Chinese Witch-hazel (Winter flowers #1) by GiMi53

Photography • Flowers/Plants • posted on Jan 23, 2007

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Description

Hamamilis mollis, Chinese Witch-hazel, is a beautiful shrub that lights up the winter landscape and perfumes the air with its unmistable sweet, spicy fragrance. The name Witch has its origins in Middle English wiche, from the Old English wice, meaning "pliant" or "bendable". Hazel is derived from the use of the twigs as divining rods, just as hazel twigs were used in England. In German : Chinesische Zaubernuss Picture taken in the National Botanic Garden of Belgium in Meise (North of Brussels) Previous image in this series :

" Denizens of the Botanic Garden" Thank you very much for your comments on my previous upload :

" Kapbos"

Comments (21)

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Apophis906

11:58AM | Tue, 23 January 2007

so very pretty a shot for sure.

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Loloe

12:18PM | Tue, 23 January 2007

C'est tr joli, je ne connaissais pas cette plante, dommage qu'on ne puisse pas la sentir! Bravo Michel et gros bisous!

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Janiss

12:27PM | Tue, 23 January 2007

Quelle jolie plante.. moi non plus ne la connaissais pas! J'aime beaucoup la fan dont tu l'as cadr! Bravo Michel!

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TwoPynts

12:54PM | Tue, 23 January 2007

I wish I could smell it now...almost can with this gorgeous photo. :)

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Hendesse

1:01PM | Tue, 23 January 2007

Beautiful, I like the colors and the light!!

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_Guffi_

1:08PM | Tue, 23 January 2007

Great colors, lovely shot.

MrsLubner

2:24PM | Tue, 23 January 2007

How wonderful to see this new plant! So very interesting. Good shot!

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cricri99

2:42PM | Tue, 23 January 2007

Tant mieux que nous ne puissions la cueillir..mais comme le dit si bien Loloe dommage que nous ne puissions la sentir!!.elle doit etre tellement belle la ou elle est!! superbe

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erlandpil

2:49PM | Tue, 23 January 2007

Is a nice picture from yours hand again erland

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rainbows

3:31PM | Tue, 23 January 2007

Superbe capture, dear Michel. So delicate. I have never seen this flower before, wish too I could smell its scent. Gentle, very beautiful work from you. Hugs and Kisses. Di Di.

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nathalie06

3:37PM | Tue, 23 January 2007

Et bien tout pareil comme les copines..... je n'avais jamais vu cette plante. Un superbe exemple de fractal naturel. C'est joli comme tout, tr visuel aussi. Tu nous a trouvun spimen rare l! j'aime beaucoup aussi ta composition et la profondeur de champ. Nickel !

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