVES!
Being in the desert, we are very fortunate to have a wonderful showing of Giant Blazing Stars!
Certainly not now...
1. Kinda Cold
2. Took this a couple of weeks ago
3. Taken last summer.
4. The only thing "blooming" right now is NEW CALVES!
Sadie
Oregon Grape in Winter
Giant Blazing Star
Spring Flowers
Mar 26, 2012 05:25:45 #
Goddess97633 wrote:
Being on the Oregon/California border...I'll claim both the California Poppy and the Oregon Grape.
Being in the desert, we are very fortunate to have a wonderful showing of Giant Blazing Stars!
Certainly not now...
1. Kinda Cold
2. Took this a couple of weeks ago
3. Taken last summer.
4. The only thing "blooming" right now is NEW CALVES!
Being in the desert, we are very fortunate to have a wonderful showing of Giant Blazing Stars!
Certainly not now...
1. Kinda Cold
2. Took this a couple of weeks ago
3. Taken last summer.
4. The only thing "blooming" right now is NEW CALVES!
Pg. 1
This an easy one for me.
#1 found at a nursery
#2 CA poppy decided that it is more comfortable to grow with a pot of mini roses :thumbup:
Metalic Rose
California Poppy - State flower
Mar 26, 2012 05:27:48 #
photogrl57 wrote:
Welcome to Day 86 :) I had a request to do another... (show quote)
pg.1 Post only our state flower?
Mar 26, 2012 06:59:16 #
The Missouri state flower is a Hawthorne, which does not grow where I live!! However the state tree, the Flowering Dogwood, is blooming now so I'm posting it instead. All the close-ups of the Flowering Dogwood (white) were blown out so the pink had to do today.
Country dogwoods
City dogwoods
Mar 26, 2012 07:06:07 #
With a weather forecast for today of 2 cm. of snow it will be a while before I am finding wildflowers, so I had to go to my archives to find a picture of a purple violet, our provincial flower of New Brunswick, Canada and I had very few to choose from.
Mar 26, 2012 07:19:19 #
Janice wrote:
LMAO - Kentucky's state flower is goldenrod and it... (show quote)
Janice, you think that you have problems? Québec has no state flowers but the flowers we have are in a state of hibernation LOL
Mar 26, 2012 07:31:13 #
Happy Monday everyone! It looks like we'll have another glorious low 80's day in the "big D"...
State flower of Texas:
"BLUEBONNET or LUPINUS
Named for its color and, it is said, the resemblance of its petal to a woman's sunbonnet, the bluebonnet is the state flower of Texas. It blooms in the early spring and can be readily found in fields and along the roadsides throughout central and south Texas. Scientifically named Lupinus texensis, the bluebonnet is also called buffalo clover, wolf flower, and (by the Mexicans) el conejo. It was adopted as the official state flower by the Texas Legislature in 1901."
Thanks for the link, PG!
I don't have any in my yard but I happen to have taken these pictures this last Saturday when we found a nice patch of Bluebonnets around White Rock Lake...They are now in full bloom especially down in the "hill country" of Texas which is around and West of Austin...
State flower of Texas:
"BLUEBONNET or LUPINUS
Named for its color and, it is said, the resemblance of its petal to a woman's sunbonnet, the bluebonnet is the state flower of Texas. It blooms in the early spring and can be readily found in fields and along the roadsides throughout central and south Texas. Scientifically named Lupinus texensis, the bluebonnet is also called buffalo clover, wolf flower, and (by the Mexicans) el conejo. It was adopted as the official state flower by the Texas Legislature in 1901."
Thanks for the link, PG!
I don't have any in my yard but I happen to have taken these pictures this last Saturday when we found a nice patch of Bluebonnets around White Rock Lake...They are now in full bloom especially down in the "hill country" of Texas which is around and West of Austin...
This is from the link PG gave us...
Mar 26, 2012 07:43:46 #
RR I believe the provincial flower of Quebec is blue flag , ie: (like a wild Iris) don't you just love google!
Mar 26, 2012 07:46:20 #
photogrl57 wrote:
Welcome to Day 86 :) I had a request to do another... (show quote)
BEAUTIFUL! pg1 Especially like the 3rd one, what an amazing color!
Mar 26, 2012 07:47:44 #
Fred Ann wrote:
RR I believe the provincial flower of Quebec is blue flag , ie: (like a wild Iris) don't you just love google!
It is? Huh.......GO Google! LOL
Got snow? -6° here
Mar 26, 2012 07:48:28 #
Marilia wrote:
Happy Monday everyone! It looks like we'll have an... (show quote)
Love bluebonnets....Nice pics..
Mar 26, 2012 07:51:26 #
Judy wrote:
The Missouri state flower is a Hawthorne, which does not grow where I live!! However the state tree, the Flowering Dogwood, is blooming now so I'm posting it instead. All the close-ups of the Flowering Dogwood (white) were blown out so the pink had to do today.
Just love Dogwoods, beautiful pictures! The pink one brings back memories, my oldest son was born in April and I had a little tree in my front yard and it was blooming when we came back from the hospital!
Mar 26, 2012 07:54:27 #
Roadrunner wrote:
quote=Marilia Happy Monday everyone! It looks lik... (show quote)
Thanks, Roadrunner! Have a good day up there in beautiful Canada!
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