Begonia Slide Show (2:15 minutes)

My Begonias are up, in full bloom, and very, very beautiful.

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Many of my photographs are taken at dawn, dusk and/or at night without a flash or other artificial light source. This is the reason they may appear darker than many other photographer's work. Also, increasingly I take closeups (some photographers call them Macro photography, a type of close-up photography ) in order to bring you more detail. I do this in order to show you things you might not see in the usual snapshot. There are, usually, unedited, higher contrasts in the shades of my work. Sometimes, I also do telephoto work.
A note of caution with Begonias: If you decide to grow Begonias outside, they prefer a place that is bright; but never in direct sunlight. Both the blooms and leaves can get easily sun-burnt very easily. Like pansies, roses, and other domesticated species they require a lot of daily maintenance, deadheading (flowers), the pruning of dead flower heads to remove dead leaves and matured flowers. This is to open the plant to the light and so that other fresh flowers will grow in to replace them.
Online Images of Begonias

Following is from Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia

"Begoniaceae. The genus contains more than 1,600 different plant species. The Begonias are native to moist subtropical and tropical climates. Some species are commonly grown indoors as ornamental houseplants in cooler climates. In cooler climates some species are cultivated outside in summertime for their bright colourful flowers, which have sepals but no petals. Description
With more than 1,600 species, Begonia is the sixth-largest angiosperm genus.[1] The species are terrestrial (sometimes epiphytic) herbs or undershrubs, and occur in subtropical and tropical moist climates, in South and Central America, Africa, and southern Asia. Terrestrial species in the wild are commonly upright-stemmed, rhizomatous, or tuberous. The plants are monoecious, with unisexual male and female flowers occurring separately on the same plant; the male contains numerous stamens, and the female has a large inferior ovary and two to four branched or twisted stigmas. In most species, the fruit is a winged capsule containing numerous minute seeds, although baccate fruits are also known. The leaves, which are often large and variously marked or variegated, are usually asymmetric (unequal-sided).

Taxonomy

The genus name Begonia, coined by Charles Plumier, a French patron of botany, and adopted by Linnaeus in 1753, honors Michel Bégon, a former governor of the French colony of Saint-Domingue (now Haiti).

Species

Main article: List of Begonia species

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Passion Flowers at Dusk

My Passion Flowers are up, in full bloom, and very beautiful.

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You will notice that some of the photographs in this photo study are quite dim. It was getting dark and I was hoping to catch some of the night pollinators: ants, bats, moths etc. and I did not want bright light to scare them away.

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The History of the Passion Flower

The Passion Flower is found throughout many areas of the Southeastern United States where it often grows in large masses in ditches and open fields where it is sometimes referred to as a common roadside weed. Passiflora incarnata derived the early common name of Maypop from the way it just seems to 'pop' out of the ground in May.
Maypops were eventually renamed as the Passion Flower by missionaries in the early 1500s.
The missionaries believed (or professed) that several parts of the plant, including the petals, rays, and sepals, symbolized features of the crucifixion of Christ.

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Regardless of what you choose to call the Passiflora incarnata vine, these 3 inch diameter flowers are very unique and beautiful. They begin blooming in July and continue until frost. The vines can easily grow up to 15 feet in a season. In cultivation, they are grown on a fence or trellis, or simply allow it to scramble harmlessly over your other shrubs and trees.

Passiflora incarnata, commonly known as maypop, purple passionflower, true passionflower, wild apricot, and wild passion vine, is a fast-growing perennial vine with climbing or trailing stems. A member of the passionflower genus Passiflora, the maypop has large, intricate flowers with prominent styles and stamens. One of the hardiest species of passionflower, it is a common wildflower in the southern United States. The Cherokee in the Tennessee area called it ocoee; the Ocoee River and valley are named after this plant, which is the Tennessee State Wildflower. This, and other passionflowers are the exclusive larval host plants for the Gulf Fritillary and non-exclusive for the Variegated Fritillary butterflies.

In cooking, the fruit of this variety is sometimes used for jam and jellies or as a substitute for its commercially grown South American relative Passiflora edulis – the fruit is of comparable size and juice yield, hence chilled maypop juice is a delicious treat in hot summer weather. The fruit can be eaten out of hand and historically it was a favorite of colonial settlers of the South and Native Americans alike. Today it is a very common plant growing in gardens in the American Southeast and parts of the Mid-Atlantic for this purpose as well as its showy violet flowers, [http://triblive.com/lifestyles/jessicawalliser/7910056-74/vines-fruits-hardy#axzz3UodI5qsV] and still is a favorite of Cajuns, as evidenced by their name for the plant: liane de grenade, or "pomegranate vine".

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PS: I received the following in an email from one of my sister-in-laws, and I thank Ev, and pass it on for you to Enjoy!

This is very beautiful.  I am honored to have received it and send it to you. 

At birth, we boarded the train and met our parents, and we believe they will always travel on our side.  However, at some station our parents will step down from the train, leaving us on this journey alone.

As time goes by, other people will board the train; and they will be significant i.e. our siblings, friends, children, and even the love of your life.  Many will step down and leave a permanent vacuum.  Others will go so unnoticed that we don't realize they vacated their seats.

The train ride will be full of joy, sorrow, fantasy, expectations, hellos, goodbyes, and farewells.  Success consists of having a good relationship with all passengers requiring that we give the best of ourselves.

The mystery to everyone is - we do not know at which station we ourselves will step down.  So, we must live in the best way, love, forgive, and offer the best of who we are.  It is important to do this because when the time comes for us to step down and leave our seat empty, we should leave behind beautiful memories for those who will continue to travel on the train of life.

I wish you a joyful journey on the train of life.  Reap success and give lots of love.  More importantly, thank God for the journey. 

Lastly, I thank you for being one of the passengers on my train.

Crickmay Park Flower Garden in the Spring – A Photographic Study and Slideshow

Spring Rhapsody – A Photographic Study and Slideshow

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Published on May 28, 2015
Crickmay Park (next to Harry Jerome Recreation Centre), 23rd Street & Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, BC, Canada

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Published on YouTube on May 28, 2015

But, posted here on June 2, 2015

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Rhododendron Bush - A Photographic Study - May 8, 2015

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 Rhododendron - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (from Ancient Greek ῥόδον rhódon "rose" and δένδρον déndron "tree")[3][4] is a genus of 1,024 species of woody plants in the heath family (Ericaceae), either evergreen or deciduous, and found mainly in Asia, although it is also widespread throughout the Southern Highlands of the Appalachian Mountains of North America. It is the national flower of Nepal. Most species have showy flowers. Azaleas make up two subgenera of Rhododendron. They are distinguished from "true" rhododendrons by having only five anthers [Stamen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia] per flower Anthers - Image Results.

With more modern cameras and computers, since 2013, I now do most all of my photographic and videographic work in Hi-Definition HD - 1080p (Pixels). Many of my followers, however, do not have a Hi Speed Internet connections and the images may be pixilated – see also Wikipedia example. Or, rasterised (blurry). There are a several easy ways for my followers to overcoming this problem.

• At the bottom right of any YouTube video click on the gear icon and change the quality of the image from HD 1080p, down to, say 144p, then try increasing it slowly.
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• Both the governments of Alberta and British Columbia have made commitments to place Hi Speed Internet throught-out their respective provinces; as is the case in most other North American jurisdictions.

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• The Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) - Metro Vancouver - NE||Metro Vancouver - SE|Metro Vancouver - SW|Metro Vancouver - NW|Eastern Fraser Valley
• Alternatively you can use a BC provincial interactive map to get to the AQI Readings: For Example: Air Quality in North Vancouver, BC (A BC Interactive Map will open >> click on Metro Vancouver (see inset) >> then Click for stations in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley >> Then Click on Current Air Quality Readings: Mahon Park (the testing station is located on the roof of the Fenn Stadium)

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Regards, Stan G. Webb