One of my favourite subjects for photography is nature, in all its possible expressions, particularly landscapes, seascapes, sunsets and plants. There is something magical about capturing an image and crystallising a distinct moment in the ever changing process of natural life that will never be repeated the same again because of lighting, colours, season or emotion. Urban life does not allow us to enjoy much … Continue reading Nature photography ð ððŠī
Originally, these were some tiny plants I bought from an online garden shop, without knowing much about their needs and their botanical name. The only thing I knew was that these are very slow growing succulents that look like little stones. Their name comes from the Ancient Greek for “stone face” (ÎŧÎŊÎļÎŋÏ – lithos, meaning “stone,” and á―Ï – ops, meaning “face”) as one may … Continue reading Lithops lesliei albinica ðąðĩðą
This cute little plant has been with me for more than a year so by now has adapted to the new environment of my flat. It seems it is doing pretty well as many new stems are coming out from its base and next spring I will have to separate the new plants and repot it. The climate in my London flat does not resemble … Continue reading Haworthia fasciata ðĩðąðĩ
These are some plants I bought from an online garden shop, without knowing much about their needs and their botanical name. The only thing I knew was that these are very slow growing succulents that look like little stones. Their name comes from the Ancient Greek for “stone face” (ÎŧÎŊÎļÎŋÏ – lithos, meaning “stone,” and á―Ï – ops, meaning “face”) as one may struggle to understand … Continue reading Lithops aucampiae ðąðĩðą
Hace un tiempo comprÃĐ algunas suculentas pequeÃąas y cactus para un pequeÃąo arreglo para el alfÃĐizar de mi ventana. Estas pequeÃąas plantas han crecido mucho ahora, a pesar de mi falta de cuidado. De hecho, parecen prosperar a pesar de mi falta de atenciÃģn y riego. Una planta en particular, Haworthia marumiana, estÃĄ extendiendo su territorio mucho mÃĄs allÃĄ del lugar donde se plantÃģ originalmente … Continue reading Haworthia marumiana ðąðĩðŠðļ
This is one of the plants I bought from a local nursery without knowing its botanical name nor its specific needs. It turned out to be an Echeveria pulidonis. Echeverias are a large group of more than 150 species of small flowering succulents, originally from Central America, characterised by rosettes of leaves and clusters of rosettes. The variety name comes from a common male name in Spanish, … Continue reading Echeveria pulidonis ðąðĩðą
Un paio di anni fa avevo comprato questa mia prima pianta grassa da un vivaio di città senza nemmeno sapere quale ne fosse il nome scientifico o le esigenze di coltivazione. Sono stato fortunato nello scoprire che piante di questo genere riescono a sopravvivere nelle condizioni di maggiore incuria, essendo piante originarie dei deserti dell’Africa meridionale. Le mie assenze prolungate da casa avevano significato che … Continue reading Crassula ovata ðąðĩðŪðđ
I’ve had this little plan for almost a year and i guess it has been used to living in my urban flat since I bought it last summer. It must be quite a different environment from the natural habitat in Southern Africa where this originates. My recent passion for succulents is bringing me to develop a little collection of plants, that hopefully will survive my … Continue reading Haworthia limifolia ðĩðąðĩ
Qualche tempo fa ho comprato delle piccole piante grasse e dei cactus per una composizione per il mio davanzale. Ormai queste piccole piante sono cresciute molto, nonostante la mia mancanza di cure. In realtà sembrano prosperare nonostante la mia mancanza di attenzione e di annaffiature. Una pianta in particolare, la Haworthia marumiana, sta estendendo il suo territorio ben oltre il luogo in cui era originariamente … Continue reading Haworthia marumiana ðąðĩðŪðđ
Apart from charming sunsets and colourful glass, there are many other nature subjects that attract my attention, with plants and flowers taking a good deal of consideration. Regardless the season of the year, there are always interesting natural findings, in the parks and gardens around my place, that deserve to be framed with a nice shot. In this day and age, I no longer possess … Continue reading Plants & Flowers âĪïļðĩðž
