Picture

“The best thing about a picture is that it never changes, even when the people in it do.” (Andy Warhol).     .                 ..                     .            .        .Photo © Daniela Serra – All Rights Reserved

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Tricyrtis hirta

A very special flower that of Tricyrtis.    .    .  Tricyrtis is a genus in the lily family (Lilaceae) commonly called “toad lilies”. These perennial herbaceous plants, native to Asia, but is widely grown, are generally found in shady conditions on the edge of forests.The star-like blossoms of this species are white with rich purple spots and purple stigmas. This plant loves the shadowy zones.With a macro you can admire the beautiful details of this particular flower!.           .         .                      .            .      Photo © Daniela Serra – All Rights Reserved

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Daisy

“The picture that you took with your camera is the imagination you want to create with reality.”, said by Scott Lorenzo, A great photographer of Dubai, famous for his wildlife and landscape photography.           .                 .       This is my purple daisy … as I see it.   .      .    .            .         .      . Photo © Daniela Serra – All Rights Reserved

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Blue flowers

Another flower, another blue.A blue flower is a central symbol of inspiration. It stands for desire, love, and the metaphysical striving for the infinite and unreachable. It symbolizes hope and the beauty of things.Blue was a favourite colour of the impressionist painters, who used it not just to depict nature but to create moods, feelings and atmospheres. This is my blue flower: a daisy with the color of the sky.    .    .   . Photo © Daniela Serra 2016 – All Rights Reserved

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Helleborus (Christmas Rose). .

Helleborus (Christmas Rose).  .                     .     .                  ..  Helleborus consists of approximately 20 species of herbaceous or evergreen perennial flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae. It blooms during this time and, for this reason, it is also called “Christmas rose”. Many species are poisonous. . . .. . Photo © Daniela Serra – All Rights Reserved

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Alstroemeria.

Alstroemeria commonly called the Peruvian lily or lily of the Incas, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Alstroemeriaceae.Many hybrids and at least 190 cultivars have been developed, featuring many different markings and colors, including white, yellow, orange, apricot, pink, red, purple, and lavender. The flower, which resembles a miniature lily, is very popular for bouquets and flower arrangements in the commercial cut flower trade.  .     .     Photo © Daniela Serra – All Rights Reserved

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Quotes about butterflies …

 Five famous quotes about butterflies …1.“Well, I must endure the presence of a few caterpillars if I wish to become acquainted with the butterflies.” (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince)2.”We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever.”(Carl Sagan).3.”In nature a repulsive caterpillar turns into a lovely butterfly. But with humans it is the other way around: a lovely butterfly turns into a repulsive caterpillar.” (Anton Chekhov)4.”This magnificent butterfly finds a little heap of dirt and sits still on it; but man will never on his heap of mud keep still.” (Joseph Conrad).5. The fluttering of a butterfly’s wings can effect climate changes on the other side of the planet.”(Paul Erlich)Photo © Daniela Serra – All Rights Reserved

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Iris

The word Iris means rainbow. Iris is the flower of the Greek goddess Iris who is the messenger of Love. In the language of flowers Iris symbolizes eloquence. Irises come in many colors such as blue and purple, white and yellow, pink and orange, brown and red, and even black. A Florence every year in a beautiful exhibition of iris you can see many varieties such as this purple.  .   .   .  Photo © Daniela Serra – All Rights Reserved

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