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Monday, February 14, 2011

Lavender Rose for Valentine's Day - Love at First Sight


Genus name = Rosa

Common name: Rose
Chinese name: 玫瑰 (mei gui)
Malay name: Bunga Mawar

Family: Rosaceae

Origin: Asia

Category: perennial plant

 Photo Taken at: Strawberry Farm, Genting Highlands

Notes:
Lavender is a unique colour. It signifies wonder and enchantment, majesty and splendour, and also love at first sight, hence it is usually given early in a relationship. Purple is the colour of royalty.


This is my entry for Macro Monday, created by Lisa at Lisa's Chaos. Do follow the link click here
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MM3

2 comments:

  1. I have never seen a lavender rose, this is just beautiful!

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  2. Very beautiful colour. Lovely photograph!

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Yay! You like flowers too.