Re: Monthly Avatar Theme for May: May Flowers

givvmistamps Sun May 06, 2012 11:16 am

RoOsTeR wrote:
Goosegirl wrote:Okay, here's mine. Matchstick Flower (can't pronounce the real name) - called Matchstick because close up each of the little flowers looks like a hot pink matchstick with a purple head. Took this last week when I was in Panama. Came home to my irises budding, so hopefully they will bloom soon and I can put a flower from my own yard on my avatar!

GG

I hope you had a good trip. We may need a full shot of your avatar, it looks really cool!

+1 - I love seeing full-size shots of everyone's avatars!

Goosegirl Sun May 06, 2012 1:57 pm

RoOsTeR wrote: I hope you had a good trip. We may need a full shot of your avatar, it looks really cool!

Here it is!

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Lots more pics but just got them loaded onto the 'puter to sort. Please forgive the camera skills (lack of!)

GG

**RoOsTeR** Sun May 06, 2012 3:24 pm

WoW, what a great shot GG! More please Monthly Avatar Theme for May: May Flowers - Page 2 3170584802

Daniel9999 Sun May 06, 2012 3:29 pm

Goosegirl wrote:
RoOsTeR wrote: I hope you had a good trip. We may need a full shot of your avatar, it looks really cool!

Here it is!

Lots more pics but just got them loaded onto the 'puter to sort. Please forgive the camera skills (lack of!)

GG

WOW!

I want me a greenhouse now.............

Goosegirl Sun May 06, 2012 4:41 pm

RoOsTeR wrote:WoW, what a great shot GG! More please

Remember, you asked for them! Here's a beginning.

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GG

**Turan** Sun May 06, 2012 4:54 pm

These are Pulchella tulips, a wild variety growing in my garden.

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**Turan** Sun May 06, 2012 4:55 pm

Goosegirl wrote:
RoOsTeR wrote:WoW, what a great shot GG! More please

Remember, you asked for them! Here's a beginning.

GG

Ooooooooo lovely! Cool

SwampCatNana Sun May 06, 2012 5:20 pm

May here in New England usually means Lily-of-the-Valley Monthly Avatar Theme for May: May Flowers - Page 2 Lily_o10

and Wisteria Monthly Avatar Theme for May: May Flowers - Page 2 Wister10

. As well as Dicentra Monthly Avatar Theme for May: May Flowers - Page 2 Dicent10

Goosegirl Sun May 06, 2012 7:36 pm

SwampCatNana wrote: and Wisteria

Here is the flower that made me think of Wisteria when I was in Panama. It is a vine like Wisteria and hangs through the trellis. I have NO idea what it is called!

GG

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SwampCatNana Sun May 06, 2012 8:09 pm

Goosegirl - really fascinating plant. Hope someone here knows what it is!
Lee

Goosegirl Sun May 06, 2012 9:07 pm

Goosegirl wrote:Here is the flower that made me think of Wisteria when I was in Panama. It is a vine like Wisteria and hangs through the trellis. I have NO idea what it is called!

GG

FOUND THE NAME!!!

Thunbergia Mysorensis "Acanthus Family"

GG

SwampCatNana Mon May 07, 2012 8:34 am

WOW Goosegirl - that didn't take you very long. Where'd you find the answer?
Lee

Goosegirl Mon May 07, 2012 8:54 am

SwampCatNana wrote:WOW Goosegirl - that didn't take you very long. Where'd you find the answer?
Lee

Googled 'tropical flowering vines' and started searching through what came up! Love the internet. It took me much longer to find the names of the fruits I tried down there!

GG

braim5 Mon May 07, 2012 10:34 am

It is so hard to pick my favorite. I may have to switch avatars a few times this month Very Happy

Goosegirl Mon May 07, 2012 1:11 pm

Gorgeous pics, braim5!

GG

Goosegirl Sun May 13, 2012 4:39 pm

Here's the first ones from my yard, and what is to come in the next few weeks.

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**walshevak** Sun May 13, 2012 5:04 pm

Oh yes, the iris are blooming and it's serious planting time. Love the iris.

Kay

**camprn** Sun May 13, 2012 7:23 pm

Turan wrote:These are Pulchella tulips, a wild variety growing in my garden.

Gorgeous! Where did you say they came from? this is a Species Tulip?

CindiLou Sun May 13, 2012 10:13 pm

My avatar is a very special bouquet of flowers. Strawberries dipped in chocolate and white bark. My youngest daughter made the bouquet for me for Mother's Day! I have to say this may be my all time favorite!

**RoOsTeR** Mon May 14, 2012 7:21 am

Those are delicious looking May flowers Cindi Monthly Avatar Theme for May: May Flowers - Page 2 3170584802

ericam Mon May 14, 2012 11:58 pm

These are the only flowers I could find at my house and I still haven't managed to resize one to put it as my avatar but I thought I would share anyway!

The dwarf tiboucina at the front of my house. My favourite colour, so I love this one!
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The gold grevillea at my letterbox
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And a red one that's next to my garage.
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FamilyGardening Tue May 15, 2012 12:43 am

love all the pictures of your flowers!! cheers

here are a few flowers around our home Very Happy

my avatar and new favorite....it smells sooooo good!...the wind carries the sweet smell across my garden area Very Happy

**gwennifer** Tue May 15, 2012 3:04 am

I planted these Mr. Fokker anemone's last fall and have so very much enjoyed them this spring. Very much worth the effort of digging through the root system in an existing mature garden bed to get them in the ground. Fun how they close up at night too.

Goosegirl Tue May 22, 2012 8:46 am

Finally got these uploaded! My May irises:

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GG

**RoOsTeR** Tue May 22, 2012 8:51 am

Very nice GG Like a Star @ heaven

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