This flower is a member of the Aster family, orginally native to Europe. The plant received the name from bachelors wearing these flowers in their jacket button holes to let ladies know that they were single and available. Although the blue variety is most common, they also come in pink, white, lavender, or dark maroon and are edible.
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It's that time of year! such a cute pair they are. :)
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Happy Friday Flora! There's an old saying, "when gorse is out of blossom, kissing's out of fashion". Yet again I am endeavouring to photograph Irish gorse in flower every month of the year. Haven't taken my March photo yet, had better get my skates on.
No luck in previous years, but other members of my group Gorgeous Golden Gorse have been successful in this quest. New members are very welcome.
We have 2 species of gorse in Ireland - Ulex europaeus (Common gorse) which flowers in hedgerows from late autumn through to late spring, generally tailing off in June, and Ulex gallii (Western or dwarf gorse) which typically flowers in late summer, alongside heather, on mountainsides.
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that I had to bring home...
it's an Easter Cactus...
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that I had to bring home...
it's an Easter Cactus...
Tags: Canon 70D Lensbaby Sweet 35 Composer Pro Manual Focus Pink Easter Cactus Bokeh natural light sunroom beautiful
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