h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

FWR:

Deep shadows and white roses….who wouldn't take a black and white shot? (Happy Anniversary to the love of my lives xx)


DG:

Who, indeed? Roses look good in any colour!

Only White ones...

I love white roses, yellow roses, pink roses, red roses....

And I love these roses. The light that illuminates them seems soft and gently, as if caressing the roses themselves.

The "pure White Rose" of Yorkshire was the first rose. Red and other colour varieties were introduced by "man" (I think ? so don't quote me)

"All wild roses have beautiful pink flowers with 5 petals and many stamens"
http://wildfoodsandmedicines.com/wild-rose-flower/

Unles you're talking about the Japanese Multiflora rose, which has the same number of petals (5), but the blossoms are often white, not pink
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_multiflora

Paul.. I've added another snippet of knowledge to what goes on in me head

Wild roses are beautiful in my eyes. They resemble the blossoms of strawberries and dewberries and apples.

Not being able to bend (as such) due to my spine etc, I've never had the inkling to do gardening
Or had the money etc to "have" raised gardens etc

Maybe I could send you a potted tree. You wouldn't have to bend to water it.

[Naaah, too much work on my part, and I don't want to spend any money on it, so you are safe for you. ]

I'd prefer "potted" beef spread

My monitor has a dirty screen, so I'm assuming that you want potted beet spread. I won't be pulling up my beets until next Spring, but I'll keep you in mind.

Rather than beet *spread*, you should ask for my chocolate beet cake. .

THAT recipe was sent to my sister

I was serious about letting my beet crop stay in the ground over the winter.

and I'm not a gardener by any means, so I wouldn't know planting times etc

You probably know that Winter is not the best time for that.

Anyway, Merry Christmas.

plastic flowers and plastic grass is the answer!

a annual hosing and all is well

Belated Happy Anniversary - that is a superb photo of a lovely bouquet

Excellent textures and variety of tones, and I like how the viewer is brought close enough to almost smell the roses

Thanks!