Noa Jivali in Hyland Park

My little beast chasing rabbits and tennis balls in Hyland Park, Rochester, August 2009

Maudine ‘Claire de Lune’ Philippinense Alba: Twins

The Philippinense has a twin head. Hope the first bloom (left) lasts long enough for the third bud, hidden behind the bloom on the right, for all three to be out at once.

Brian James, 1960 - 2008

We scattered my brother last night

in the Humber River just beyond the pedestrian bridge,

a quiet recluse, the storms passed

and he fled downstream.

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Maudine 'Claire de Lune' Philippinense Alba

A spectacular showing of Maudine 'Claire de lune' Philippinense Alba. The top image is of the whole plant and bloom, and the lower image, a close up, shows the one bloom full open with another to the right and a third just a bud peeking from behind. Wonderful colour striations and fierce demeaner. Note: I have stamped out in photoshop the wire supports which accounts for the glow around the middle of the stem.