FLORAL FRIDAY FOTOS

Camellia is a genus of evergreen shrubs and small trees native to eastern and southern Asia. Famous for their glossy, dark-green leaves and stunning winter-to-spring blooms, they are highly prized globally as ornamental garden plants, hedges, and the source of the tea beverage (Camellia sinensis).
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A bee on a French marigold. The individual disc flowers are seen in the centre of the flower and it is these that contain the nectar the bee collects.

Anemone hupehensis, Anemone hupehensis var. japonica, and Anemone × hybrida (commonly known as the Chinese anemone or Japanese anemone, thimbleweed, or windflower) are species of flowering herbaceous perennials in the Ranunculaceae family. A. hupehensis is native to central China, though it has been naturalised in Japan for hundreds of years.

Bidens ferulifolia, is a type of flowering plant frequently sold as a "Yellow and White" or "Taka Tuka" variety.  These are low-growing, mound-shaped plants with bicolour flowers featuring white petals and golden-yellow centers. They thrive in full sun and require well-drained soil, blooming from late spring through autumn. Due to their compact nature, they are ideal...

The common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is a species of large annual forb of the daisy family Asteraceae. The common sunflower is harvested for its edible oily seeds, which are often eaten as a snack food. They are also used in the production of cooking oil, as food for livestock, as bird food, and as plantings in domestic gardens for aesthetics. Wild plants are k...