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Saturday, April 11, 2009

Flowers at Hearst Castle

The grounds are maintained by a staff of 10. That seems small to me.


Again, I love the raindrops.


New Zealand Tea Tree. I want one.









How do you spell fuschia? I think that's right.


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4 comments:

  1. Jen on the EdgeApr 11, 2009, 6:24:00 AM

    Only a staff of ten? That's it?! I would have expected much more.

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  2. Jenn @ Juggling LifeApr 13, 2009, 8:44:00 AM

    I love tea trees too--and yes, you're right on fuschia--I have one on my front porch. Just gorgeous.

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  3. smalltownmeApr 14, 2009, 7:49:00 PM

    My friend "C" e-mailed me with some historical information:

    "The fuchsia was named for a German botanist Leonhard Fuchs, who hybridized or discovered it. Fuchs is German for fox. So you can remember fuchs-ia. Why it's pronounced fyoo-shee-a I have no idea."

    I think we struggle with the correct pronunciation of "Fuchs." In The Thing, the character's name was pronounced Fewks. Fewks-ee-a just sounds worse than fyoo-shee-a.

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  4. dkuroiwaApr 17, 2009, 7:03:00 AM

    So THAT's what fuschia looks like! Had no idea!!

    Those flowers are beautiful...what an incredible place!
    I want those callas and yellow tulips in my gardern NOW!!

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