Purple Flower by JeffG7BRJ
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I don't have a clue as to what this is, only that it is growing wild down near the River Roche. I think it belongs to the Orchid family.
Thanks for stopping by for a look and for any comments you care to make.
May the sun shine down on you where ever you are.
For the curious amongst to all, what some thought was a poem is in fact a chorus from the song 'May the Bird of Paradise Fly up Your Nose'. Sung by none other than Little Jimmy Dickens and he performed this quite a few times at the 'Grand Old Opry'
One fine day as I was a-walkin' down the street
Spied a beggar man with rags upon his feet
Took a penny from my pocket
In his tin cup I did drop it
I heard him say as I made my retreat
CHORUS
"May the bird of paradise fly up your nose"
"May an elephant caress you with his toes"
"May your wife be plagued with runners in her hose"
"May the bird of paradise fly up your nose"
The laundry man is really on his toes
Found a hundred-dollar bill among my clothes
When he called me I came a-runnin'
Gave him back his dime for phonin'
I heard him sayin' as I turned to go
CHORUS
I was way behind one day to catch the train
Taxi driver said "We'll make it just the same"
The speed cop made it with us
And as he wrote out the ticket
I stood by politely a-waitin' for my change
CHORUS
The lyrics are from http://www.cowboylyrics.com/lyrics/dickens-little-jimmy/may-the-bird-of-paradise-fly-up-your-nose-10376.html
Comments (24)
stevey3d
Wonderful image Jeff! Great colour and framing! 5+
aljaysart
Beautiful capture Jeff Excellent.
Fred255
Super Jeff I hace seen lots of these of late, but have not got a photo as good as this, very well done!
stolta
Wow, beautiful flowers!!!!!!!
huismus
I also think it’s an orchid; we have some similar flowers in Holland too. A lovely photo, marvelous.
cmolsen2002
Lovely capture!
Ionel
Great capture, Jeff! A lovely picture!!!
elmurray
What a gorgeous flower this is and you have captured in beautifully. Bravo, Jeff!
Janiss
Oh Jeff, stunning song and this capture is superb, DOF is perfect!
jocko500
wonderful flower. so clear
CavalierLady
I thought it looked like an orchid. Lovely blossoms!
mickuk50
well you had me singing along lol :o).. a change in tack from the macro`s and i love your choice as this is an excellent capture mate mick
trishabadblood
wonderful capture. The color is fantastic...
SSoffia
EXCELLENT CAPTURE & COLORS !!!!!
auntietk
I believe what you've got there, my dear, is Himalayan Balsam, one of the most invasive plants to ever hit your country. It's actually a member of the impatiens family. It grows profusely along rivers and streams, and chokes out the native vegetation. Since it's an annual, it dies back every year, leaving the banks of the waterway vulnerable to errosion. After the blooms die, the seed pods explode, sending seeds upwards of 7 meters. Each plant stalk will produce between 3,500 and 12,000 seeds. The only way to get rid of the stuff is to yank 'em out or kill them before they flower. But it's very pretty, and your photograph is beautiful! An excellent capture! :)
JeffG7BRJ
Thanks for the info Tara, I hadn't a clue myself, it just looked pretty.
rainbows
A beautiful flower and capture, Jeff. It is superb. You have me singing with you here, you bring such brightness to us all. Sunshine Hugs. Diane. xx
RobyHermida
Fantastic image!!!!! Gorgeous work !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROBY ;o)**** (o;
tizjezzme
beautiful flower Jeff... :)
artaddict2
Yes Auntietk is quite correct,(please read her comment,she knows her stuff). I've wanted to find out about this plant for long time. Over here in the Rochdale Borough, there are a group of volunteers go out and help with the environment called The Green Gym. One of there painstaking jobs is to try and get rid of this stuff, although a pretty flower, and attracts a lot of Bees, it just takes over like over fed weeds, usually found near Rivers. your photo makes it look more pleasant. Good shot, I got your latest mail Jeff thanks.
MrsLubner
I have something similar in my garden in 4 different colors. When the pods dry enough you can actually hear them pop as they toss their seeds a round. Great shot.
LudyMelltSekher
Very Beautiful Photography. Excellent!!Congratulations A million stars from me!!!** Luminous blesing. Ludy
witch_1612
Beautiful!!!
adonise
Fantastique flowers!