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It's about the environment

Today is World Environment Day, so I thought I'd post something relevant to our local environment. This lovely flower (which also comes in some other shades - see PiP) is an invasive environmental weed. It goes by the name of African Daisy (Osteospermum fruiticosum). Like many of our weeds, it is a "garden escapee" and many people still cultivate it, but it produces massive quantities of viable seeds which spread rapidly - in places where it shouldn't be! As a Landcare volunteer, I join others in trying to eliminate it and other weeds from the local nature reserve.
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Jaap van 't Veen said:

Maybe it is a weed, yet it is beautiful picture George.
5 years ago

Malik Raoulda said:

Impeccable et bien mise en valeur.
Bon week-end salutaire.
5 years ago ( translate )

sea-herdorf said:

Wunderschön hebt sich die Blüte von dem Grün ab, George.
Freundliche Grüße und ein schönes Wochenende
Erich
5 years ago ( translate )

Marie-claire Gallet said:

EXQUISITE, George !!!!!
5 years ago ( translate )

William Sutherland said:

Fabulous pair! Happy World Environment Day! Stay well!

Admired in:
www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance
5 years ago ( translate )

Xata said:

My fave for the PIP, gorgeous indeed with the aperture choice for DOF. Environment day... should be every day !!!! I am sure it is for you George.
5 years ago

Pam J said:

PURE BEAUTY
5 years ago ( translate )

©UdoSm said:

Beautiful George...
5 years ago ( translate )

Ulrich John said:

A real beauty, George !
5 years ago ( translate )

Marije Aguillo said:

Bonito macro. ¿Conseguiremos preservar nuestra casa?
5 years ago ( translate )

Gillian Everett said:

Love these
5 years ago

Gudrun said:

The photos are great even though the story behind them is troubling. They seem to have found an ideal environment...:-(
5 years ago ( translate )

*Уαɾα said:

Beautiful flower portraits, George!
Nevertheless, we should actually be careful, as beautiful as many flowers
from other countries and/or climates are.
5 years ago

Léopold said:

The hand of hope for a better world to come.
5 years ago

Amelia said:

I'm afraid that we grow this in gardens in the UK. I don't have it in my garden though, and I don't think it seeds here. we have a very invasive plant here too. It is called Himalayan balsam was introduced as a garden plant in 1839, but soon escaped and became widely naturalised along riverbanks and ditches, especially close to towns. It is fast-growing and spreads quickly, invading wet habitat at the expense of other, native flowers. It can clog up a small river or a canal very quickly.
5 years ago