Sambucus nigra is a species of elder native to most of Europe, northwest Africa and southwest Asia. It is most commonly called just Elder or Elderberry, but also Black Elder, European Elder, European Elderberry, European Black Elderberry, Common Elder, or Elder Bush when distinction from other species of Sambucus is needed. It grows in a variety of conditions including both wet and dry fertile soils, primarily in sunny locations.
FruitIt is a deciduous shrub or small tree growing to 4–6 m (rarely to 10 m) tall. The leaves are arranged in opposite pairs, 10–30 cm long, pinnate with five to seven (rarely nine) leaflets, the leaflets 5–12 cm long and 3–5 cm broad, with a serrated margin. The hermaphrodite flowers are borne in large corymbs 10–25 cm diameter in mid summer, the individual flowers white, 5–6 mm diameter, with five petals; they are pollinated by flies. The fruit is a dark purple to black berry 3–5 mm diameter, produced in drooping clusters in the late autumn; they are an important food for many fruit-eating birds, notably Blackcaps.

Sambucus nigra L. è una pianta angiosperma dicotiledone legnosa a foglie decidue. È una specie molto diffusa in Italia soprattutto negli ambienti ruderali (lungo le linee ferroviarie, parchi, ecc.), boschi umidi e rive di corsi d’acqua.
Il sambuco è un arbusto alto 4-6 m. I rami portano delle foglie composte, di colore verde scuro, lunghe 10-30 cm. Le foglie sono imparipennate con margine dentato-seghettato; la forma delle foglioline è lanceolata con apice acuminato, la fillotassi è opposta. I fiori sono ermafroditi e portati in infiorescenze (corimbi) molto vistose, larghe 10-23 cm. I singoli fiori sono formati da 5 petali fusi alla base (fiori gamopetali), calice anch’esso gamesepalo, ovario infero, 4 stami sporgenti. Fiorisce tra aprile e giugno. I frutti sono delle bacche nerastre, lucide.
Il sambuco presenta proprietà medicinali-erboristiche riscontrabili nei frutti e nei fiori.

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Denver Botanical Gardens in Colorado

This time, the flowers were attracted to The bug.

Flowers on Black : Hibiscus , rot

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Explore Highest position # 196 on Thursday, April 2, 2009
The above photo is a flower field in Mea Hong Son, Northern Thailand.

Cleome spinosa Jacq.
ชื่อวงศ์: CLEOMACEAE
ชื่อสามัญ: Spider Flower

ทุ่งดอกผักเสี้ยนฝรั่งก่อนถึงทุ่งบัวตอง ดอยแม่อู่คอ อ.ขุนยวม จังหวัดแม่ฮ่องสอน

Exposure: 1/200, Aperture: f/16, Focal Length: 24 mm, ISO:100 (Lo-1)
Nikon D90, Nikkor 12-24mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S DX
White Balance: Manual, Three exposures blended.

鲜花 “الزهور ” 鮮花 цветя květiny blomster bloemen bulaklak kukkien fleurs Blumen λουλούδια פרחים virágokat blóm bunga bláthanna fiori 花 꽃 blomster گل kwiaty flores цветы blommor çiçekler квіти hoa

(No very long multi invitations please.:))

2008- Flower-Flor

by mgeroneslu

Pink Dogwoods are among America’s favorite flowering trees. Pink Dogwood trees have flowers that are rose-pink, suffused with bright red appearing before the leaves, beautiful bright red berries and excellent fall color.The pink objects aren’t petals. The petals will be visible in the tiny flowers in the center, when these flowers open. The pink objects are bracts, modified leaves.

Piccolo albero dalla straordinaria fioritura rosa acceso. Foglie rosse in autunno. Dimensioni: altezza e larghezza circa 5 metri.
C. florida : Ha bellissime foglie larghe, che in autunno assumono un fantastico colore rosso scarlatto. A maggio si copre di fiori (in realtà brattee) di colore bianco, che si trasformano poi in allegre bacche colorate. Nella varietà “Rubra”, la fioritura si presenta in splendide tonalità di rosa e rosso.I veri fiori sono quelli gialli al centro.

from Luigi FDV

Flowers on Black : Clematis , blaues Trio

Florália Garden Center

Localizada no bairro da Samambaia, a Florália funciona em uma área de cerca de 50.000 m2, onde se cultivam inúmeras espécies ornamentais, além de orquídeas. A floricultura possui 53 estufas com sistema adequado de ventilação e cobertura de vidro a fim de que possa ser mantida a temperatura ideal para o cultivo das plantas, evitando assim pragas e doenças.

Petrópolis
Rio de Janeiro – Brasil
Dezembro 2004

by Alessandro Sousa

Flowers in Montana

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