Thursday, August 14, 2014

Flowering fences... Cercas floridas...



Photos taken by myself in Holambra's Fields, a village near my house. Fotos clicadas por mim em Campos de Holambra, distrito situado perto de casa.

The flower on my header and on the last photo, named Calliandra brevipes (Pink Powderpuff) is an attractive shrub with with finely divided leaves and clusters of red powder-puff flowers. It is native to southeastern Brazil, Uruguay and northern Argentina. In Portuguese common names include: Esponja, Esponjinha, Manduruvá.
A flor no meu cabeçalho e na última foto é a Calliandra brevipes, também conhecida como Esponja, Esponjinha, Manduruvá. É uma espécie de arbusto sem espinhos, de até 2 metros de altura e muito ramificado do gênero Calliandra, subfamília Mimosoideae, família Fabaceae. É uma espécie nativa da América do Sul, mais especificamente do Brasil, Uruguai e norte da Argentina.

Joining Tex's Good Fences!






 


 

23 comments:

  1. gosh, just beautiful! love the naturalness of it!

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  2. A most enjoyable ride through much beauty.

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  3. Que lindas e como enfeitam nossos caminhos! bjs, tuuuudo de bom,choica

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  4. Great images,so much greenery & pretty flowers

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  5. The flower in the header is really unique and beautful Sonia. It's such a charming country area and that final photo really invited me to take a walk and see where the road leads, it made me wonder what was at the end. A lovely shot!
    Enjoy the coming weekend Sonia dear.

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  6. Flowering fences just might be the best fences Sonia! The flower in your header sort of reminds me of the flowers on our mimosa trees. Hope you are having a wonderful Thursday!

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  7. Just lovely, Sonia.
    A flower that looks a lot like your powderpuff header flower grows in Florida.

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  8. Those are wonderful living fences. I love how lush everything is by the side of the road.

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  9. Lovely! The flowers are so beautiful.

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  10. Nothing more beautiful than a flowering fence----and these are such pretty flowers, too!

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  11. Such a pretty flower which grows in California too but has the reputation of making a mess... :-)

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  12. I don't know if the fairy duster belongs to the same family but we had those at home in Arizona and loved them.

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  13. I really love the pink powder puff, it reminds me of our Mimosa tree. Lovely blooms.. Great shots, enjoy your weekend!

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  14. I love walking along a road with flowers in the fence, I love the colours and the fragrances and the busy insects!

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  15. Flower fences are the best kind. Second best kind is that rockwall.

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  16. Lindos caminhos cercados de flores Sonia.
    Gosto muito,
    e a flor do cabeçalho é muito interessante _ e fotografam muito
    bem.Flores sempre combinam e alegram nossos blogs.
    abraços de boa noite

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  17. Minha querida
    Não há nada mais aprazível do que viajar por uma estrada ou rua e vermos flores de um lado e do outro!
    Flores,verde e árvores ou arbustos!
    Aqui,no meio das nossas autoestradas, já há essa preocupação.
    No nosso Algarve,há locais verdadeiramente paradisíacos.Só vindo cá ver!!
    Adorei a imagem
    Um beijinho
    Beatriz

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  18. So lovely. And as another commenter noted, I am sure it the pink powderpuff is the same as our mimosa. Mimosa is a pretty name, but I like Pink Powderpuff even more.

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