Archive for the ‘Flower Fields’ Category

 

Flower Fields: Fan Special Effects

January 28th, 2010

a Friday meme hosted by Martha.

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Poinsettias

December 6th, 2009

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Mosaic Monday

Poinsettias, (Euphorbia pulcherrima) are closely associated as the Christmas Flower, named after the former US ambassador to Mexico, Dr. Joel R. Poinsett who introduced the flower to the United States. They are also native to southern Mexico and Central America.

Poinsettias come in a lot of different colors: cream, lemon, [...]

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Today’s Flower: Hydrangea

September 13th, 2009

Luiz Santilli, Denise Gullickson,Laerte Pupo, Valkyrien
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Hydrangea was originally discovered in Japan. Its name comes from the Greek “hydor,” meaning water, and “angos,” meaning jar or vessel, and translated literally “water barrel,” . This flower needs plenty of water. It is a genus of 70-75 flowers grown as shrubs or small [...]

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Christmas in July- Poinsettia

July 5th, 2009

Luiz Santilli, Denise Gullickson, Laerte Pupo, Valkyrien
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In the United States, Christmas in July is usually used as a marketing tool, rather than an actual holiday celebrated by ordinary people. Some television stations may choose to re-run Christmas specials, although many stores have “Christmas in July” sales.

Poinsettias, (Euphorbia pulcherrima) are closely associated as the [...]

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The Magic of Photoshop

July 3rd, 2009

A colorful and wonderful meme hosted by Martha, every Friday. Just click the badge and join us and see some magical colors from around the world!
I am a late bloomer when it comes to technology. When it is WORD, I was still on Wordperfect. When it is EXCEL, I was in Lotus. When [...]

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