Mother Nature's Wonders

I have always been fascinated by Mother Nature's way of spiraling flowers. When flowers open they usually unfurl in a spiral motion and open. I love watching time-lapsed photography of a flower opening it is so interesting! I used to watch The Wonderful World of Disney when I was small (yes I'm dating myself) and in the opening shots there was a flower that would open really quickly. My Nana always planted Moon Vine plants in a flower pot by her porch. I would wait for her call (she usually lived nearby so I could run to her house)that the moon vine was opening. You could actually see the plant start to shake and very, very slowly you could see it opening. I didn't care how many mosquito bites I got I would stand there with Nana for hours and watch her plant unfurl and show it's snowy white bloom to us! I have tried to grow Moon vines when we lived in the North and they never germinated or they were spindly. Next year I have decided I'm going to try again.

Here are some photos of spiral flowers and one of a moon vine I found on the internet-enjoy nature's splendor:


Here is a lovely picture of a moon vine blossom.


Here is a lovely example of spiraling flowers-this beautiful pink camellia.


I have recently found out about this spiral aloe plant. There is a vendor on etsy.com that sells these plants from time to time and someday I'm going to order one!


I love the creamy, buttery color of this flower-just gorgeous!


This photographer did an amazing job with this picture. The colors are spectacular and what a wonderful spiral specimen.


This purple flower is just ready to open. I would have loved to see this one in time-lapsed photography.


Roses have always been special to me. I love rosebuds and have painted them over the years, I've created roses in stained glass and I grow them in my garden and take numerous pictures of them. This one is a beauty.


This little hibiscus is beautiful and I love the color.

I hope you've enjoyed looking at nature in a different way. My Nana had taught me so many things about gardening and looking at flowers the way they grow and not just for their beauty was one of them. Miss and love you Nana!