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Quaresmeira flower
Quaresmeira flower
Lelez


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Camera: Nikon D90
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Location: Sao Paulo city - SP -Brazil
Date: Jan 20, 2012
Aperture: 5.0
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/800
Date Uploaded: Feb 6, 2012

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Photograph a week 2012
week 5 - Quaresmeira flower

"The quaresmeira (Tibouchina granulosa) is a Brazilian tree of Atlantic forest in the State of São Paulo, Brazil
Its popular name is due to the color of the flowers and flowering season: between January and April, when the catholics celebrate lent (Quaresma).
Besides the variety with purple flowers, there is the pink flower too." (translated from google by me)

This one I shot half block from my house.

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02/26/2012 05:39:47 PM
What a beautiful flower and tree. Makes me really wish for warmer weather right now.
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02/13/2012 06:43:04 PM
Very pretty, Lele. Tibouchinas with similar flowers grow here but they must be a different variety because they don't grow into trees, just shrubs.
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02/11/2012 12:49:55 AM
A good looking tree with beautiful flowers. A few of the petals are showing some clipping, but overall nice colours, Michele
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02/08/2012 12:27:49 PM
Oh, how lovely! Makes me wish it were summer here...
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02/07/2012 10:53:16 PM
I do love that colour. I've not seen the tree where I am, but the vine variety is prevalent. I didn't know there was a pink one.
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02/07/2012 09:31:06 AM
Beautiful Vibrant Purples. Nice and crisp. We have the Jacaranda here which leaves (pardon the pun) a purple carpet over your car and lawn. Pretoria is a carpet of purple when they flower.
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02/06/2012 08:27:04 PM
what lovely colors - thanks for giving us up here in the north something to warm us up!
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