Category Archives: flowers of Mexico

Lilies–A Flower a Day March 21, 2016

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Since it is almost Easter and since lilies always remind me of Easter and my mother, this post is for her.  Both my mom and dad loved flowers and trees and every house in the somewhat arid little town where I grew up always sported trees, petunias, pansies, trumpet vines, tulips, peonies, sweetpeas and roses––but never lilies.  They were for Easter, as a potted plant to be thrown away after the blooms faded.  I don’t think it ever occurred to us that they could be planted.

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http://ceenphotography.com/2016/03/20/flower-of-the-day-march-21-2016-tulip/

Primavera in Bloom: A Flower a Day 3-20-16

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Today, the park along the Ajijic malecon  was  full of activity, people, birds, Micheladas and these beautiful Primavera trees in bloom. More about the people later. It is 4:15 a.m. and the LOUD Music half a block away above me has finally stopped.  Yes, it kept me awake but it sounded like a huge family party.  Everyone was singing along with the music and having a wonderful time.  During Semana Santa, the week leading up to Easter, we can expect more and more people to flood into town and more and more loud celebrations.

Happy Spring!!!

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http://ceenphotography.com/2016/03/19/flower-of-the-day-march-20-2016-color-your-world-challenge-purple-pizzazz/

The Neighborhood–A Flower a Day, Mar 19, 2016

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The most wonderful thing about bougainvilleas is often their surroundings.  They can obscure faults, serve as security and also as home to many creatures: possums, lizards, iguanas and my own cat.  Here are some beautiful places that bougainvilleas exist in La Manzanilla:

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http://ceenphotography.com/2016/03/18/flower-of-the-day-march-19-2016-magnolia-tree/

Bougainvillea Shadows: A Flower a Day, March 17, 2015

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Carried away by its more flashy parts, sometimes we overlook the subtleties of nature.  I found these shadow shots of bougainvilleas to be as intriguing as the flowers themselves.

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Bougainvilleas––Flower of the day Mar 16, 2016

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The wild tumble of bougainvillea actually forms a wall in my friend’s open-walled house.  She lives about as outside as it is possible to live without actually living outside.  Later on this week, I’ll show you her house, studio and art.  I love the wildness of these intermixed vines, the shadows and the colors. Here’s another one for you, Cee.

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http://ceenphotography.com/2016/03/15/flower-of-the-day-march-16-2016-tulip-field-from-last-year/

Honeysuckle–Flower of the Day March 13, 2016

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These honeysuckle sepals become their own stark bloom that  is just as intriguing once their blossoms drop. (Click on first picture to enlarge and on arrows to see other two enlarged photos.)

 

http://ceenphotography.com/2016/03/12/flower-of-the-day-march-13-2016-grape-hyacinth/

Morning Glory–Flower of the Day 3/7/16

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In the tangle of this jungle garden, these morning glories shoved themselves to the foreground.

http://ceenphotography.com/2016/03/06/flower-of-the-day-march-7-2016-color-your-world-challenge-orchid/

Quiet: Flower of the Day 3/6/2016

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UQB: Unidentified Quiet Blossom

I think this is some sort of nut tree and the closest I could find to the leaf shape was a cashew tree.  I found one picture that showed it with a star-shaped flower, but in other pictures, the petals were more rounded.  I think my friend told me this was an almond tree, but it definitely isn’t an almond.  Once again, if you recognize it, please educate me.

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This non-assuming little flower deserved some extra attention. As with most things in nature, close up, it makes more of a statement.

 

For more flower pix, go HERE.

Crown of Thorns: Flower of the Day, Mar 3, 2016

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               Just in Time for Lent–Crown of Thorns!IMG_1758Against this periwinkle blue wall,  who could overlook these gorgeous flowers with its contrasting stalk of thorns?

Hibiscus Schizopetalus.–Flower of the Day, Mar.2, 2016

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Hibiscus Schizopetalus

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Thanks to Steve Frowlne for identifying this flower found in my friend Carol Lopez’s garden.

Here is a bit more information about it, thanks to Wikipedia: Hibiscus schizopetalus is a species of Hibiscus native to tropical eastern Africa in Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique. Its common names include fringed rosemallow,[1] Japanese lantern, coral hibiscus, and spider hibiscus.

It couldn’t be further away from Cee’s tulip that is her flower of the day.  To see hers, go here:

http://ceenphotography.com/2016/03/01/flower-of-the-day-march-2-2016-tulip/