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Cornus kousa, commonly called Kousa dogwood, is a small, deciduous flowering tree or multi-stemmed shrub that typically grows 15-30’ tall, with a vase-shaped habit in the early years but eventually maturing to a more rounded form. Bloom occurs in late spring. The showy parts of the Kousa dogwood “flower” (3-5” across) are the four narrowly pointed petal-like white bracts which surround the center cluster of insignificant, yellowish-green, true flowers. Flowers are followed by berry-like fruits (to 1” diameter) which mature to a pinkish red in summer and persist into fall. Fruits are technically edible, but are usually left for the birds. Oval, pointed leaves (to 4” long) are dark green, but usually turns attractive shades of reddish-purple to scarlet in autumn. Mottled, exfoliating, tan and gray bark on mature trees is attractive in winter. [...].
‘Satomi’Flower bracts vary in color intensity from light pink to deep pink to rose pink depending on a number of factors including landscape placement, cultural conditions and geography. Abundant flowering occurs in June. Deep green foliage turns attractive shades of red in autumn. Red fruits in autumn are attractive but not very tasty. [...].
[In summary]: Pink flowers in Spring, red fall fruit and purplish-red fall foliage color make this cultivar stunning. MBG
North Vancouver
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Le 29 Avril c'est la Fête de notre bonne amie Jogabi_Michèle..
Je te souhaite de la Joie, du Bonheur et surtout de la Santé!
Joyeuse Anniversaire Michèle!
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On April 29 it is the Birthday of our good friend Jogabi_Michele..
I wish you Joy, Happieness and especially Health!
Happy Anniversary Michele!
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Captured from Porteau Cove Provincial Marine Park, BC, Canada.
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Situated on the most southerly fjord in North America, Porteau Cove Provincial Park features waterfront campsites with a view over Howe Sound to the Coastal Mountains and Anvil Island.
Ambleside Park, West Vancouver", BC, Canada
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Pretty Magnolia blossoms in North Vancouver, BC, Canada
Algarve, Portugal
A fruit orchard full of golden oranges, rows of fig trees just coming into leaf in the foreground and whitewashed houses with red roofs and lacy chimneys in the background.
Nowadays, the Algarve’s image is associated with citrus fruit orchards, but in dry and sunny land many fig trees, almond trees and carob trees grow and constitute the “dryland orchard”.
With large areas of fig trees the Algarve exported dry figs for centuries, with high impact on the regional economy. [...]. According to the Tora the fig is one of the seven foods which grow in the Promised Land. According to the Bible Adam covered himself with the fig leaf.
The citrus fruit orchards are widely spread in the Algarve.
The sweet orange was brought in the 16th century from China to Europe by the Portuguese. They are called “portuguesas” in various countries, especially in the Balkans. Google
Armação de Pêra is a town (vila) and Portuguese parish (freguesia) in the municipality of Silves. The town is 20.9 kilometres (13.0 mi) southeast of Silves,[...] and 263 kilometres (163 mi) south south east of Lisbon.[5]
The town (vila in Portuguese) of Armação de Pêra is a popular tourist center with fine beaches, hotels, cafés and restaurants. It is on a broad bay that stretches from Pont da Galé to Senhora da Rocha. Its beaches extend from Praia dos Pescadores or the Fishermen's Beach, to Salomão beach, including those of Maré Grande and Beijinhos.
The town is one of the last places in the region where fishing boats are launched from and recovered to the actual beach with tractors (in earlier times, by oxen). There is no harbour. Wikipedia
It was pouring rain when we got there but I refused to miss the opportunity to take some photos.
Aveiro is a city on the west coast of Portugal set along a lagoon called Ria de Aveiro. It's distinguished by its canals navigated by colorful boats (barcos moliceiros), traditionally used to harvest seaweed. Not far from its core, known for art nouveau buildings, is the Cathedral of Aveiro, with its prominent bell tower. The Museu de Aveiro, housed in a former convent, has a lavish tomb made of marble. Google
Algarve, Portugal
The huge Algar de Benagil cave features a natural skylight and a small stretch of sand that, as of 2024, can only be entered via boat or kayak tours. Google
Out of all sea caves that dot the Algarve coastline between Lagos and Albufeira, the Benagil Cave is the only one that has been eroded both from the side and from the top. This unique natural process has resulted in an opening in the ceiling that allows the sunlight to brighten up the grotto and the beach that it hides. Wikipedia
Nearly 400 years ago, Armação de Pêra earned its name from tuna traps set in the bay of Pêra, beginning a legacy handed down from generation to generation to this very day. [...]. By the end of the 19th century, the humble sardine had become the village’s main economic resource, remaining a fantastically fresh local delicacy even today.
There are many more treasures to be found here, including octopus, sole, red mullet, cuttlefish, sea bass and bream. Over the winter months, we can see small boats setting out to catch crabs in the traditional pots that their ancestors would have used.
Today, there are around 20 registered [traditional] fishing boats, their colourful hulls lining the shores of Armação and painted vibrant upon a canvas of golden sands. [...]. The fishermen here are helping to preserve a part of their culture that has survived social, economic, and ecological challenges in order to endure today. [...]. Google
[PS] The town is one of the last places in the region where fishing boats are launched from and recovered to the actual beach [nowadays by a tractor]. There is no harbour. Wikipedia
The Iberian (Azure-winged) Magpie (Cyanopica cooki) Pega-azul is one of the conundrums of the Birdwatching World. There is a large population of this species on the east Asian seaboard and a smaller population here in Iberia with no individuals anywhere in between. This is explained currently as a larger population having been separated by the Pleistocene ice sheet as the two extant populations seem to have split apart over 1 million years ago. The Iberian population is definitely natural and not the introduction in the 17th century of individuals brought back from the east.
Sexes are similar and with a black head, grey-brown back and blue wings with a long blue tail, this species is unmistakeable. It is resident throughout the southern half of Portugal but absent from the majority of the north. [...]. Google
Please see image below of this decorative flowering vine on a wall in Guia, Portugal.
Solandra maxima is a flowering plant in the Solanaceae family. Also known as cup of gold vine, golden chalice vine, Copa de Oro, or Hawaiian lily, it is a vigorous vine which is endemic to Mexico and Central America. It has very large yellow flowers and glossy leaves. It is often planted as an ornamental plant. Wikipedia
The flowers, which open mostly at night, are large, cup-shaped, white to yellow in colour, sometimes with purple veins, and measure up to 25cm in length. The flowers are strongly perfumed at night.
The leaves are up to 15cm long and 7cm wide, and can sometimes be variegated in colour. This large woody vine is cultivated as an ornamental.
PS All parts of the plant are thought to be toxic. Google