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Red Flowers in Bloom (3)

July 27th, 2010 by , under Canon TX1.

Red Flowers in Bloom
red and yellow flowers
red flowers in the garden
red flowers in bloom
Ruby Tuesday of Photodito

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Dandelion Flower (1)

July 26th, 2010 by , under Canon TX1.

yellow Dandelion Flower
Dandelion Flower
Mellow Yellow of Photodito

Dandelion have many important properties and uses. The reason why we shouldn’t neglect this beneficial weed. In fact, dandelion leaves contain abundant amounts of vitamins and minerals, especially Vitamins A, C and K, and are good sources of calcium, potassium and fair amounts of iron and manganese.

Dandelion flowers contain luteolin, an antioxidant, and have demonstrated antioxidant properties without cytotoxicity.

Dandelions, flowers, roots and leaves, have been used for centuries in traditional medicine & medicinal teas, most notably for liver detoxification, as a natural diuretic and for inflammation reduction.

The above useful properties of dandelion were cited from wikipedia.com.

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Cherry blossom (3)

July 23rd, 2010 by , under Canon TX1.

Cherry blossom
Cherry blossom flower
Cherry blossom flowers
Skywatch Friday of Photodito

A cherry blossom is the name for the flower of cherry trees known as Sakura in Japanese. In English, the word “sakura” is equivalent to the Japanese flowering cherry. It is Japan’s unofficial national flower and it has been celebrated for many centuries and holds a very prominent position in Japanese culture.

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