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| 1978: Establishment of the Govt of the Northern Territory |
Sturt's Desert Rose, a woody shrub related to the cotton plant found in sandy soils and by dry river beds in Australia. They have a deep roots to search out water and it is the floral emblem of the Northern Territory
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| 1982: Roses (Design - Heinz Schillinger) |
For more forgiving climates the perfect 'real' rose that is long flowering and scented - the Bourbon, so called because it originated in the island of Reunion (the former Ile de Bourbon)
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| 1977: Meadow Flowers - Trifolium pratense |
Walking through clover rich grassland with the buzz of bees, summer in one wild flower
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| 2013: 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Ernst Kreidolf |
and perhaps there are flower fairies nearby. The stamp came with
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| 2016; Summer - Laser Cut (Design - Martine Dietrich |
the perfect accompaniment; though I could have wished for more ink or a hefty hand stamp on the cancel.
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| 2001: Flowers |
Perhaps a confusing name - Singapore Rhododendron (Melastoma malabathricum), neither a rhododendron nor confined to Singapore. It is a prolific spreader, no wonder it is escaping its stamp borders. Part of a jointly issued Swiss/Singapore mini sheet which can be seen in full bloom here
Sunday Stamps theme this week - Flowers - more growing at See It On A Postcard
3 comments:
The last stamp: How nice that the sender included the surrounding material.
Very pretty.
The Northern Territory doesn't get near enough attention as the others. Love the detail in the bourbon rose. And, how have I lived so long without ever hearing about Ernst Kreidolf?? At first, I thought the stamp illustration was a little bit creepy, but, thanks to the link, I find his flower faeries ... still strange, but so much more interesting.
I think sometimes flowers on stamps aren't really noticed. I mean, in full detail. I'm glad you posted these, and the links.
The fairy-flowers are really original!
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