These were with the group of tropical flowers I got. I believe they're a type of orchid but I'm not 100% sure. Maralee
Tropical Flowers . . . Part II
I was first introduced to the Anthurium when I moved to Hawaii at age 21 way back in 19___ (long time ago). I was planning to go back to Minnesota for Christmas and when the mailman who delivered mail to my office heard about it, he delivered to me two large boxes of Anthuriums that …
Tropical Flowers . . . Part I
Every year about this time I long for the warm trade winds of Hawaii. When the snow is blowing, the temperatures are dropping, and there is ice everywhere, I miss the warm sunshine. And about this time every year, one of the local stores brings in some tropical flowers. I saw this Heliconia and couldn't …
Day 362 – Preparing for Spring
Now that Christmas has come and gone, it's time to start thinking about spring. I know we have several long months of winter left, and spring never really arrives here until about July 4th, but I'll be ready for it. Maralee
Day 347 – La Flor de la Nochebuena (Poinsettia)
I received the most beautiful Poinsettia plant from a client and I just had to photograph it. It is huge . . . about 3 feet across the top. I came across some information about the Poinsettia plant on a University of Illinois Extension website. The Poinsettia plant was introduced to the United States by …
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