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November 21, 2010

A Yellow Weed

Like a shy plain Jane at a ball of beauty queens, this is a little yellow weed in a land of exotic eye-popping flowers. Nonetheless, on a rainy day, I found her in our garden shining with her own special loveliness. She certainly brightened up my day.

Manila, 2010

Can anyone identify her?

Joining the fun at Today's Flower and Mellow Yellow Monday.  

33 comments:

  1. LolaNovember 21, 2010 at 9:37 PM

    Hi again!

    So beautiful. Looks similar to Frangipangi (though that's usually white or pink!)

    Hope you have a great week ahead & thanks for stopping by with the link!

    XOXO Lola:)

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  2. eileeninmdNovember 21, 2010 at 9:54 PM

    Simply beautiful!

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  3. AnonymousNovember 21, 2010 at 9:58 PM

    Don't know what it is but it's beautiful! Love the droplets of rain!

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  4. indicaspeciesNovember 21, 2010 at 10:02 PM

    A pretty weed.

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  5. lotusleafNovember 21, 2010 at 10:51 PM

    The raindrops make the flower look enchanting!

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  6. RandiNovember 21, 2010 at 11:02 PM

    Beautiful shot... love the raindrops!

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  7. PatNovember 21, 2010 at 11:07 PM

    Hi! You left me a message about some photos of shopowners, but I do not have an email for you. Can you go to my blog and write me at the email address in my profile?

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  8. LuiNovember 22, 2010 at 12:16 AM

    Hi Francisca!
    I posted a very similar shot of the Periwinkle in my previous post:

    http://luiisinheaven.blogspot.com/2010/08/macroflowers.html


    I love it too!

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  9. Kay L. DaviesNovember 22, 2010 at 12:56 AM

    Beautiful photo, Francisca. How do you protect your camera in the rain?
    -- K

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  10. EG CameraGirlNovember 22, 2010 at 1:14 AM

    It's very pretty, especially with water droplets on it. I think it's way too pretty to be a "weed."

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  11. jabblogNovember 22, 2010 at 1:23 AM

    Sometimes the simplest forms are the most pleasing to the eye. I found a single buttercup in our garden today and was ridiculously pleased to see it.

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  12. Carolyn FordNovember 22, 2010 at 1:43 AM

    So sad this lovely flower is considered a weed.

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  13. KathyNovember 22, 2010 at 2:59 AM

    The blossom certainly looks like a periwinkle but the leaves do not. Periwinkle have smooth-sided leaves and this plant has serrated leaves. I hope you eventually find out what it is!

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  14. CildemerNovember 22, 2010 at 3:15 AM

    A lovely weed! There are lots of weeds with so beautiful flowers and sometimes when I go for a stroll in the countryside I bring one or two and plant them in my garden;o)
    Thanks for sharing your very beautiful pic;o)

    ***
    Have a nice day****

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  15. tapirgalNovember 22, 2010 at 4:08 AM

    I can see why she brightened your day, and you made a beautiful portriat of her. I love pix of flowers with water on them.

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  16. UnknownNovember 22, 2010 at 4:09 AM

    Exquisite yellow.

    :-)

    Gina

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  17. ArijaNovember 22, 2010 at 4:57 AM

    I would like to help identify but the photo is not loading. Sorry.

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  18. Pat TillettNovember 22, 2010 at 6:59 AM

    If I could grow weeds like that, I'd grown them instead of flowers...

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  19. Anita JohnsonNovember 22, 2010 at 7:19 AM

    Everything is brown here in Wisconsin, the frost took the last of the flowers a few weeks ago! I'd be very happy to see that pretty weed in my brown garden ths time of year!

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  20. LizNovember 22, 2010 at 12:40 PM

    Gorgeous!

    Happy Monday!

    Liz @ MLC

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  21. AndreaNovember 22, 2010 at 1:46 PM

    Hi Francisca, this is not actually a weed as it is raised as ornamentals here, however the scientific name slipped from my toungue. I will come back when i remember. This is actually very common so a lot are volunteers so seem like a weed. We have lots of these to attract butterflies.

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  22. Lui,HeavenNovember 22, 2010 at 2:04 PM

    Hi Francisca, I'm back! I'm sorry but I am really clueless about flower names until somebody from either TodaysFlowers or MacroFlowers would supply me with names! And I think that's how I knew what it is called. MY neighbor had this plant and the flowers were white, purple and yellow. But Google said that Periwinkles are only in white and purple! Well, in my place they have it in yellow! If it is up to me I'll just call her 'Sunny'...but that's just me ;-)

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  23. Sallie (FullTime-Life)November 22, 2010 at 2:33 PM

    A little drop of sunshine in your garden! Lovely.

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  24. mommy Orkid BelleNovember 22, 2010 at 2:40 PM

    This is such a pretty yellow flower. Ah! The drops of rain made the yellow pops even more. :)

    Adin B

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  25. Shiju SugunanNovember 22, 2010 at 3:22 PM

    Very pretty. The color, the rain drops and the symmetry makes this an outstanding picture.

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  26. Mom's Wish ListsNovember 22, 2010 at 10:19 PM

    beautiful flower...love it. but sorry..dunno the name of it.

    Happy MYM

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  27. Kim, USANovember 22, 2010 at 10:36 PM

    Pretty weed. Great shot with the water droplets Francisca. Happy Monday!
    MYM-Berry

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  28. MoNovember 23, 2010 at 2:03 AM

    Certainly brightens up a grey day here

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  29. UnknownNovember 23, 2010 at 3:38 AM

    No idea what it is, but it's lovely!

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  30. Míriam LuizaNovember 23, 2010 at 5:07 AM

    Uma cor tão viva assim realmente alegra o dia!

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  31. DeniseinVANovember 23, 2010 at 9:20 AM

    She is beautiful, she would brighten anyone's day. Thanks for sharing her Francisca.

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  32. Erika BNovember 23, 2010 at 6:58 PM

    That is so pretty! No idea what it is but the color is absolutely stunning. Beautiful little droplets.

    Erika B

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  33. NikkiApril 21, 2012 at 4:54 AM

    Cowslip or Marsh Marigold :)

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