"Damn Squirrel..." This is my five year old Bengal Cat CPII with his eyes on his "friend" the squirrel in the Oak Tree in the back yard...
This is "through the lens" with all natural light.. Shot RAW and untouched by software except for Picnic crop and border.. ISO 2000
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"Hibiscus La Bokeh!" Happy HIBISCUS Bokeh Wednesday...
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Hibiscus
The Genus Hibiscus comprises plants also commonly called hibiscus and less widely known as rosemallow. The large genus of about 200–220 species of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae (the mallow family, along with members like cacao, cotton, okra, baobab and durian) native to warm, temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world. The genus includes both annual and perennial herbaceous plants, and woody shrubs and small trees.
Description
The leaves are alternate, simple, ovate to lanceolate, often with a toothed or lobed margin. The flowers are large, conspicuous, trumpet-shaped, with five or more petals, ranging from white to pink, red, purple or yellow, and from 4-15 cm broad. The fruit is a dry five-lobed capsule, containing several seeds in each lobe, which are released when the capsule splits open at maturity.
Uses
Many species are grown for their showy flowers or used as landscape shrubs. Hibiscus is also a primary ingredient in many herbal teas.
One species of Hibiscus, known as Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus), is extensively used in paper making. Another, roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) is used as a vegetable and to make herbal teas and jams (especially in the Caribbean).
In Mexico, the drink is known as agua de Jamaica and is quite popular for its color, tanginess and mild flavor; once sugar is added, it tastes somewhat like cranberry juice. Dieters or persons with kidney problems often take it without adding sugar for its beneficial properties and as a natural diuretic. It is made by boiling the dehydrated flowers in water; once it is boiled, it is allowed to cool and drunk with ice.
And the National Flower of Malaysia!!
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"Baby Bloomer!" View LARGE or ORIGINAL for detail if you have time...
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The pistil , one of the four basic parts of a flower , the central structure around which are arranged the stamens, the petals, and the sepals. The pistil is usually called the female reproductive organ of a flowering plant, although the actual reproductive structures are microscopic. The pistil has a bulbous base (the ovary) containing the ovules, which develop into seeds after fertilization of egg cell(s) in the ovule. A pistil is composed of one or more highly modified leaves (carpels), each containing one or more ovules. A flower may have one or more simple pistils, each a separate organ, or, in higher orders, a compound pistil, formed of several fused carpels. Usually, there is above the ovary a stalk (the style) bearing on its tip the stigma, where the pollen grains land and germinate (see pollination ). The stigma is often sticky or hairy, to retain the pollen. Evolutionary relationships can often be inferred from the location of the ovary in relation to the other parts of the flower. If the stamens, petals, and sepals are attached beneath the ovary, the flower is hypogynous and the ovary is superior; if they are attached above, the ovary is inferior and the flower epigynous; if the ovary is located in a receptacle at the outer edges of which are attached the other flower parts, it is called superior or half-inferior and the flower perigynous. A flower that has one or more pistils but no stamens (or nonfunctional ones) is called pistillate, or female, as distinguished from a staminate, or male, flower, in which the pistil is nonfunctional or absent.
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PERUVIAN LILY [G] Alstroemeria ligtu (pink with brown streaks)
Alstroemeriaceae, Alstroemeria Family (or Amaryllidaceae, Amaryllis Family)
Spirit: Assists meditation on celestial realities, connecting with one's own understanding of higher archangelic realms. Opens the veil between illusory 3D experiences and celestial manifestations beyond; useful for scientists, stargazers, astronomers to restimulate spiritual wonder: the Universe is an expression of divine Grace. Enhances opening to the ecstasy of the moment; opens the mind to incorporate higher realities, cosmic grandeur and spaciousness.
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"Pistil Power!" View LARGE or ORIGINAL for detail if you have time!
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The pistil , one of the four basic parts of a flower , the central structure around which are arranged the stamens, the petals, and the sepals. The pistil is usually called the female reproductive organ of a flowering plant, although the actual reproductive structures are microscopic. The pistil has a bulbous base (the ovary) containing the ovules, which develop into seeds after fertilization of egg cell(s) in the ovule. A pistil is composed of one or more highly modified leaves (carpels), each containing one or more ovules. A flower may have one or more simple pistils, each a separate organ, or, in higher orders, a compound pistil, formed of several fused carpels. Usually, there is above the ovary a stalk (the style) bearing on its tip the stigma, where the pollen grains land and germinate (see pollination ). The stigma is often sticky or hairy, to retain the pollen. Evolutionary relationships can often be inferred from the location of the ovary in relation to the other parts of the flower. If the stamens, petals, and sepals are attached beneath the ovary, the flower is hypogynous and the ovary is superior; if they are attached above, the ovary is inferior and the flower epigynous; if the ovary is located in a receptacle at the outer edges of which are attached the other flower parts, it is called superior or half-inferior and the flower perigynous. A flower that has one or more pistils but no stamens (or nonfunctional ones) is called pistillate, or female, as distinguished from a staminate, or male, flower, in which the pistil is nonfunctional or absent.
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PERUVIAN LILY [G] Alstroemeria ligtu (pink with brown streaks)
Alstroemeriaceae, Alstroemeria Family (or Amaryllidaceae, Amaryllis Family)
Spirit: Assists meditation on celestial realities, connecting with one's own understanding of higher archangelic realms. Opens the veil between illusory 3D experiences and celestial manifestations beyond; useful for scientists, stargazers, astronomers to restimulate spiritual wonder: the Universe is an expression of divine Grace. Enhances opening to the ecstasy of the moment; opens the mind to incorporate higher realities, cosmic grandeur and spaciousness.
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"Hyacinth Macaw" This is another Hyaninth Macaw that lives at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, Florida.. This guy was full of personallity and fun.
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"I See You!" This is my five year old Bengel Cat CPII taking a cat nap. He was letting me know I can't sneak up on him for a quick snap shot..
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"Mexican Sunset - Cozumel!" 1,100 Plus Views!
Sonnet for Cozumel
Sing me a lullaby the same way that
my mother sun used to kiss furrowed brows
of dark orange hues and moribund grays
sleep will not come with the blue ebbing tides
until the humming of the tune fades out
flowing gently from the bosoms of the
heavens with the blanket of still darkness
drawing golden diaphanous curtains
down down down the eyes follow the last note
in the gilded rays of the hands that grasp
King Arthur's sword and Merlin waved blinding
fire that rose swiftly from the ends of the
earth to the lengths of the obliging seas -
my insouciant soul pays homage here.
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"I Googled A Fish!" As you can see Gabriella is quite clever! She Googled for fish and hit paydirt with Roy's Koi's. I understand Roy's Koi's has outsoursed home delivery to one of the national pizza chains so she is now waiting for her "sushi" to arrive... She thinks this Voice Over IP is wonderful! (Steve Page ~ iTail) +
"Patio Orchid!" This orchid hovers over the Koi pond on my back patio.. It gets very little light but likes the moisture and has done very well for 5 or 6 years.. It's tough as nails! I think the trick to growing beautiful orchids is stuffing them in with some charcoal and ignoring them.. -:)) (Steve Page ~ iTail) +
"Spring Shower!" View LARGE or ORIGINAL for detail if you have time...
PERUVIAN LILY [G] Alstroemeria ligtu (pink with brown streaks)
Alstroemeriaceae, Alstroemeria Family (or Amaryllidaceae, Amaryllis Family)
Spirit: Assists meditation on celestial realities, connecting with one's own understanding of higher archangelic realms. Opens the veil between illusory 3D experiences and celestial manifestations beyond; useful for scientists, stargazers, astronomers to restimulate spiritual wonder: the Universe is an expression of divine Grace. Enhances opening to the ecstasy of the moment; opens the mind to incorporate higher realities, cosmic grandeur and spaciousness.
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The pistil , one of the four basic parts of a flower , the central structure around which are arranged the stamens, the petals, and the sepals. The pistil is usually called the female reproductive organ of a flowering plant, although the actual reproductive structures are microscopic. The pistil has a bulbous base (the ovary) containing the ovules, which develop into seeds after fertilization of egg cell(s) in the ovule. A pistil is composed of one or more highly modified leaves (carpels), each containing one or more ovules. A flower may have one or more simple pistils, each a separate organ, or, in higher orders, a compound pistil, formed of several fused carpels. Usually, there is above the ovary a stalk (the style) bearing on its tip the stigma, where the pollen grains land and germinate (see pollination ). The stigma is often sticky or hairy, to retain the pollen. Evolutionary relationships can often be inferred from the location of the ovary in relation to the other parts of the flower. If the stamens, petals, and sepals are attached beneath the ovary, the flower is hypogynous and the ovary is superior; if they are attached above, the ovary is inferior and the flower epigynous; if the ovary is located in a receptacle at the outer edges of which are attached the other flower parts, it is called superior or half-inferior and the flower perigynous. A flower that has one or more pistils but no stamens (or nonfunctional ones) is called pistillate, or female, as distinguished from a staminate, or male, flower, in which the pistil is nonfunctional or absent.
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