Poppy Flowered Amemone, Anemone coronaria, 'PAS 1851', Mona Lisa Blue Bicolor
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“ The name of this beautiful looking Anemone coronaria has two origins. The first part anemone comes from the Greek word for "windflower." According to Greek mythology, the anemone sprang from Aphrodite's tears as she mourned the death of Adonis. Thought to bring luck and protect against evil, legend has it that when the anemone closes its petals, it's a signal that rain is approaching. Still other mythology connects the anemone to magical fairies, who were believed to sleep under the petals after they closed at sunset. Perhaps it's because of this magical and prophetic tales that today in the language of flowers, anemones represent anticipation. Coronaria on the other hand means crown anemone, evoking regal associations. Anemone coronaria grows wild all over Israel, Palestine and Jordan. During the British Mandate for Palestine, British soldiers were nicknamed "kalaniyot" for their red berets.” - Subhash Sharma
Poppy Flowered Amemone, Anemone coronaria, 'PAS 1851', Mona Lisa Blue Bicolor, Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA USA IMG 2716
Canon PowerShot G11 Camera
Photograph by Roy Kelley
Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs
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