| Maltese name: Ħalib it-tajr kbir |
Plant Family: Asparagaceae 
Present on the Maltese islands before man
English name: Large Star of Bethlehem
Flowering time: April-May
Flower of The Day
Tag: Cee’s Photography
Yellow Mellow
“How lovely yellow is! It stands for the sun.”
– Vincent Van Gogh
English name(s):
Crown Daisy, Garland, Chop Suey Greens
Indigenous.
Present on the Maltese islands before man.
“Silence isn’t golden. It’s yellow”
– Zell Miller
Species name: Glebionis coroniaria 
“Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot,
others transform a yellow spot into the sun.”
– Pablo Picasso
“Yellow usually means it’s not that serious.”
– Bobby Unser
Above are some trifling knowledge, a couple of quotes and some flowers from yesterday’s walk with my doggies. I chose the yellow ones, there are plenty of them now. Don’t forget to click on an image to enlarge.
Cee’s Photo Challenge Flower of The Day
By the way, we’ve moved from Sliema to Rabat! Nature around the corner, the dogs can run freely and it feels great! Here we’ll live temporarily, finally on our way to “who knows where” to our new home in Cyprus. Meanwhile, now that the first move is complete, I’ll get more time for the blog and to visit you and others out there, in this amazing bloggosphere.
Morning walk in Rabat
Malta 19 April 2020
Poppy- Flower of The Day
Yesterday I saw the first poppies of the year, one of my favorites when it comes to wildflowers.
“The earth laughs in flowers.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson”
The purple is not as common as the red ones. Sure, they’re all beautiful!
“If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.”
– Buddha
This look a bit like a butterfly.
“Butterflies are self propelled flowers.”
― Robert A. Heinlein
With this post, I wish you all a Happy Easter Holiday!
Now I’m takinga short break and I’ll be back in a week or so.
And don’t forget…
Almond trees, Flowers & Nuts
Species name: Prunus dulcis
Maltese name: Siġra tal-Lewż
English name: Almond
Status for Malta:
Non-native species, but introduced in Malta before 1492 when Columbus discovered the New World.
Flowering Time: Dec-Feb.
But they are still in bloom here in Malta, even though we are in the middle of March.
Flower & Color of The Day – Mimosa
Flower & Color of The Day
I still have some pictures left from the bouquet of tulips that I bought in early February.
In a previous post, I showed the pink ones while these have shades of orange, red and yellow with hints of green.
Please click on one of the images above to enlarge, then it will be more colorful!
“With color one obtains an energy that seems to stem from witchcraft.”
~Henri Matisse
“Mere color, unspoiled by meaning, and unallied with definite form,
can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways”.
~Oscar Wilde
“Color is a power which directly influences the soul.”
~Wassily Kandinsky
Gerbera – Flower of The Day
Gerberas are believed to symbolize Beauty, Innocence, and Purity.
“Colors, like features, follow the changes of the emotions”
– Pablo Picasso
“Whether the flower or the color is the focus I do not know. I do know the flower is painted large to convey my experience with the flower – and what is my experience if it is not the color?”
– Georgia O’Keeffe
“We are all called upon to do small things with great love”
– Mother Teresa
Why do two colors, put one next to the other, sing? Can one really explain this?
No. Just as one can never learn how to paint.”
– Pablo Picasso
Tulips – Flower of The Day
I bought a bouquet of tulips, in two different colors, three pink and four red. That was then, now they have begun to fade. But my images do not wither, they remain as long as I choose to keep them, I can keep them alive.
“You’re only here for a short visit. Don’t hurry, don’t worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way.”
– Walter Hagen
“I’d rather wear flowers in my hair, than diamonds around my neck.”
– Unknown
Almond Blossom – Flower of The Day
Almond trees are now in full bloom on the island of Malta.
“Almond blossom, sent to teach us, that the Spring days soon will reach us”
– Edvin Arnold
Malta 01 February 2021
Flower of The Day
“To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a wildflower,
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour.
And Robin Redbreast in a Cage Puts all Heaven in a Rage.
A dove house filled with doves and pigeons Shudders Hell through all its regions.”
– William Blake
Saturday’s Flower
“May the flowers remind us why the rain was so necessary”
-Xan Oku
Make Life Beautiful
“A good life is a collection of happy moments”
-Denis Waitley
“Don’t cry over the past, it’s gone. Don’t stress about the future, it hasn’t arrived.
Live in the present and make it beautiful”
– Unknown
Cee’s Photo Challenge Flower of The Day
And for those who may be curious about Fanny’s pregnancy.
Fanny is always curious about what’s in the bag when dad comes home from the store.
She is curious about everything.
She gave birth to six puppies last Sunday night.
Everyone’s fine, more to come…🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕
Sun Flower
“Sunflowers end up facing the sun, but they go through a lot of dirt to find their way there.”
― J.R. Rim.
“Wherever life plants you, bloom with grace.”
– Old French Proverb.
“...and are we not all just wilting flowers in a crowded garden
waiting for someone who will appreciate the beauty of our petals
While it still exists”
– G.M
Today’s Flowers & Quote
“Flowers always make people better, happier and more helpful;
they are sunshine, food and medicine to the soul.”
– Luther Burbank.
Light as a Feather
This may not be a flower but definitely some kind of plant that over time has become fragile and elusive.
Whatever it is, these are abundantly seen in nature now here in Malta.
It’s not visible in my images here but these grow on large bushes where the “flower” is light as a feather. The one seen here has loosened from its plant and been stuck in a spider’s web while others fly freely in the wind.
Cee’s Photo Challenge Flower of The Day
Mimosa or What?
It’s getting hot here in Malta now and most flowers fades away and thus all its colors, except this one. 
The mimosa trees bloomed here in Malta in April and these really look like mimosa but…
…I really can’t recognize their long sharp thorns.
Whatever it is, they give a lovely splash of color in nature, but you have to watch out for the razor-sharp thorns.
Flowers of The Day
When I look at above images, I realize that they would probably fit better in a theme called “Today’s insect”.
So here I show some wildflowers that are found here in Malta, without any visible insect.
Finally, Fanny, in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by a stunningly flourishing scenery.
Susan’s Flower on Fridays
Cee’s Photo Challenge Flower of The Day
Spiny Caper – Wildflowers in Malta
I have shown this flower before, its very common here in Malta and I like it a lot because it’s so special.
The plant is actually a bush and each flower lasts only for one day and one night which means you can see a lot of flowers in different stages on the same plant. The flowers bloom from April to mid July. 
Spiny Caper or Kappar tax-xewk as it’s called in Maltese, grows abundantly here in our Mediterranean climate and even in arid deserts. For me it is a beauty at all stages and it has a lovely scent.
I have many favorites when it comes to flowers here in Malta and this is undoubtedly one of them.
And yes, the flower buds, capers, can be used as a taste in different dishes and sauces.
Click on an image if you like to see them enlarged.
Susan’s Flower on Fridays (a day late)
Cee’s Photo Challenge Flower of The Day
Flower of The Day
Now the cactus is blooming and within a few months we can pick tasty and sweet Prickly pears for free. 
When you see them like this it feels hard to believe that they will be edible.
Flower on Fridays
This flower has a red-colored visitor with eight legs. It’s almost invisible but you’ll see it if you look closely.
This visitor isn’t at all invisible and may take up more space than the flower itself.
But you cannot miss these flowers different shades of the vibrant and lovely purple color.
Susan’s Flower on Fridays
Cee’s Photo Challenge Flower of The Day
Wild White Beauty
This is one of all the wild flowers found here on the island right now.
Soon the summer heat will come and most plants will dry out while the Mediterranean will be warmer and maybe, wishful thinking, our everyday life will return to being the way it once was, and we’re back to normal. Non-essential shops have opened again this week and cafes and restaurants may open at the end of May. Perhaps…
Wishing you a great weekend from sunny Malta!!
Susan’s Flower on Fridays
Cee’s Photo Challenge Flower of The Day
Flower of the Day
Friday’s flower
I’m not very good at wild flowers and tried to find the name of this colorful one via Google “Search by image”. I got the suggestion Carpobrotus rossii, also known as Karkalla. Then I read that that’s a plant native to Australia which is quite far from Malta. Regardless of it’s name, it’s a real splash of color in nature.
Susan’s Flower on Fridays
Cee’s Photo Challenge Flower of The Day
Just a Small Difference
There’s only a slight difference between these two pictures.
I prefer the last one. The flower itself is very small.
“Small Differences can lead to Big Changes.”
Flower on Fridays – Mimosa
Wish you a lovely weekend from Sunny Malta!
Susan’s Flower on Fridays
Cee’s Photo Challenge Flower of The Day
No more No less
Today’s Flower
Orchids
Flower of The Day
Flower(s) of The Day
Feeling Blue.
Red for Love – Red for Fire.
Snow White
Yellow Solar heat.
Pink – Passion.
Wherever life plants you…
Susan’s Flowers on Fridays
Cee’s Photo Challenge.
Flowers on Fridays
This time I choose to show three different types of flowers but with similar shades of color.
The flower on top I believe is an anthurium, also called flamingo flower.
The one above is a type of orchid but there are about 28,000 different species so I have no idea about its name.
Plumeria flowers. 
Susan’s Flowers on Fridays
Cee’s Photo Challenge.
Welcome November
Typically November, the sky is gray, it’s thundering and it’s raining again.
Days like these we need both color and flowers and not to forget, a happy mind. 
Susan’s Flowers on Fridays # 13.
Cee’s Photo Challenge.
Flower of The Day
It continues to rain here on the island. 
These are still blooming on our terrace, although it’s soon November.
Life goes on, sometimes a bit too fast. For the future, I have a wish…
Cee’s Photo Challenge.
Purple Flowers
Orchids
Flower of The Day
Today’s flower
Roses
“My life is part humor, part roses, part thorns.”
– Bret Michaels –
“A rose dreams of enjoying the company of bees, but none appears. The sun asks: Aren’t you tired of waiting? Yes, answers the rose, ‘but if I close my petals, I will wither and die.”
– Paulo Coelho –
Today’s plant – Flower of the Day
This may not be a flower.
But it’s a kind of plant and since all flowers are plants…
…this tiny plant is my flower of the day.
I don’t know what kind of plant this is but there are plenty of them now in Ta Qali Park.
“In all things of Nature there is something of the marvelous”
– Aristotle –
Susan’s Flowers on Fridays # 4.
Cee’s Photo Challenge
Yellow Flowers
“Butterflies are self propelled flowers”
– Robert A. Heinlein –
“You don’t need to see the sunset to feel the warmth of its color”
– Atticus –
Has a bee ever landed on you, and instead of getting scared, you appreciate the possibility that you got confused for a flower.
A Photo a Week Challenge: Yellow.
Susan’s Flowers on Fridays # 3.
Cee’s Photo Challenge
