Camellia

I found this beautiful Camellia walking down a local street where it was one of many blooms. Naturally on arriving home I had to look up information about camellias and have chosen a few facts to share with you:

Camellia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Theaceae.

The genus was named by Linnaeus after the Jesuit botanist Georg Joseph Kamel, who worked in the Philippines, though he never described a camellia.

The Camellia is the state flower of Alabama.

The Camellia Bowl was an American post-season college football game under the auspices of the NCAA.

Camellia buds are an iconic symbol for the Chanel fashion house's haute couture; a tradition started by Coco Chanel herself.

White camellias became a symbol of New Zealand women's right to vote and feature on the country's ten-dollar note.

Katharine

[Graham Thresher]

A super capture, great information and a Fav

[Padlock]

Excellent colour

[beezy]

&FAV its beautiful

[Ivan]

Gorgeous colour.

[Alex]

Brilliant work! Excellent colors of flower! Very elegant and stylish photo!
I wish you success in life and creation, Alex.

[CINDY JOHNSON]

wonderful shot love the water on the flower

[Pyrrhula]

A beautiful close up capture of this lovely Camellia, kissed by the rain. Thanks for the interesting info . Fav.

[Hazel A]

Beautiful flower and interesting information

[Lindsay]

Gorgeous close up, beautiful colour, we love camellias, fav!

[Molly]

Such a superb macro shot. Fav.

[bkb in the city]

Beautiful shot

[Debbie Arcaro]

Lovely color close up. I love the water droplets.

[Rose]

What a beautiful capture! I love the pink and the water droplets

[Richard Sayer]

Terrific Katharine, I love having the 'back story' to a picture. We have white ones and a friend has dark pink ones but I've not seen this vivid pink shade before... stunning shot.

[Kathy A]

This is really beautiful.

[Pete Roberts]

Super picture and great detail

[Fisher Family]

@thresheg Thank you for your lovely comment Graham, and for the fav. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@padlock The bush was covered in blooms but they didn't translate well into a picture. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@butterfingers1960 Thank you for your appreciation of the flower and the fav. katharine

[Fisher Family]

@ivan There were some beautiful blooms but this was my favourite. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@baalst Thank you for your lovely words about my photo. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@pittcj17 Thank you. The sun was just coming out as I took the picture so I am not sure how long the water drops would have stayed on the blooms. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@pyrrhula Thank you Ferry. I thought I would put a few of the more unusual facts about the flower. The fav is much appreciated. katharine

[Fisher Family]

@purplehaze12 Thank you Hazel. The internet is very useful. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@lindsaydaisyboo Thank you for your lovely comments and the fav, both are much appreciated. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@dolphin Thank you for the comment and fav. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@bkbinthecity Thank you. It was a lovely bloom. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@hshdebbie Thank you. The whole bush was a riot of colour but this was my favourite bloom. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@silverhorn Thank you. The colour was vivid in the sun so I expect the droplets didn't last long. Katharine

[Therese]

so very beautiful!!! :)

[Fisher Family]

@vignouse Thanks Richard. The whole bush was a riot of colour at the edge of a garden by the gate and looked superb. Whoever lived there must have green fingers. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@kjarn Thank you. I thought it was beautiful. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@pjr Thank you. It was a lucky find as I don't often walk along that street. Katharine

[Elize]

Perfect shot love the color and water drops. Thanks for information Karharine

[Fisher Family]

@monkeykid Thank you. The whole bush was a wonderful blaze of colour.. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@lizbrouwer Thank you. The whole bush was a wonderful blaze of colour in the sunshine. katharine