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When Ramya of Culinary Gems kindly invited me to participate in the Flower Awareness Blogging event she’s hosting, I hesitated.

I’ve been taking photos of various flowers I see around the city. However, I have no idea about their names. I recognize a few flowers like – a rose, tulip, sunflower, pansy… but there are so many other flowers that I don’t recognize. I just know that they are beautiful and I like to look at them.

I mentioned on Ilva’s blog that I plan on getting a flower book to learn about the various flowers and their names. She thought it was a good idea. However, she pointed out that it’s enough to actually enjoy the flowers. I agree. The fact that I don’t know the names of all the flowers doesn’t take away from the pleasure of enjoying them.

With that in mind, I’m submitting my Flower Awareness Blogging post.

This flower comes from a garden patch at the side of a building. Other nice flowers have been planted there. However, lately we’ve had a lot of rainy and windy weather. Many of the flowers have not survived the heavy downpour.

Incredibly this yellow flower is the only one still standing strong and proud among the wilted flowers. It’s hard not to miss while walking by.

I don’t know the type of flower this is or its name, so I’m calling it “Yellow Flower.” For those who do, can you help me out?

Shakespeare wrote, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” So, I’m reasoning that a flower by any other name ( or no name) is just as beautiful.

Ramya, what a great idea to start this Flower Awareness Blogging! Thanks for the invitation to participate. And thanks, Ilva, for the encouragement!

If you’re interested in participating, here are Ramya’s guidelines:

1- Post pictures of a flower on your blog. If possible, add some thoughts of its influence on your life.

2- The photo can be of flowers from veggies, fruits or garden.

3- Somewhere in your post, add her link: http://culinarygems.blogspot.com/

4- One entry per blog.

5- E-mail your flower links to Ramya.

Ramya says she will do a lineup of the entries next month.

Paz

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