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Happy Nurses Day
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Copyright: Nirmal Roberts (nirmalroberts) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 337 W: 76 N: 641] (2571)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-21
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S6500fd, Fujinon f=6.2-66.7(28-300)mm 1:2.8-4.9, Marumi 58mm UV Haze
Exposure: f/6.4, 1/90 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Flower(purple/violet)III [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-05-12 1:02
Viewed: 302
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Petria volubilis.
Sysnonym: Petrea kohautiana.
Common names: Purple Wreath, Queen's Wreath, Sandpaper Vine, Blue Bird Vine.
Plant: 9-12m. Woody vine.
Leaves: 5-20cm long, 2.5-10cm wide. Opposite, firmly membranous, dull green above, bright green beneath, rough to touch.
Flower: Drooping many flowered raceme. An interesting ornamental trait of the plant is that, while the tubular flowers last only a few days, the showy purple calyces remain. They fade to blue then finally to pale gray.
Native of tropical America, now common throughout the tropics.

International Nurses Day (IND).
IND is celebrated around the world every May 12, the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth. Florence Nightingale, (12 May 1820 – 13 August 1910), who came to be known as "The Lady with the Lamp", was a pioneer of modern nursing, a writer and a noted statistician.
The theme of 2008 IND is, Delivering Quality, Serving Communities: Nurses Leading Primary Health Care.

This picture is particularly dedicated to my daughter Sneha and her friends Gayathri, Soumya, Preeti, and many others, who are striving to keep the Lamp lighted.
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Hi Nirmal, superb macro capture of this beautiful flower and nice dedication to your dougther and her friends! TFS. Cheers,
Bayram

Hello Nirmal,
Wonderful picture! Superb coloration!
Excellent details and sharpness.Very pleasant composition!
Well done!
Regards,
Makkala

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1079 W: 0 N: 1654] (7208)
  • [2008-05-12 7:39]

Hello Nirmal,
Very fine purple flowers to me unknown. I suppose that they grow now also in the wild in India , being native from tropical America. Interesting note also. Thanks a lot.
Best regards
Anne

Muiito boa foto as cores são agradaveis o roxo com verde da um ton diferente parabéns.
NIlson

Hi Nirmal, the colours of these flowers is exquisite, such a soft pastel shade, great composition and an excellent POV.

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  • Swats Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 40 W: 0 N: 44] (472)
  • [2008-05-12 21:24]

Hi Nirmal,
Nice floral dedication! Nice composition and colours! TFS

Hello Nirmal, nice flowers and good dedication. tfs. leyla

Hi Nirmal,

That's a beautiful plant, very nice image. You don't miss any of the holidays!

John

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