2025 Floral Friday – Gfpacificbee’s Insights & photography

2025 The #Flower Hour #11 — Last Chance Holiday Florals

Revisiting Christmas Florals

Terri from Second Wind Leisure Perspective is the host for The #Flower Hour #11. This week she is giving us a Last Chance to share our Holiday Florals. Having already posted several Holiday Florals I dug deep into my archives to reshare some Christmas Florals with all of you.

Poinsettias are a popular Christmas floral, however, you probably don’t see this one around your everyday Christmas displays.

*Euphorbia pulcherrima*
(Stelle di Natale)
Christmas Star, Poinsettia

Let’s now take a look at a different Christmas floral known as the Christmas Berry. The Christmas Berry is a compact shrub with dark green elliptic leaves, but are crimson red when young in early spring. The shrub tolerates moderate shade and grows in well drained soil.

Next, we are admiring a succulent known as the Christmas Kalanchoe, a popular house plant known for its vibrant, long-lasting flowers in colors like red, white, pink, and orange. It is a succulent that thrives in bright, indirect light and well-drained soil, making it a great festive gift for the holidays.

And finally, we are changing colours from red to green for our Christmas florals. This plant was seen at Anne Springs Close Greenway’s garden at the Stables Entrance. It is a Helleborus orientalis, often referred to as Christmas Rose, or Lenten Rose. It is a winter-blooming, broadleaf evergreen, clumping perennial in the Ranunculaceae or buttercup family.

Helleborus orientalis
Aka Christmas Rose,
Hellebore, Lenten Rose

Terri’s The #Flower Hour #11

Also posting for:

Bren’s Floral Friday

Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

God Bless. Have a very Merry Christmas Holiday Season. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 The #Flower Hour #10 — Festive Holiday Florals and Decor

Reflecting on

National Poinsettia Day

Yesterday, on December 12th, people celebrated National Poinsettia Day. It is an annual celebration commemorating the death of Joel Roberts Poinsett, an American diplomat that introduced the Poinsettia plant to the United States. It honours its deep ties to Christmas traditions, especially the Mexican legend of a poor girl whose humble gift of weeds bloomed into the beautiful “Flower of the Holy Night.”

Red Poinsettias

National Poinsettia Day is a day for spreading holiday cheer with the Red-leafed plants. Churches line them up in front of pulpits & many are donated by members in honor of loved ones no longer with us. Poinsettias are often given as gifts during the. Christmas holiday season.

Terri’s The #Flower Hour #10-Festive Holiday Florals and Decor

Also posting for:

Bren’s Floral Friday

Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

God Bless. Have a very Merry Christmas Holiday Season. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

A Panicle or two … Maybe More

The Flower Hour #9

Winter’s Hydrangeas

Terri’s The Flower Hour #9

Also posting to Remember …

Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)

Bren’s Floral Friday

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Goat Island Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Take time to admire Nature’s beautiful bounty. Have a great weekend. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 November #Shadows #21 — The #Flower Hour

Bren’s Floral Friday

Cee’s FOTD

Becky’s November #Shadows #21

Terri’s The #Flower Hour

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: CB Huss Recreation Complex; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a funtastic weekend. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Thursday Trios: 14 November

Autumn Trios

I know I’m a day late, but still wanted to share these trios with y’all.

Autumn Leaves

Hydrangea paniculata

These Hydrangeas change colors from seasonally, They change from white to limelight to brown tones in late autumn through winter. They are beautiful regardless of the colours they are displaying.

Carol’s Thursday Trios

Terri’s The Flower Hour

Also For:

Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)

Bren’s Floral Friday

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel 2000D with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens

Location: Goat Island Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a funtastic weekend. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Floral Friday/FOTD/The Flower Hour: 07 November

Terri’s The Flower Hour

Remembering:
Bren’s Floral Friday

Cee’s FOTD

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a wonderful weekend. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Floral Friday/FOTD: 24 October

Rudbeckia laciniata

*Aka Cutleaf Coneflower*
*Andrew Jackson State Park*

Thursday Trios
Cee’s FOTD
Bren’s Floral Friday

Camera: Apple iPhone XR

Location: Andrew Jackson State Park; Lancaster, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a wonderful weekend. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Floral Friday/FOTD: 17 October

Lantana

Bren’s Floral Friday

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

Cee’s FOTD

Camera: Canon EOS 2000D with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens

Location:Centennial Center; Downtown Cramerton; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a fantastic weekend. Enjoy Nature’s Beauty. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Floral Friday/FOTD: 10 October

Solidago canadensis

Aka
Canada goldenrod,
Canadian goldenrod

Bren’s Floral Friday

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

Cee’s FOTD

Camera: Apple 16 Pro Max

Location: Riverside Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a fantastic weekend. Enjoy Nature’s Beauty. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Floral Friday/FOTD: 03 October

Conoclinium coelestinum

Conoclinium coelestinum also known as Blue Mistflower is a native perennial wildflower. It has fuzzy blue or violet flowers that bloom from late summer to frost. [These just recently popped up in the last week after lots of rain and thunderstorms.]

It is a member of the Asteraceae family. It was formerly classified in the genus Eupatorium, but phylogenetic analyses in the late 20th century research indicated that that genus should be split, and the species was reclassified in Conoclinium.

The Blue Mistflower is native to the eastern part of the United States of America from New York down to Florida and west to Nebraska and Texas. It can grow up to three (3) feet tall and spreads quickly to form dense groundcover.

This species prefers moist soils and can be found in wood edges, sandy woodlands and clearings, wet meadows and stream banks. It can thrive in a variety of light conditions ranging from shade to full sun. [With the tropical storms and thunderstorms we’ve been experiencing the ground is extremely wet making the conditions viable for the growth of the Blue Mistflower.]

Bren’s Floral Friday

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7 (2000D)

Location: Old Town; Riverside Community; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a fantastic weekend. Enjoy Nature’s Beauty. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Floral Friday/FOTD: 19 September

Azalea

Fun Facts:

Azaleas are part of the Rhododendron family, which includes over 1,000 species.

Azaleas symbolize Beauty, Resilience, and Renewal.
Their Vibrant flowers signify the cycle of life, death, and rebirth.
Azaleas inspire embracing change, letting go of the past, and welcoming new opportunities in each new season.
Pink Azaleas represent love, romance , and femininity.
- They convey affection and tenderness
Over a dozen different cities in the United States hold festivals during blooming season.
Azalea meaning encapsulated an array of artistic interpretation in art, literature, and horticulture, with many cultivars named after famous individuals or places.
Azaleas remind us of the beauty of nature and the promise of new beginnings that each season brings.

Bren’s Floral Friday

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: The Nature Trail; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina. USA

God Bless. Have a fantastic weekend. Enjoy Nature’s Beauty. Embrace Change and New Beginnings as Autumn is almost here. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts. I appreciate y’all very much.