Sunday, March 7, 2010

è primavera

Bellis perennis | homage to Gina





Don't care what the calendar says. It's officially spring. When the wild daisies start to bloom, to me it's spring, period.
The name 'daisy' is a corruption of "day's eye", because the whole crown of petals closes at night and opens in the morning. Here we call this flower "margheritina," a diminutive of Margherita. In both languages this is a beautiful girl's name.






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18 comments:

  1. I love daisies! as a child I would sit in the grass and make crowns and necklaces out them..I haven't seen any sprout up here yet..but Im hoping it will be any day now:)

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  2. Lovely photograph Elenora. I especially like the depth of field and that bright welcoming sunlight!

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  3. Ya tenemos la primavera casi encima y nos ofreces como aperitivo esta maravilla, preciosa.

    un saludo .

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  4. What a beautiful picture. Daisies are my favorite flowers.

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  5. I learned something new! I had never heard the back story about the word daisy!

    Glad it finally spring-- Your pic has a magical feel to it!

    ENJOY,
    jj

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  6. Bonita fotografia, cuantas ganas tenemos de primavera :) buena noche

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  7. Yes, it's Spring where I live too... It's busting out all over...
    Lovely photo -- such a clean white...

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  8. It is "margaritka" in Russian. Looks like Italians brought it to Russia :-). Beautiful. I want to see the spring so much.

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  9. Very pretty. Reminds me of spring.
    http://affamilycabral.blogspot.com/

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  10. I agree, spring has sprung! These are lovely.

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  11. aw. Thank you!
    did you know these were my favorite flower?!

    so beautiful, this picture. I'd love a print! =D

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  12. Hah! Doesn't that just figure? Spring in Rome and freezing temperatures with the threat of snow in Seattle. A complete roll reversal!

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  13. With all the snow still falling in many areas, these flowers are a welcome harbinger of Spring.

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  14. Yeah well I SPOKE TOO SOON! Freezing rain and unpredicatble winds are slapping the smiles off our faces. Bring back the fleece, slip the Uggs back on...

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  15. Si, Eleonora, you are breaking my heart with talk of primavera! I still have 1/3 meter of snow in my yard! We did have a nice weekend, but no daisies! Warm coats for another month here.

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  16. Learn something new every day! Day's eye. I love it. It certainly looks like Spring.

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  17. What a lovely image, Eleonora! I love margheritine, they are so tender and poetic!
    Very interesting etimology, thank you!


    PS. This photo would have been just perfect for tomorrow's theme day (the Tenin technique)!

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  18. I loved to pick these and make daisy chains as a kid in Pula, Croatia. Yes, it meant the spring was fully here.

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