Sep 26, 2024
Chinese trumpet vine. Must have come to Venice along the Silk Road, although this isn't silk, and the silk road wasn't a road. But Venice was Venice, so that's something.
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Chinese trumpet vine. Must have come to Venice along the Silk Road, although this isn't silk, and the silk road wasn't a road. But Venice was Venice, so that's something.
This is the tentacled hydrangea, though some call it the manicled hydrangea, and the pandragons of greater pantaloon call it a panicled hydrangea because it's all in a panic most of the time because it's hard to keep white flowers white, so it needs frequent baths.
Bee eating out a flower. Which is true on multiple levels.
Always wear white before Labor Day, even in Venice. I'm not sure what a Lily of the Nile is doing in Venice, but Venice was the center of trading in the Mediterranean for centuries and their traders went everywhere. I imagine they even have a Trader Joe's there.
Please meet Lily, she's very happy to meet you, and would like to get to know you better. Send no money now, she's happy to chat with you for an extended period before asking you to buy her a necklace of cryptocurrency. Or diamonds if crypto isn't your thing. Heck, I made her a necklace of seeds and beads, and that kept her happy for days.
Lily of the Nile (Agapanthus) shot on location at the Giardini Real in Venice Italy. The PBDJ Heavy Industries LLC crack photographic and gondola racing team was there to get you the entire story.
Eat your greens. And your yellows and your whites and your blacks and your browns and your reds and your oranges. You can also eat your ultraviolets if you so desire.