Sunday, 31 May 2009

Today's flowers - Schneerosen and Pfingstrosen

Schneerosen - hellebores and Pfingstrosen - peonies!



On our hiking tour last weekend we found hellebores on places where the snow had just melted away.

In Vienna's botanical garden I found peonies some weeks ago.
Do they both belong to the family of roses as their German name suggests?



Many thanks to the Today's Flowers Team!
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18 comments:

  1. Arija31 May 2009 at 13:47

    LOL!!! It does show that you have no garden Maria. You do however appreciate beauty, nature and flowers. Maybe, which I assume, Your questin was tongue in cheek.
    Helleborus, Paeonia, and Rosa are all of different genus.
    Love your alpine Helleborus.

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  2. Maria31 May 2009 at 15:35

    A little tongue in cheek, Arija, I must admit that ;)))

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  3. Juliana31 May 2009 at 16:11

    I think the white flower is wild flowers isn't it.

    My entry this week: in HERE. I hope that you can stop by as well. Thanks

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  4. VALKYRIEN31 May 2009 at 16:19

    I was thinking "Edelweiss" when I saw those lovely white ones - but I have no idea! I don't have a garden either.......:)

    Love the photos of the paeonia! They are also beautiful flowers! It is a pity they get so large and heavy, the fall down after a while.

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  5. Luiz Santilli Jr31 May 2009 at 17:06

    Hi Maria

    Your post is always wonderful!
    Fantastic flowers and lovely views!
    Thanks for posting for TODAY´S FLOWERS!

    Luiz

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  6. Naturegirl31 May 2009 at 17:59

    Maria: How brave those little alpine flowers smiling to the sunshine with snow surrounding them...Brrrr...looking at the snow!I'm sure you had a wonderful day of hiking as well your doggy!

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  7. Ebie31 May 2009 at 20:53

    Haha! I love that little doggie stepping on the snow. The flowers are pretty too!

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  8. Carletta31 May 2009 at 21:42

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  9. Carletta31 May 2009 at 21:44

    Lovely shots of landscape and flower!
    My post is here: Carletta’s Captures

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  10. Wienermädel + Co31 May 2009 at 22:08

    Deine herrlichen Pfingstrosenbilder werde ich den unsrigen zeigen, damit sie wissen, was blühen heißt, wir haben noch Knospen (ein Wunder?(

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  11. Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardens31 May 2009 at 22:39

    Maria,it is really nice to see the Hellebores growing in the wild just after the snow has partly melted away. The Peonies are beautiful. A long time ago in my mother's garden grew red Peonies.
    Have a nice week.

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  12. Annie31 May 2009 at 23:00

    Ah, lovely flowers, as usual Maria...it does look quite like a rose doesn't it?

    Thanks for your visit to my flowers post today!

    Annie

    ps I liked the skywatch post also!

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  13. Deb1 June 2009 at 14:45

    great photos...love the one with your dog...

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  14. Small City Scenes1 June 2009 at 14:45

    Oh Maria, I am glad you are out hiking again. Love your dog in the snow--she is your perfect flower--teehee!

    Great shots. MB

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  15. Tulip1 June 2009 at 15:38

    what a cute little white flower. looks like a mushroom.

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  16. mimi1 June 2009 at 16:22

    love the dainty white flowers.

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  17. Minie1 June 2009 at 16:59

    beautiful red flowers and that cute dainty white flowers as well.

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  18. Barbara Martin3 June 2009 at 17:02

    I love the first photo with your dog on the incline, though the flowers are quite lovely.

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