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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 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.

2025 Weekly Prompts Colour challenge – Red

RED Poinsettias

Poinsettias decorating the various areas of Cramerton Independent Presbyterian Church.

Poinsettias atop of the piano …

Poinsettias holiday displayed in the Fellowship Hall …

Poinsettias adorn the front of the church’s sanctuary.

Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge – RED

Terri’s The #Flower Hour #9 – Poinsettias

Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Fusion & Telephoto Lenses

Location: Cramerton Independent Presbyterian Church; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Have a funtastic week. 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 Monochrome Madness #48 — Leaves and Petals

Dawn from The Day After is hosting this week’s Monochrome Madness; she has chosen a theme of Leaves and Petals. A few of the leaves are from here in Cramerton and the rest are from an outing we took on Thanksgiving Day to do a little bit of hiking.

Dawn’s Monochrome Madness-Leaves and Petals

Dawn’s Festival of Leaves #10

Leanne’s Monochrome Madness #48-Leaves and/or Petals

Terri’s The #Flower Hour

Also posting for …

Cee’s Flower of the Day

Bren’s Floral Friday

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: 1-3) Cramerton, North Carolina; 4-8) Cornelius/Lake Norman, North 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.

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.

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.

Tuesday’s Flower Hour (of the Day) — 2025.04.11

Viola x wittrockiana

Interesting fact: Pansy flowers are edible and have a mild, slightly sweet flavor. They can be used as a garnish, in salads, or to decorate cakes and desserts. Care for a taste?

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: 2025.03.11

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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.

Beautiful in Fuschia

Helleborus orientalis

Aka Christmas Rose,
Hellebore Lenten Rose,
Rose-colored Christmas Rose

Ragtag Daily Prompt-Saturday_Fuschia

Cee’s Flower of the Day

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

Settings: f/5.6 • 1/320s • 229mm • ISO1250

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

God Bless. Have a funtastic weekend. Take Care. 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.

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 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 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.

Floral Macro Monday: 2025.10.13

‘Limelight’ Panicle Hydrangea

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Macro Monday (MM)

Macro Monday

Cee’s FOTD

Cee’s FOTD

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: 8th Ave; 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.

Tuesday’s Flower of the Day — 2025.07.10

Verbesina occidentalis

Seen on our walk through Goat Island Park and Greenway after church on Sunday. Beautiful yellow flowers popping out calling attention to their lovely blossoms.

Aka Small Yellow Crownbeard,
Southern Crownbeard, Stick Weed
Yellow Crownbeard

Cee’s FOTD

Terri’s The Flower Hour

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

Settings: f/5.6 • 1/250s • 152mm • ISO250

Location: Goat Island Park and Greenway; 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: 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.

2025 Thursday Trios: 18 September

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Thursday Trios

Cee’s Flower of the Day

Remembering Bren

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Fusion

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

God Bless. May you have a Garden of Love, Friendship, and Joy. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Flower of the Day: 17.09

Zinnia elegans

Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

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

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

2025 Sunday Stills: 14 September

Monthly Monthly Color Challenge

Vibrant Yellow

and Orange Hues

When I originally looked at the theme for September’s Monthly Color Challenge, I read Ocher, saffron (yellow hues), plus burnt orange so I went searching for more neutral shades of yellow. Today, when I checked Terri’s post it shows Vibrant Yellow and Orange Hues which is quite the contrast. Therefore, I might have chosen a mixture of both colour palettes.

Yellowish Florals …

*Common Eastern Bumblebee*
*on Wingstem*

*Verbesina alternifolia,*
*aka* Wingstem

Orangey Florals …

Non Floral Yellows and Orange …

Terri’s Sunday Stills Monthly Color Challenge

Terri’s Sunday Stills

Cee’s Flower of the Day

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

2025 Flower of the Day: 08.08

Ampelaster carolinianus

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Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)

Camera: Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

Location: Lake Wylie, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Stop and smell the flowers. Admire their beauty. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

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National Poinsettia Day

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RED Poinsettias

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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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Autumn Trios

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Viola x wittrockiana

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Helleborus orientalis

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Helianthus angustifolius

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Lantana

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Clematis terniflora

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‘Limelight’ Panicle Hydrangea

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Verbesina occidentalis

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Azalea

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Zinnia elegans

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Monthly Monthly Color Challenge

Vibrant Yellow

and Orange Hues

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Ampelaster carolinianus

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