I shot these flowers by the entrance of the Bauang Church in Bauang, La Union. From the national highway, church goers still have quite a lot of steps to walk before entering the church itself, and on that pathway are these super beautiful flowers! As soon as I saw it, I didn't hesitate to take out my camera and just shoot the blooms!
Like what I said in our family blog, this flower brings back memories of my childhood when my playmates and I used to sip the sweet nectar from each flower. If you see a flower like this, just try it, pick a flower and pull this string-like something in the middle, and sip the water from it... it's sweet! =)
*** Jenn ***
The flowers are beautiful...the color is so vibrant. Your story reminds me of how we used to suck on the honey suckle flowers to taste the sweet necter when I was a child as well. Stop in and say hello. I have been busy!
ReplyDeleteThese are very pretty. It's great to always have your camera ready
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I like that flower very much: red, white too, beautiful colors.
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous! I love their bright color. I have never sipped the nectar of a flower, but would like to try it sometime. Beautiful photo!
ReplyDeleteThe color is so cheery. Really good shot.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers. They have a very intense bright red.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers. My son sucks the nectar from Honeysuckle flowers.
ReplyDeleteSo bright. Not at all like the ones I'm used to seeing here in New Jersey. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteHi there, beautiful colors, beautiful flowers and a beautiful photo. That is interesting about sipping the nectar as a child. I have never had this experience and it sounds like a lovely memory from your childhood and that's what childhood is all about. Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving the nice comment.
ReplyDeletejust perfect........
ReplyDeleteGill in Canada
Gorgeous! Your santan flowers look like our ixora's, only with smaller leaves. Well done, Jenn!
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous! I used to sip the nectar from honey suckle when I was a kid. Still do it now when I can find some!
ReplyDeleteParabens, lindas flores!
ReplyDeleteUm abraço. Lizete
Those flowers are very pretty.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers. Oh yes, I now recollect that we used to suck the nectar too. Forgot to mention that in my flower post.
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting.
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we have the same flower jen .. abundant ang flower na ito these days ano.
ReplyDeleteThese flowers are new to me. Lovely!
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my girlfriend will definitely love this. i will invite her to see this and spray perfume all around the room to have the blossom effect. lols. great post. i truly enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the interesting post. Lovely to drink the nectar from a plant like this.
ReplyDeleteRed is grand. You picked a beautiful subject. Great shot.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great photo of very interestin looking flower. Never seen such a thing before. Enjoyable.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers, very exotic!
ReplyDeleteohh!! I miss my place jen, daming dwarf na santan sa lugar namin...
ReplyDeleteNice photo!
ReplyDeleteYour post is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThe red flowers are fantastic!
A great vision!
Thanks for posting in TODAY'S FLOWERS!
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Luiz & Denise - From TF team.
Like you I enjoy doing that with Santan! I vividly remember this flower with colors in red, white, pink, creme too!
ReplyDeleteSeems wala nyan dito...
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Ixora
ReplyDeleteHi Jen,
This is known as Ixora. Is Santan a flipino name?
I have the same experience as you, sucking in the sweet nectar. Childhood days, no worries.
Ann