Plumeria, most readily associated with the beautiful, fragrant leis of Hawaii, is actually a native of Mexico, Central America, and Venezuela. From those three areas, the flower has found its way around the globe. Plumeria’s common name is frangipani which came from an Italian family of nobility which concocted perfume with the scent of plumeria. A relative of Oleander, the plumeria plant contains a poisonous milky sap. The plumeria in this photo was cultivated by a good friend who has countless varieties growing in her nursery which specializes in this tropical/subtropical beauty.
This dreamy vision of fragrant Frangipani brings back to me the heavenly colors and scents of this alluring tropical flower which I was blessed to enjoy today in my friend’s garden. I would like to dedicate this image to everyone here at RedBubble and to send you all a virtual bouquet of plumeria. This has to be the best photo site available to anyone. The people are super friendly and supportive and the talent represented here is remarkable. The products which are shipped all over the world are of superior quality, with amazing attention to detail. I am privileged and blessed to be part of such a beautiful endeavor. My sincerest thanks to all!
I’ve combined a variety of plumeria blossoms in this collage. One thing which I think is extremely interesting is the fact that in order to produce plumeria with splashes or splotches of color in one bloom, the botanist injects the plant with a virus. It does not kill the plant but alters its coloration with splashes of varied hues.
The official Slogan from The Costa Rica Tourist Institute
The official Slogan from The Costa Rica Tourist Institute
View from Potenciana Farm to the east. This is how Coffee Land looks after a rain. Due to the rainy season the land is lush green. This must have been the view of the Spanish Colonialists when they explores Costa Rica to get to the Pacific. / Location: Potenciana, Santiago de Puriscal, Costa Rica This picture is participating in the Challenge 2009 Latin America Calendar#2. Follow the link to vote for this picture, Thank you
The green stairs were taken in San José Province, Costa Rica, countryside. During the rainy season the vegetation seems to take back the space that human have taken away from it. The owner cleaned his garden 3 weeks before and due to daily rains the nature captures back.
A pair of parrots (Ara Ambiguus) obviously not agreeing and turning the back to each other. Shot taken in La Garita, Costa Rica / You an find this specie in Costa Rica National parks. There are about 250 of this bird in all the country result of a recent count. The Ara Ambiguus in under protection and local experts do verything to grow the population up to 500 in the next years a number what is considered necessary to guarantee the survival of this endamgered specie. / By the way: in Costa Rica you can find 850 species of birds, more than US and Canada together. About 630 are residents and the other are migrants, travelling twice a year.
Pic of the Pacific Coast Sunset taken in Jaco Beach, Costa Rica
3d art render of a group of armadillos in a subtropical forest. Made with bryce 3d. Armadillo, a nocturnal insectivorous mammal native to Central and South America, with large claws and a body covered in bony plates. [Family Dasypodidae: numerous species.]
Birds tend to flock down to the shoals at sundown, I suppose to find some tasty morsels for dinner. Or, is it a daily ritual so they can all enjoy the view? /
Blossom’s_Photo_Gallery Pink Bougainvillea Bougainvillea is a genus of flowering plants native to the tropical and subtropical regions of South America from Brazil west to Peru and south to southern Argentina. Different authors accept between four and 18 species in the genus. The name comes from Louis Antoine de Bougainville, an admiral in the French Navy who discovered the plant in Brazil in 1768.
Pic of Hermosa Bay, Costa Rica, Northern Guanacaste
The Salto do Prego waterfall, near the village of Faial da Terra. Sao Miguel, Azores islands, Portugal. / This photo was recently published on the cover of portuguese magazine SÁBADO :)
Who dares to enter the laurel maze at the National Trust’s subtropical Glendurgan Garden, Mawnan Smith, nr. Falmouth, Cornwall, England. / www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-glendurgangarden / Taken late afternoon October 2008. Featured in Which Way? / Featured in National Trust Properties
Grandmother and her grandchild, pic taken during some Christmas activities in Salitral de Santa Ana, Costa Rica
Pic taken in Ciudad Colón, Costa Rica
Reflections of the Sky in a river ending that flows in the Potrero Bay, just before Flamingo Beach, Costa Rica
Antenna in the evening sky was taken in Ciudad Colón, Costa Rica
Folclore Dancer during the Tope (Horse Parade) in Ciudad Colón. This youg lady was waiting to jump into the performance while I was taking this shot.
Just another pic from a beautiful scenery in El Rodeo, Canton de Mora, Costa Rica
A bright and sunny morning, blue sky and a vivid Hibiscus, or Rose Mallow. One of those ‘as is’ shots with my Sony Cybershot. / Hibiscus syriacus is the national flower of South Korea. / Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is the national flower (Bunga Raya) of Malaysia – Hibiscus Photograph taken 10 June 2009 in Turkey. T-shirts, Unique Gifts, Posters, Art and more! / At my ZAZZLE store Female Contemporary Art you can instantly create and customise my art to your own personal style. / / / My zazzle gallery has a premium range of gifts that are suitable for people of all ages and tastes: an eclectic collection of unusually imaginative, hip and sometimes beautiful designs. Enjoy browsing though this store and please feel free to comment: there is always room for improvement. / / / Some products from my Zazzle store Female Contemporary Art More Zazzle choices from Female Contemporary Art Wear my Art – Check out great designs at Female Contemporary Art My Images Do Not Belong To The Public Domain. All images are copyright © taiche. All Rights Reserved. Copying, altering, displaying or redistribution of any of these images without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited / See more of taiche at Female Contemporary Art / / Baby Custom T-Shirts :dress that baby up with a special design on a custom t-shirt, long sleeve or onesize / Kids Custom T-Shirts .from organic t-shirts to long sleeve shirts, boys, girls, and toddlers can fill their fashion needs with a one-of-a-kind custom t-shirts for kids. Check out the latest organic t-shirts, sweatshirts, and girls shirts. And plenty of styles for toddlers too! Aprons / Bags / Buttons / Cards / Hats / Keds Shoes / Keychains / Magnets / Mousepads / Mugs / Postage / Postcards / Stickers / T-Shirt / Ties* Don’t forget my Calendar Section / Below is an example Calendar but I am more than willing to customise calendars to meet your own individual taste and style at no extra cost!
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