JACOBEAN LILY
Sprekelia is a genus of at least three bulbous plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae. They are native to Central America. Like Hippeastrum, these plants were known as...
View ArticleSUNSET IN THE SUBURBS
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View ArticleAUSTRALASIAN GREBE
The Australasian grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) is a small waterbird common on fresh water lakes and rivers in greater Australia, New Zealand and on nearby Pacific islands. At 25–27 cm in length,...
View ArticleBLACK SWAN
The Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) is a large waterbird, a species of swan, which breeds mainly in the southeast and southwest regions of Australia. The species was hunted to extinction in New Zealand,...
View ArticleTHE AZORES
The Azores (Portuguese: Açores), officially the Autonomous Region of the Azores (Região Autónoma dos Açores), is one of the two autonomous regions of Portugal, an archipelago composed of nine volcanic...
View ArticleITALY
Italy (Italian: Italia, officially the Italian Republic (Italian: Repubblica Italiana)) is a country in Southern and Western Europe. Located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy shares open...
View ArticleCHINESE GLORY BOWER
The Chinese Glory Bower flower is a sumptuous garden plant that is known by a variety of formal, scientific names: Clerodendrum philippinum, Clerodendrum fragrans var. multiplex, Clerodendrum fragrans,...
View ArticleSUNRISE SILHOUETTES
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View ArticleROSE AND THORN
Never the rose without the thorn...This post is part of the My Sunday Best meme,and also part of the Photo Sunday meme.
View ArticleFESTIVE MARCH
This post is part of the Mosaic Monday meme,and also part of the Through my Lens meme,and also part of the Seasons meme,and also part of the Blue Monday meme.p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;...
View ArticleBASEL, SWITZERLAND
Basel (also Basle; French: Bâle; Italian: Basilea) is a city in northwestern Switzerland on the river Rhine. Basel is Switzerland’s third-most-populous city (after Zürich and Geneva) with about 175,000...
View ArticleJEWELLERY
Jewellery | ˈdʒuːəlri | (US jewelry) noun [mass noun]Personal ornaments, such as necklaces, rings, or bracelets, that are typically made from or contain jewels and precious metal: She had silver hair...
View ArticlePROSTANTHERA
Prostanthera magnifica, commonly known as Magnificent Prostanthera, is a flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is endemic to Western Australia. The species is a shrub growing to between 0.4 and...
View ArticleCLOUDSCAPE
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View ArticleMAGPIES
The Australian magpie (Cracticus tibicen) is a medium-sized black and white passerine bird native to Australia and southern New Guinea. Although once considered to be three separate species, it is now...
View ArticleMACHINE
Machine | məˈʃiːn | noun:An apparatus using mechanical power and having several parts, each with a definite function and together performing a particular task: A complex machine with many small moving...
View ArticleMELLOW
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View ArticleTIJUANA, MEXICO
The Tijuana Cultural Centre (CECUT) is a cultural centre in the Zona Río district of Tijuana, Mexico. The centre opened 20 October 1982, and accommodates more than a million visitors per year. A major...
View ArticleKOALA
The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus or, inaccurately, koala bear) is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia. It is the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae, and its...
View ArticleFRINGED WATER-LILY
Nymphoides peltata (syn. Villarsia nymphaeoides, Fringed Water-lily, Yellow Floating-heart, Water Fringe) is an aquatic plant of the family Menyanthaceae native to Eurasia. It has cordate floating...
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