Category: Gardening/Greenery/Garden Insects

FLOWER OF THE WEEDS

By livelifeandlove on March 13, 2014

Would you believe? The miniature flowers shown here are regular weeds in the garden. Some grown in our own backyard, It was scattered everywhere. Weeds can really tolerate the kind of poor and dry soil that we had here. I didn’t pull it out because the garden looks natural with the weeds around. Small butterflies loved the flowers of these weeds too.

One factor to consider here, it might be unusual but, I would like to try it for my new subject for today. I was thinking that, it would be a useless subject since its just a weed and it’s common weeds to be seen around. However, when I saw the result of my photography, I was impressed how these native flowers makes it attractive just like the regular flowers too. Let me give a try.I have arranged the weed flowers accordingly and placed it in a small vase. Check the result.

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THE STORY OF FLOWERS

By livelifeandlove on March 6, 2014

Too many stories associated with flowers that can relate to any situation. My story is just like a collection of old stories in entirely different ways. I remember the story of 3rd century old martyr, St. Valentine. When Valentine was still inside his cell, young,old and parishioners came to visit,throwing flowers through his cell window. How about the Garden of Eden? The beautiful garden was full of lovely roses around. The figure skating competition during”Winter Olympics” after the performance, fans tossing gifts of stuff toys and roses inside skating rink.

One historical story during the ”People power revolution in the Philippines to overthrow the late dictator. One reconciliation moment, the nuns, priest and some students offered flowers to the soldiers on top of the tank. It was a wonderful gift of peace to unite us all. Hundreds of people waved their rosaries, yellow caps and flowers. It was a memorable story that inspires everyone to look upon. The memory still lives on up to the present and forever, the material presented time period range from the past to the present, It was all about flowers.

Floribunda Roses

However, it took some time to convince everyone that roses are indeed safe for cooking. Others are in doubt but, safety is the main concern of the chef who are using it. Finally, it was proven to be safe and good for the health. The nature side and amount of influence, these flowers are indeed for all seasons.

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Importance And Uses Of Rose Flowers

By livelifeandlove on March 4, 2014

As years bring tremendous changes and a new growth, a new variety of roses are being introduced worldwide. The new tone and various coloured roses that gives contrast of colours and fragrance, no matter if it’s miniature or hybrid on a pot or on a ground, everyone takes the pride in producing their own garden of roses.

Not surprisingly, the presence of multiple buyers and strong market inspired the rose farmers and gardeners to produce more. Even the breeders won a prize in different shows, just as the best. It grew more popularity as the production steadily increased as years went. Roses, as already known for centuries, it is always the flower of choice for home, flower arrangement, surprise gift in any occasions and events. People used rose flowers for this purpose. Throughout the years of using roses at home and occasionally,I would like to share additional uses, I’m reviewing all the wonderful benefits of it.

Uses of rose flowers

1. Good centerpiece on the table

2. Flower arrangement

3. Corsage

4. Medicine

5. Perfume

6. Recipes

7. Garlands

8. Sweet freshener (house,car,cabinet drawers,office)

9. Fashion and accent pieces for; Hair, cloth, gown, shoes, bags

10. For business

11. Window garden decors

12. Bridal veil, bridal flower

13. Confetti

14. Potpourri

15. Flores De Mayo or Mayflower festival

16. Bookmarks

17. Boutonniere for black suit

18. Favorite model subject of photographers, artist, printers, and wood carvers

19. Wall decors

20. Rose designs for arts, paintings, jewelries, tattoos, wood and food carvers,embroidery, schools,billboard, printing,( dresses, Prom gown, bed sheets and pillow cases) glass wares( tea sets, coffee cups, glasses, plates)

21. Perfect for landscaping in parks; amusement parks, industrial places, mansions, castles, schools, cemetery.

22. Float decorations

23. For offering; altar, grave

24. For human names, song lyrics and animal names

25. Bed of roses for newly married couple

26. Rose oil and rose water

27. Fragrant rose petals as a refreshing bubbles on a bath tub

28. For decorations in any event like; weddings, Valentine’s day gifts, festivities, birthdays, appreciations, graduations, inaugurations and ceremonies.

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ROSES AS AN EXPRESSION OF LOVE

By livelifeandlove on February 26, 2014

Lovely Roses

Giving roses brings a special message for a purpose. If you are shy that you want to release the inner feelings you’ve been keeping for a long time,definitely, roses will do it for you. It is a special delivery attention to speak up of your love that you can’t speak for it.

For others, it’s a quick bridge to short cut the way especially if you are facing a love trouble. Roses surely will restore a good relationship. No matter if its for plain friendship or love, it serves as a peacemaker to resolve a conflict between two people.

How much more if you’ll surprise a loved one with a basket full of red roses or a bed full of red roses? It will make a difference!

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Gardening/Greenery/Garden Insects | My Indoor and Outdoor Photography

Only for the Flowers

By livelifeandlove on February 17, 2014

On my way home, I saw a queen bee pollinating the flowers, I immediately grabbed my camera to take a snapshot. As I was about to press the shutter,it flew backwards. I followed it again for the 2nd time, it flew straight to my camera encircling my head. How aggressive! I just stand-by firmly, I didn’t make any movement in order to be safe. For the 2rd try, I pressed the shutter and it’s done! That time, it was about to rain and I hurriedly packed everything before it gets wet.

To my surprised when I saw this photo. Where is the bee? The queen bee is nowhere to be found. Whew! I’ve missed to check my camera earlier. So the result,what is left are the flowers minus the queen bee. I really thought it was successful, How tough and aggressive to photographed such one. Previously, I have photographed the honeybees and the city bees. I can even touch these bees unlike the queen bee,it was quite bigger and aggressive, I can’t even come closer, so scared that its just like breaking my brain cells into pieces. It just happened that I’m also an aggressive photographer and I’m sure, I will get her back soon!

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Bougainvillea Decorative Effect

By livelifeandlove on January 23, 2014

Giant Bougainvillea (Click on images to view larger)

The decorative effect makes a lovely display, swinging gracefully under full sun that dresses the frontal view of the house. It appeared growing very thickly together and it blooms continuously. What is more lovelier about it, it provides a good shade.

Bougainvillea A mass of pink blooms closely packed

Bougainvillea, a plant particularly growing around, the same kind of plant grown in our garden. The good thing about these plant, it can survive even in poor dry or stony soil. It’s hard to train the branches especially when the stem is already matured. The good maintenance to trim earlier while the plant is still young and the stem is still soft would be better. Cutting, trimming and bending the branches when the plant is still young is a good way to train the branches to grow in different direction that makes a brilliant position when flowers in full bloom. Other plants to lessen the damages, I keep it tied properly from both ends, from upward to downward either both side works to stay upright even during storm or windy situations. However,it’s hard to cut it because it’s spiny. Just wear the right gloves to trim the bushes.

Summer is fast approaching,during this time, it’s feasting with brilliant colors bursts into blooms, you’ll see different varieties of bougainvillea around the corner with different colors. I prefer the common color which is pink but, others likes the yellow one which is rare to find and unique. How I wish to have all colors; yellow, red, white, light blue, green, purple, peach and pink. That would be a wise idea,I might go to Tagaytay again to shop for flowering plants soon.

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BLUE SKY WITH THE FLOWERS

By livelifeandlove on December 18, 2013

If you spot something beautiful around,as if, they are calling you to get closer. This is it! As shown here, flowers with the bright sky background.To view it, it is something that will refresh to welcome the day. The beauty of nature and the sky bright does work it out for you and me.

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HOW ABOUT FACEBOOK?

By livelifeandlove on December 5, 2013

Who among the people in this present generation doesn’t know about Facebook? Using social networking sites is the fastest and easiest communication to connect with friends especially to those relatives living abroad. Social networking sites available in the internet basically connect friends and relatives all over the world. All you have to do is to sign up for an account, it takes only 10 minutes to do it, you can immediately search for friends. How easy to locate whereabouts of old friends and be surprised to see them after those long years.You might be curious on how they look like, it would be fun to get the latest updates from them too. Aside from Application services provided in the internet such as; Viber, Whats App and Tango, all family members has its own Twitter, Tumbler, Instagram and Facebook.

Almost all friends in my facebook list were former classmates here and abroad, few family friends, business associates, neighbors ,cousins and some close relatives. Facebook is good if you are wiser enough to keep yourself and your family safe by using the privacy setting. There’s a lot of options to choose from, you can control everything,who will see your status, photos, and who will post on your wall. That’s one disadvantage, and how about the disadvantages of using Facebook? Oh! That would be my next topic next post.

Recently, I’ve found my former best friend I haven’t seen for long years.I cannot even recall our last meeting we had before. I’m glad, She’s happy living with her own family in America now. Day after,She provided list of close friends to add on. For other friends, I was so desperate to think about some of my close friends just disappeared because of responsibilities until, Facebook made us closer back again. Thanks to That! Here’s another, website of mine to connect and share my thoughts and ideas.

Finally, My FB list of friends is almost complete, Definitely,Facebook is the place to collect all my friends and store them in. My former classmates in school before are now my present Facebook classmate although, we got different time schedule online. It’s fun and enjoyable to get latest updates and non-stop messages from them.It keeps me going! It will only happen here,I’ve gathered l my friends all-together in one place, Our best meeting place, Facebook!

Note: Previously written related topics about technology and Internet addiction. If you want to visit the page, just click links below.

Internet Addiction

Internet: Is it helping?

Thanks to Technology

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Beehive

By livelifeandlove on November 8, 2013

I’ve discovered a sticky beehive inside the tall rocks in the garden.This is a natural beehive and not a man-made.I was amazed to see for the first time a great number of young honeybees inside the beehive.This is where the stinging honeybees stored their wax cells for rainy food. I’m just curious about their nesting areas.One thing I loved about bees behavior is they know how to adjust to certain environment,they collect honey during dry days and save it. Just a way of getting ready ahead of time.

Beehive is dark brown in color, sticky and very shiny. The visible structure is durable, good enough to protect the young honeybees inside the hole. With too many holes in uniformed sizes, other holes appeared to be full of honey and some holes for the nesting site of the young ones.

Honeybees as an agent of pollination.

With this discovery,I’ve completed the full version of my articles, It’s all about honeybees, their everyday routine as an agent of pollination, body structure, my morning bonding with honeybees as my subject of photography and many more… Just don’t forget the importance of what has been contributed previously, my attempt to disturb this honeybees for five minutes in order to take few shots. I’m a honeybee lover and I never plan to drive them away.I will just let them stay behind and let the future takes its place.

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To view honeybees as my morning subject of photography.

I was even surprised to see queen bee making honeycomb.The wax secreted in order to make this certain structure.

Sunny sheltered position in order to get a good view. Quiet tough to move the beehive away from the nesting area. The proper timing,to wait for the mother bees out to pollinate the flowers around is the right time.

If you click the close up, you’ll see the young honeybees still inside the holes. Just wondering, how a small stinging insect can produce a beehive much bigger and larger than their own size.

Other parts has unfinished portion and broken off. I think the construction is still going on.

The image below, shows great number of young ones inside the beehive.

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Sky Blue with Muntingia Calabura

By livelifeandlove on October 9, 2013

Morning glow of the day is to appreciate all the good things in life as it was tightly packed with treasures and beautiful scenery. Watching the flowers take its shape in the morning and rate my favorites is the reason of enjoying the beauty of nature,it is something that I loved to do with passion that gives me a better view of the things around. Photographing the white flowers with the blue sky background looks well in a more natural setting,it is a learning fun and fascinating.

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