Wednesday, July 23, 2008

colour in France 11 pansies


more pansies. The amazing capacity of this plant to produce colours has been harnessed to produce the enormous range of colours seen in the larger garden pansy.
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colour in France 10 pansies


violas (or wild pansies). Pansy is derived from the French pensée for thought, and the flower is a symbol of remembrance, and with love, both appropriate sentiments for our trip to France.
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colour in France 9 dragonflies


and we are very glad that these dragonflies do not breathe fire on us, we are hot enough as it is.
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colour in France 8 sheep's-bit


some sort of sheep's bit showing the sepal tube with blue strap like petals and the minute delicate white stigma
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colour in France 7 pinks


aptly named pinks, but I am not sure which one
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colour in France 6 burnet moths


transparent (now why call them transparent?) spot burnet moths having a good time on yarrow
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