The Flower Hour #32: Going to the Dog-Woods
This week’s prompt makes me positively euphoric — it is one of only a very few (so far?) when I have actually had some images of Terri’s chosen flower. I’d have shared a picture of me doing my happy dance but I’d have surely frightened everyone away!
Here in south-west Ontario, we have four species of Dogwood; Red Osier, Alternate-leaf, Silky, and Flowering and I, happily, have shots of each. I also have a couple of Dogwood fun facts for you:
- The Dogwood, specifically the Pacific Dogwood (Cornus nuttallii), is the official Provincial flower of British Columbia. It was officially adopted as the province’s floral emblem in 1956 which was, I might add, a very good year!
- There is a Royal Albert fine china pattern called “White Dogwood” described by RA as “A vintage British bone china pattern from the 1940s, featuring Dogwood blossoms, branches, and rich green leaves adorned with gold trim”. My great uncle and aunt had scads of this set and used it daily.
↑ Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) ↓
Happily, The Red Osier variety, of which we have many in our laneway garden, produces masses of berries come autumn. They are initially apple-green, then white, then purple. They are a source of food for both the local and the migrating birds who, every year, manage to strip the branches clean.
↑ Red Osier Dogwood (Cornus sericea) ↓
As always, many thanks to Terri for keeping this most enjoyable prompt alive. Thanks also to everyone who participates because I love seeing your beautiful floral images each week. Please take a few minutes to visit Terri’s post. Her pictures (always!!!) are gorgeous, and she includes a lovely tale about the Dogwood that you won’t want to miss:
The Flower Hour #32: Going to the Dog-Woods
’Til next time, y’all…
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