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Sunday, August 1, 2010

Passion Flower/Today's Flowers #2

@ mirandablue
A flower's appeal is in its contradictions - so delicate in form yet strong in fragrance, so small in size yet big in beauty, so short in life yet long on effect.  ~Terri Guillemets

@ mirandablue

Passion Flower at the Carl English, Jr. botanical garden in Seattle.

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21 comments:

  1. ☺lani☺August 1, 2010 at 6:26 PM

    ganda!

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  2. AprilAugust 2, 2010 at 1:50 AM

    Very attractive and unique little flower - hope someone can help you with the name. Lovely quote, too.

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  3. CarverAugust 2, 2010 at 2:11 AM

    These are such beautiful and unique flowers and great shots. I don't think I've ever seen them before.

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  4. http://graceolsson.com/blogAugust 2, 2010 at 3:04 AM

    lLuna, I do not have peace with a brazilian man...he visits me every month and writes bad words...
    I dont know WHY????



    Your shots are very nice, Luna..congrats

    HAVE A NICE WEEK
    graceolsson.com/blog

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  5. DeniseinVAAugust 2, 2010 at 3:32 AM

    Your photos are wonderful. I think they are called Passion Flowers. You can find all about them here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passion_flower
    An English Girl Rambles

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  6. Chubskulit RoseAugust 2, 2010 at 3:54 AM

    Lovely blooms!

    Moon Flower

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  7. Mike B. @ slugyard.comAugust 2, 2010 at 4:37 AM

    Passion flowers! They are very cool.

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  8. CarlettaAugust 2, 2010 at 4:48 AM

    What a unique flower!
    I can't help with the ID but thanks for sharing it's beauty with us.

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  9. edenAugust 2, 2010 at 7:47 AM

    Beautiful flower and quote.

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  10. AnonymousAugust 2, 2010 at 9:39 AM

    Spectacular shots! Those are passion flowers. Eye-catching blooms.

    Happy that you stopped by my blog. Thanks!

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  11. AlAugust 2, 2010 at 9:47 AM

    Oh my, what kind of flower is that? I have never seen one before...good shot!

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  12. AlAugust 2, 2010 at 9:57 AM

    Oops I have to drop by again to say that I agree with your amigas, Sonya's food is not so good shh. I prefer Bag of Beans especially they're freshly baked raisin bread! Wow!

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  13. lazyclickAugust 2, 2010 at 11:36 AM

    Beautiful. Never seen this before.

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  14. Regina August 2, 2010 at 11:58 AM

    Beautiful bloom!

    Have a great week Miranda.

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  15. CecileAugust 2, 2010 at 12:09 PM

    so pretty :-)

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  16. PatAugust 2, 2010 at 9:29 PM

    These sure have a nice color and form.

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  17. TaraAugust 2, 2010 at 11:37 PM

    Oh, it's called the passion flower. I've seen them in different shades too. Passion which doesn't refer to sex but the passion of Christ.

    * The pointed tips of the leaves were taken to represent the Holy Lance.
    * The tendrils represent the whips used in the Flagellation of Christ.
    * The ten petals and sepals represent the ten faithful apostles (less St. Peter the denier and Judas Iscariot the betrayer).
    * The flower's radial filaments, which can number more than a hundred and vary from flower to flower, represent the Crown of Thorns.
    * The chalice-shaped ovary with its receptacle represents a hammer or the Holy Grail
    * The 3 stigmata represent the 3 nails and the 5 anthers below them the 5 wounds (four by the nails and one by the lance).
    * The blue and white colors of many species' flowers represent Heaven and Purity.

    I have them also in my blog. Have a nice day and great to see one new blog from you.

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  18. Lina GustinaAugust 3, 2010 at 12:03 AM

    Very unique flowers...
    Love it :)

    Thanks for dropping by, Luna

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  19. Rosie Nixon FluertyAugust 3, 2010 at 2:26 AM

    lovely passion flower.

    Kew Gardens have written quite a bit about how the missionaries to South America used the flower to describe Christ and His death

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  20. SueAugust 5, 2010 at 2:24 AM

    Oh, these are so beautiful. I'm glad someone said what they were so I can look them up. Thank you for your visit to me!

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  21. Stephanie from GardenTherapy.caAugust 9, 2010 at 12:53 AM

    Thanks for your comment - here is my post on the hardy blue passion flowers we grow in the Pacific Northwest :) So glad to find you!

    http://gardentherapy.ca/ff-passion-flower/

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