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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 Macro Monday: 15 December

Callicarpa americana

American Beautyberry is a woody deciduous, perennial shrub native to the southeastern United States including the Carolinas.

Clusters of small flowers bloom on the late spring and early summer. However, what you are seeing here are clusters of vibrant purple berries in the Carolinas that peak in late summer through autumn (August to November). The vibrant berries often persist into early winter providing significant food for birds and wildlife, making it a quintessential fall shrub for the region. The colors vary; most common is the vivid purple, though white and pink varieties exist.

The American Beautyberry offers many ecological services. How might you ask does it work? Its seeds and berries provide an important food source for a tremendous amount of songbirds of America. Some of those include American robin, brown thrasher, northern bobwhite, purple finch and eastern towhee. It is also a nectar source for butterflies and has fragrant foliage.

What I found interesting is that the American Beautyberry has been used by farmers successfully since at least the early 20th century to repel biting bugs from mules and horses by rubbing it on their coats and under harnesses. Why did I found this information so fascinating? The location of this particular American Beautyberry shrub is located near the horse stables at Anne Springs Close Greenway.

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Macro Monday (MM)

Terri’s The #Flower Hour

Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)

Camera: Canon EOS 2000D with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV Filter attachment.

Location: Greenway Horse Stables; Greenway Stables and Farm Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a fantastic week. 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.

Macro Monday: 2025.11.24

Gerbera jamesonii

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Macro Monday (MM)

Macro Monday

Terri’s The Flower Hour

Cee’s Flower of the Day

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

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

God Bless. Have a wonderful week. 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.

Tuesday’s Flower Hour (of the Day) — 2025.11.18

Zinnia elegans

Terri’s The Flower Hour

Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

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

God Bless. Admire Nature’s Beautiful Flowers. Have a great weekend. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Macro Monday: 2025.11.17

Calendula officinalis

*Aka Pot Marigold, English Marigold,*
*Common Marigold, Poet’s Marigold*

Common Eastern Bumble Bees feasting on a beautiful Common Marigold. Nature’s bountiful beauty at work keeping the environment fresh and welcoming.

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Macro Monday (MM)

Macro Monday

Cee’s Flower of the Day

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens

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

God Bless. Have a wonderful week. 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.

Tuesday’s Flower Hour (of the Day) — 2025.11.11

Camellia japonica

*Aka* Common Camellia;
Japanese Camellia

Terri’s The Flower Hour

Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Fusion

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

God Bless. Admire Nature’s Beautiful Flowers. Have a great 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.

Floral Macro Monday: 2025.03.11

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Macro Monday (MM)

Macro Monday

Cee’s FOTD

Cee’s FOTD

God Bless. Have a wonderful week. 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.

Tuesday’s Flower Hour (of the Day) — 2025.21.10

*Cephalanthus occidentalis,*
*aka buttonbush*
*with a*
*Trigonopeltastes delta, aka*
*Delta flower Scarab*

Terri’s The Flower Hour

Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)

God Bless. Admire Nature’s Beautiful Flowers. Have a great weekend. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Floral Macro Monday: 2025.10.20

Xylocopa micans

on a

Helianthus annuus

*Southern Carpenter Bee*
*feasting on a Sunflower*

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Macro Monday (MM)

Macro Monday

Cee’s FOTD

Cee’s FOTD

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

2025 Flower of the Day: 18 October

Helianthus angustifolius

Aka
Narrow-leaf Sunflower
*or Swamp Sunflower*

Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)

Camera: Apple iPhone 13 Pro

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

God Bless. Stop and Admire Nature’s Beauty. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Flower of the Day: 16 October

Clematis terniflora

Clematis terniflora, also known as Japanese clematis is a weedy, twining perennial vine in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae that is native to Japan, Korea and central and southern China.

*Aka Japanese Clematis*,
*Japanese virgin’s-bower*

Japanese Clematis, even though it may look beautiful, it is a vigorous grower in full sun or partial shade and spreads by self-seeding, layering, and runners.

Aka Sweet Autumn Clematis,
Sweet Autumn Virginsbower

It has escaped cultivation to invade forest edges, right-of-ways, and areas along streams and roads. It climbs other vegetation, forming dense blankets that block sunlight to the plants underneath. The showy white flowers appear in late summer. It is considered an invasive species in some states in the eastern US.

Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)

Camera: Apple 16 Pro Max Ultra Wide Camera

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

God Bless. Get Outdoors. Take a Walk. Enjoy Nature. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. 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.

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Callicarpa americana

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Reflecting on

National Poinsettia Day

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The Flower Hour #9

Winter’s Hydrangeas

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Gerbera jamesonii

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Zinnia elegans

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Calendula officinalis

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Autumn Trios

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Rudbeckia laciniata

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Xylocopa micans

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Helianthus annuus

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Helianthus angustifolius

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Clematis terniflora

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Solidago canadensis

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