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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 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: 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.

2025 Flower of the Day: 06 September

Creeping Cauticola Sedum

Sedums are large flowering plants in the Crassulaceae family, known as Stonecrops. They a leaf succulents found primarily in the Northern Hemisphere, but also extend into the Southern Hemisphere in Africa and South America.

These Sedum Stonecrops are grown in a rectangular container planter outside of Confluence in downtown Cramerton, North Carolina.

Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Location: Outside Confluence; Downtown Cramerton; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

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

2025 Flower of the Day: 28 August

Rudbeckia hirta

Irish Eyes

Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)

Camera: Apple iPhone Pro Max

Location: The Garden; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North 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.

2025 Flower of the Day: 08.16

Sunflower

Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)

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

2025 Floral Friday/FOTD: 08.15

Floral Friday

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

Camera: iPhone 16 Pro Max

God Bless. Have a terrific fun-filled weekend. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Flower of the Day: 14 August

Coreopsis auriculata

Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)

Camera: Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

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

God Bless. Get Outdoors. Take time to smell the flowers. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 CosPhoChal Flora Macro Monday

Floral Macros

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Dale’s Cosmic Photo Challenge-Close Up

Macro Monday (MM)

Macro Monday

Cee’s/Chris’ FOTD

Cee’s FOTD

Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV & CPL filter attachments.

Location: Centennial Center; 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 OWS — Double the Trouble … Twice the Fun?

*Not exactly Mirrored Image*
*Anne Springs Close Greenway*

*Twice the Froggin’ Good Time*
*Cozumel, Mexico*

*Double the Fun*
*with matching Canoes*
*Warlick Family YMCA*

*Double the Beauty*
*Lady’s Glove*
*Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden*

Debbie’s One Word Sunday-Double

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

2025 Silent Sunday: 10 August

Beeutiful Calendula officinalis

*The Garden in The Farm*
*at The Schiele Museum*
*of Natural History*

Bombus impatiens
Common Eastern Bumblebee
*on a Calendula officinalis*

Silent Sunday

Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)

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

Location: The Garden in the Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Stop and enjoy the Flowers. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 A Welcoming Bench in a Garden

Roscoe Village

Memorial Garden

Looking back to a trip my daughter and I took to visit (meet in person) cousins from my mother’s side of the family in Coshocton, Ohio.

There is an area in Coshocton known as the Historic Roscoe Village. The Historic Roscoe Village is an 1830 Restored Canal Town. Roscoe Village began as a small port town in 1816 after a bankrupt merchant bet that rural farmers would rather do business there than have to shell out 25 cents for the ferryboat to Coshocton.

Today, the restored Roscoe Village stands as a testament to Ohio’s bygone Canal era.

*My daughter*
*relaxing on a*
*Welcoming Garden Bench*

The Frances Montgomery Memorial Garden is one of nine gardens in Roscoe Village and is located near the Visitors’s Center. This Garden is dedicated to honor Mrs. Frances Montgomery and her passion for gardening. The Gardens are planted throughout this restored 1800’s canal town.

The flower beds were created in the early 1970’s by Frances Montgomery out of her love for gardening. Many of the gardens have historical significance and assist in the education mission of Roscoe Village.

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Jude’s Bench Challenge

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2025-Week 32

God Bless. Have a wonderful week. Commune with 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

Please click on image to enlarge.

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.

2025 Sunday Trees: 03 August

Lagerstroemia Indica “Whit II”

The Lagerstroemia Indica “Whit II” is noted for its true red blossoms. It is a splendid, upright, deciduous tree with a profusion of large clusters, packed with crinkly , cherry red flowers at its branch tips.

The Dynamite Crape Myrtle is a long blooming summer flowering tree. [The one pictured here began blooming near the end of July across the street from us.] It will bloom through early autumn.

The Lagerstroemia Indica “Whit II” – Dynamite Crape Myrtle is an attractive ornamental shrub or small tree with smooth, peeling bark. The fiery red summer flowers with gradually change to vibrant orange-red fall foliage. Even after the leaves drop, the display is not over. Smooth but mottled bark showcases an attractive range of tan, gray, and brown which covers the trunk and branches of the Dynamite Crape Myrtle.

Sunday Trees

Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

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

God Bless. Enjoy the Outdoors. Have a rest under a shade tree. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Flower of the Day — Remembering Cee with Dahlias

Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD)

Photo Credit:©️2025 Fred Blackburn

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

2025 #SimplyRED #25 —

Reflecting on

National Poinsettia Day

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Clematis terniflora

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Conoclinium coelestinum

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Azalea

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Creeping Cauticola Sedum

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Coreopsis auriculata

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Roscoe Village

Memorial Garden

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Ampelaster carolinianus

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Lagerstroemia Indica “Whit II”

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Red Zinnia

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Toucan Yellow Canna Lily

(Canna x generalis ‘Toucan Yellow’)

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Becky’s Squares

Viola × wittrockiana

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Lagerstroemia indica

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Natchez Crape Myrtle

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VERBENACEAE

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Calibrachoa

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Echinacea x ‘Cheyenne Spirit’

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Table Decor

Narcissus

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Lonicera japonica

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Digitalis purpurea

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Beautiful Garden Rose

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Coreopsis lanceolata

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