What's In A Name? by myautofocuslife

What's In A Name?

These are the little, pretty pink flowers of the Coral Vine. But did you know that it has many other names? Just to name a few: Chain of Love, Desert Bleeding Heart, Chinese Love Vine, Confederate Vine, Queen's Wreath, Flor de San Diego, Mexican Creeper, Honolulu Creeper, Coral Creeper, Christmas Island Crawler, Mountain Rose and Rose of Montana!

Hmmm. If I had other names, it'd be Gloom, Doom and I-Need-That-Off-Switch-For-My-Brain-Already! 8D
You can't be 'Gloom & Doom' creating beautiful, pretty shots like this. Love the colours. :)
April 28th, 2012  
@humphreyhippo Haha. It's precisely because I'm such a gloomy person that I'm always looking at things that are bright, colorful and happy! After all, if I wanted gloom and doom, all I need to do is look in the mirror. 8D Also the reason why I smile so much online. Because I rarely smile in real life. 8D
April 28th, 2012  
Well, if it helps, the Roman Empress Livia who was wife of Augustus, was apparently famed for poisoning lots of rivals to the throne!
April 28th, 2012  
Lovely photo!
April 28th, 2012  
Your photos bring so many smiles to so many people. I hope some of ours can bring smiles to you!! This is beautiful!
April 28th, 2012  
So many names! It's beautiful!
April 28th, 2012  
beautiful composition, colors, & DOF! in other words - perfect!
April 28th, 2012  
It is beautiful. And I hear you, I am most determinedly cheerful online when my own depression would be most overwhelming. It is a struggle to find reasons to smile At times and that is the time I look for beauty and never turn on the news
April 28th, 2012  
Jen
Beautiful
April 28th, 2012  
Gorgeous! I love that shade of pink.
April 28th, 2012  
pretty
April 28th, 2012  
One of the prettiest flower shots I've seen! Fav.
April 28th, 2012  
Pretty pink and green, and I love the dof! Beautiful! :-)
April 28th, 2012  
Just a very beautiful color, nice detail
April 28th, 2012  
Beautiful flowers! nice detail!
April 28th, 2012  
How lovely, Livia! Beautiful color and DOF! Perfect composition!
April 28th, 2012  
Beautiful soft photo! I've always known them as the Chain of Love!
April 28th, 2012  
Great photo, as always! What lovely colour of flower. They are very pretty no matter what their name!
April 28th, 2012  
Great capture. Love the dof and color. Like the way the petals form on this. Yesterday at the zoo I captured a nice vine plant that was hiding in an unused, off to the side section. The pedals looked like pink hearts. As much as I wanted to post it, I went with the gigantic carnivore. Lol
April 28th, 2012  
theyre gorgeous!
April 28th, 2012  
Beautiful and very delicate..
April 28th, 2012  
Beautiful flowers and capture Livia
April 28th, 2012  
Gorgeous pink! Lovely shot!
April 28th, 2012  
Nice to know - and pretty pinks!
April 28th, 2012  
No matter what it is called it is beautiful! Love the colors!
April 28th, 2012  
eva
Delicious colour! Beautiful - whatever the name.
Do not believe that you are Doom or Gloom - you are far too creative for that!
April 28th, 2012  
Again that signature Livia softness to flower shots - very appealing and so well done.
April 28th, 2012  
another name could be "very pretty"! what beautiful colour, great shot Livia!
April 28th, 2012  
fantastic picture. i like the color and the flower
April 28th, 2012  
Pretty pink and wonderful DOF.
April 28th, 2012  
Your flower portraits are so great, Livia. Love thew colors and your composition
April 28th, 2012  
Beautiful flowers and wonderful soft greens in the background
April 28th, 2012  
I'm not so sure about this doom and gloom Livia. You make me smile every day 8)
When are you going to throw yourself off the deep end and give us a selfie?
April 28th, 2012  
Another beauiful flower portrait from you. Lovely focus. Your other name would be creative and interesting. Gloom and doom people rarely see the beautiful things in life that you do.
April 28th, 2012  
A rose by any other name... Beautiful little flowers, and lovely colors.
April 28th, 2012  
Love your commentary. If I had another name this weekend, it would be dopey, or sleepy. Loving the couple of days at the week's end. I think I know this flower as chain of hearts.
April 28th, 2012  
Beautiful shot, i really love the colour! :O)
April 28th, 2012  
Soft and beautiful. Great colour.
April 28th, 2012  
Great shot: composition, DOF, the beautiful softness of it - hope I can achieve such perfection some day
April 28th, 2012  
very delicate and pretty!
April 28th, 2012  
Neat shot, composition, DOF, and colors. They do look delicate.
April 28th, 2012  
This is super pretty Livia! gorgeous =)
April 29th, 2012  
Really beautiful and delicate Livia!
April 29th, 2012  
Beautiful shot
April 29th, 2012  
so pretty!
April 29th, 2012  
Beautiful!!
April 29th, 2012  
very pretty Livia!
April 29th, 2012  
Just beautiful
April 29th, 2012  
Great pinks and greens Livia
April 29th, 2012  
So pretty!!
April 29th, 2012  
Love your photo ... gorgeous soft color and beautiful pov. I escape my world of doom and gloom on here and behind the camera. My camera takes me to my world of fantasy and "anything is possible!" I set no limits on myself. In real life, I do. We're twins, Livia.
April 29th, 2012  
Gorgeous compositon, pretty colour
April 29th, 2012  
Love the color and the dof on this Livia!
April 29th, 2012  
Oh My Gosh !! They've let you loose in the garden again !! What a great capture.
April 29th, 2012  
So pretty!
April 29th, 2012  
I like Chain of Love the best! This site, with all the encouraging people, is definitely a great escape! Love this beautiful flower and shot!!!
April 29th, 2012  
mag
gorgeous shot...and thanks for teaching me something new....
April 29th, 2012  
Wow!!! This is just stunning Livia!!!
April 29th, 2012  
What a pretty shot of these Chinese love vines!!!
April 29th, 2012  
This is very beautiful, love the composition and soft pink flowers, they look very delicate. Another lovely shot Livia =)
April 29th, 2012  
whatever you want to call them...i call them a FAV! gorgeous shot!!!
April 29th, 2012  
Great photo!!
April 29th, 2012  
Another stunning flower shot! Love the colours!
April 29th, 2012  
Stunning...love the colors!
April 29th, 2012  
So very pretty! love the focus and colors :D
April 29th, 2012  
Beautiful; gorgeous colour.
April 29th, 2012  
Pretty cool!
April 29th, 2012  
What a beautiful photo, Livia. Love the color and detail.
April 29th, 2012  
Lovely soft pink and gorgeous focus xx
April 29th, 2012  
love the soft colour
April 29th, 2012  
awesome DOF and colours Livia
April 29th, 2012  
Wonderful!....so soft & delicate! : )
April 29th, 2012  
Rob
A beautiful and delicately composed image!
April 29th, 2012  
Great composition in this shot, Livia. Beautiful.
April 29th, 2012  
Lovely little pink whatever-name-you-want-to-call-ems! :)
April 29th, 2012  
It is very beautiful and you have shown such a delicacy to it; I love the name chain of love it sort of fits:0)
April 29th, 2012  
beautiful delicate photo. Love your focus and DoF
April 29th, 2012  
what a lovely perspective on this. i like it!
April 29th, 2012  
So wonderfully pretty
April 29th, 2012  
Another beautiful shot, Livia.
April 29th, 2012  
Another lovely macro
April 29th, 2012  
this is so beautiful!
April 29th, 2012  
Love the soft pink colour!
April 29th, 2012  
Beautiful !!!
April 29th, 2012  
Incredibly lovely and a fav!
April 29th, 2012  
Lovely Livia.
April 29th, 2012  
So beautiful!
April 29th, 2012  
I agree with all the comments you`ve got on this great pic
April 29th, 2012  
Gorgeous colour, great shot.
April 29th, 2012  
Such a perfect flower shot - awesome colors, wonderful focus! As some people suggested your list of alternative names would be much longer and more beautiful than just Gloom, Doom etc... but I like your creativity :-D.
April 29th, 2012  
Beautiful.
April 29th, 2012  
Great DOF & framing, gorgeous color!
April 30th, 2012  
Very pretty!!
April 30th, 2012  
So pretty against the soft green background!
April 30th, 2012  
A great, big, sweetly scented, soft-toned and all-pink "THANK YOU!" to everyone!

Thank you for taking the time to stop by. I am grateful for your kind and encouraging comments. Thank you!
April 30th, 2012  
Yupp....very well said...what's in the name?? I have also seen these flowers in University Campus here! Very well shot!
April 30th, 2012  
Love the colours and composition!
April 30th, 2012  
So beautiful. I had no idea they had so many names.
April 30th, 2012  
Beautiful soft colors.
April 30th, 2012  
For some reason I'm feeling rather hungry after reading those different names...hmmm~. Lovely focus and DOF!
April 30th, 2012  
So pretty. I love the composition
May 1st, 2012  
Beautiful focus, colours and DOF!
May 3rd, 2012  
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