Mandevilla Splendens

 

Mandevilla Splendens, or Dipladenia Splendens is an evergreen vine from the Mandevilla Genus and is a native of Brazil. It climbs up to three metres by twining itself around things. 

Earlier in the summer we had guests buy us this beautiful Mandevilla Splendens as a thankyou gift. We have never grown it before but will certainly be doing so again as it thrived in the heat and drought we have had in Italy for the last three months. My choice of subject today fits all three of the memes below.

Blo-Ma Flower Macro

Our World Tuesday

Ruby Tuesday

Lucerne

                                

Wikipedia tells me that those of you that do not live in the UK, Australia, South Africa or New Zealand, will know this plant as Alfalfa a perennial flowering plant in the pea family, cultivated as an important forage crop in the US, Canada, Argentina, France, Australia, the Middle East, South Africa and many other countries.

I took this photo of the Lucerne in our garden while I was chasing Butterflies trying to get some photos. The links will take you to my post on News From Italy where I have shared a selection of the results. I am also linking this post to flower art friday, but please note my entry is straight from the camera. Beautiful enough I think but do you? 

Have a lovely weekend and I will be back next week with more photos from my world.

flower art friday

Fence with Wild Clematis

Photo taken 17th August 2012

                 Joining in with two memes today Friday Fences and for the first time Photo Art Friday

Friday Fences

Photo Art Friday

Grapevine That Got Away

Today I am sharing some photos taken in Our Garden on August 12th of one of our Grapevines that my husband somehow missed while pruning that has made a bid for the treetops.

Our World Tuesday

Woodpecker's Nest.

These photos were taken April 2012.

Sharing here as a follow up to my post about Birds In Our Garden

Persian Acacia

Taken June 24th 2012 in Our Garden - Click to Enlarge

Outdoor Wednesday

Common Blue Butterfly - Polyommatus Icarus

Photos taken in Our Garden in May 2012

Common Blue Butterfly - Wikipedia

Blue Monday

Figs in Our Garden

Taken on 27th May 2012

More photos from Our Garden in Italy in May may be viewed  here

Our World Tuesday

Iris - Our Garden in April

Good evening my friends. This post is an experiment with posting via my iPad. I have just downloaded an app called Blogsy as to my frustration my computer issues with my Vaio are still unresolved!

At least I have managed to post, even if it may not be perfect as I have not yet worked out finer details such as linking to memes etc.

Star of Bethlehem

Star of Bethlehem ( Ornithogalum Umbellatum) - Photo taken April 2nd 2012

Floral Friday Fotos

Wild Violets

Photos taken March 25th 2012

If you are interested in more recent images from our garden please visit my other blog News From Italy 
I am joining the Outdoor Wednesday meme today.



Welcome to my photography blog to all new visitors, it is lovely to have you here. 

Pollination - Apricot Blossom

This photo was taken March 25th 2012

Great to see the bees at work on our blossom. If you are interested in more images from Our Garden please visit my blog. News From Italy.  I am joining the Our World Tuesday  meme today.


Our World Tuesday

Japonica

This photo was taken March 12th 2012
 If you love flowers you may be interested in my latest post on News From Italy, I would love you to visit and let me know what you think.

I welcome followers as I love meeting  new people from around the world and will always follow back.
I am also linking up today with three of my favourite memes.

        Favourite Photo Monday                              Macro Monday                               Today's Flowers

Cherry Blossom

This photo was taken March 28th 2012
I have used this photo today as a header for News From Italy

Celandine - Macro

This photo was taken on March 5th 2012

Another Mellow Yellow Flower that welcomes Spring.
I posted a celandine earlier this month as a First Sign of Spring, but not as a macro.



Share Your Cup Thursday                 Floral Friday Fotos

Yellow Spring Beauty - Cornus

Photo taken March 5th 2012

I had originally thought this was a variety of Witch Hazel, but now I am not so sure. Can anyone positively identify this for me please?

With thanks to Minor, see comments below this has been identified as Cornus - Cornelian Cherry

Emerging Apricot Blossom and the Moon

These four photos were all taken on March 3rd 2012 and are of the same tree that I shared yesterday, just less than two weeks later in full bloom.

   SkyWatch Friday

Apricot Blossom

Photo taken in our garden March 16th 2012.

Today is the first one for this meme which I was invited to join. The idea is to share something that has filled your cup this week.  Well mine is overflowing with gratification for all the wonderful blossom.

 Share Your Cup Thursday