National Flowers - Our Aussie GOLDEN Flowers.....

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08/09/2007 08:33:17 PM · #1

Here is our National Australian Flower called the GOLDEN WATTLE, or its botanical name "Acacia pycnantha", Australian Golden Wattle I hope you like these as much as I do.

If you know your National flower or State flowers, add them here, as well for us to learn about your country National flowers.

At the moment our country in bathed in gold.

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Shadowi6

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08/09/2007 08:36:45 PM · #2

Nice shots, Ive alwaysed loved wattle, such a shame it has such a short life span. great dof on the first one

Brad

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08/09/2007 09:05:36 PM · #3

This reminded me of something Lesley (

goodman) told me once, with a tone like the old sayings: "we were so poor, we...", that South Africa's National Flower was a trash bag.
Yeah right, but when Googled, I found Mohammed Valli Moosa, the Environment and Tourism Minister of South Africa, dubbed the thin plastic grocery bags as "roadside daisies" and South Africa's "national flower." They flap from fences, hang in bushes and float on rivers, and have become a national eyesore. Pretty sad.

Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO M.Zuiko

08/09/2007 09:10:18 PM · #4

That is really terrible, and such a sad story.
Africia has so much beauty, that this shouldn't be the way it is. Lesley,

goodman if you read this please ad some of Africias flowers to this thread, but NO plastic bags PLEASE.....

Originally posted by Brad:

This reminded me of something Lesley ( goodman) told me once, with a tone like the old sayings: "we were so poor, we...", that South Africa's National Flower was a trash bag.
Yeah right, but when Googled, I found Mohammed Valli Moosa, the Environment and Tourism Minister of South Africa, dubbed the thin plastic grocery bags as "roadside daisies" and South Africa's "national flower." They flap from fences, hang in bushes and float on rivers, and have become a national eyesore. Pretty sad.

Message edited by author 2007-08-09 21:56:47.

Brad

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08/09/2007 09:20:12 PM · #5

California's is the Poppy:

I have more, but someone picked them I think - dunno where they are.
;)

ETA: Found 'em !

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BAMartin

Apple iPhone 5

08/09/2007 09:24:00 PM · #6

Arizona's is the saguaro blossom. Wish I had a closeup, they are really beautiful.

08/09/2007 09:55:43 PM · #7

Bumping..... as I LOVE to see your nation or state flower here.....

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Gordon

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08/09/2007 10:05:23 PM · #8

Texas' state flower is the bluebonnet

08/10/2007 06:51:24 AM · #9

BUMPING..... Any more State or National Flowers in your portfolio, to add here.

tonyv

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