Sunday, October 31, 2010

TODAY'S FLOWERS ~ Desert Flowers, Parachilna Gorge


More photos of dry-land wildflowers from our recent trip.


I will do my best to add the names I can find tomorrow when
I am rested.




The very thorny but so pretty Solanum,


and a European interloper, the blue Pimpernel.



All photos enlarge as usual.

The Logo will open a world of flowers and give you a chance to
join in as well.

Thanks to Luiz Santilli Jr. and his flower team.

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28 comments:

  1. YvetteOctober 31, 2010 at 5:49 AM

    many unknown here....

    love

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  2. eileeninmdOctober 31, 2010 at 6:07 AM

    Lovely collection of wildflowers. Looks like you had a nice outing.

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  3. lotusleafOctober 31, 2010 at 6:11 AM

    Lovely desert flowers. I love wild flowers which grow in the wild.

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  4. RoanOctober 31, 2010 at 6:45 AM

    These shots are marvelous! I think I enjoy taking pictures of wildflowers more than garden flowers. Maybe it's the walk through the countryside.

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  5. CarverOctober 31, 2010 at 6:55 AM

    Beautiful sequence of wildflowers. I hope you can get rested from your trip.

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  6. jabblogOctober 31, 2010 at 7:13 AM

    Beautiful flowers and they must be very hardy to grow in such dry conditions.

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  7. Lui, HeavenOctober 31, 2010 at 7:35 AM

    They are all beautiful and they grow wild in my area too. Especially in abandoned lots.

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  8. DeniseinVAOctober 31, 2010 at 7:46 AM

    So many pretty flowers from your trip Arija. All delightful. Thanks for sharing.
    An English Girl Rambles

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  9. Sylvia KOctober 31, 2010 at 7:57 AM

    Such lovely flowers and colors! Thanks for sharing the beauty! Hope you have a great week, Arija. Rest well!

    Sylvia

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  10. UnknownOctober 31, 2010 at 8:47 AM

    Lovely!

    http://thepaganeye.blogspot.com/2010/10/todays-flowers_29.html

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  11. giorno26 ¸¸.•*¨*•.October 31, 2010 at 9:57 AM

    Hi Arija,
    queste sono dei bei grandi fiori !
    Happy Halloween :)
    Myriam

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  12. Mary Howell CromerOctober 31, 2010 at 10:02 AM

    All lovely but I especially like the third and fourth ones down, such interesting beauties~

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  13. GaelynOctober 31, 2010 at 10:25 AM

    So many beautiful flowers to bring happiness to you, us and others. Thanks Arija, from going into winter.

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  14. EbieOctober 31, 2010 at 10:51 AM

    Don't you just love these desert blooms? There is one flower that looks familiar, but not sure, the rock rose (pink).

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  15. EJOctober 31, 2010 at 10:52 AM

    Beautiful selection!

    Pretty Blue

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  16. Charlene N. K.October 31, 2010 at 11:06 AM

    Lovely little flowers! Even in the desert, beauty abounds.

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  17. EG CameraGirlOctober 31, 2010 at 12:37 PM

    Spring is so beautiful!

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  18. UnknownOctober 31, 2010 at 2:02 PM

    I recognize the third one! We grow it here as an ornamental annual, it's called Ptilotus, (botanical name), sometimes pussytails or mulla mulla. That's why I remembered it--because I like the names so much. The rest, I don't knw but they sure are gorgeous.

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  19. ElaineOctober 31, 2010 at 2:41 PM

    Beautiful wildflowers! I do admire their tenacity growing in such inhospitable places.

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  20. SandyCarlsonOctober 31, 2010 at 7:42 PM

    Utterly gorgeous, these. Thank you, friend. God bless.

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  21. lina@women's perspectivesOctober 31, 2010 at 11:23 PM

    Thanks for sharing the beauty...

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  22. JamaOctober 31, 2010 at 11:30 PM

    All the flowers are so pretty.

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  23. MaboeNovember 1, 2010 at 4:44 AM

    Lovely flowers! Thanks for your comment!

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  24. RajeshNovember 1, 2010 at 5:20 AM

    Very pretty flowers. They are beautiful and colorful.

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  25. Ces AdorioNovember 2, 2010 at 6:21 AM

    Aaaah! I can see why you think I have not been around, I have but I did miss these past two posts. Haaay! I am catching my breath, you are too fast. Hahahah! What a great trip! Everything is spectacular and what beauty of a horse!

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  26. MedaMNovember 2, 2010 at 7:27 AM

    This is really lovely collection of wildflower. I especially love those little blue flowers in the last photo...how pretty they are!

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  27. MaryNovember 5, 2010 at 5:53 AM

    Very beautiful! What a wonderful variety of colors....so pretty. I enjoy your flowers as we move into the dreary winter season over here.

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  28. flower delivery in the philippinesNovember 7, 2010 at 8:44 PM

    Cool! this is the first time i saw a desert flowers. Wish I can see them personally. Anyway, can you add more information about these flowers? Thanks for sharing.


    -yumi-

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