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La mia serenità spinosa / My thorny serenity

Provo a unirmi alle mie lettrici che partecipano a questo ritrovo del venerdì anche se ormai la giornata è quasi terminata, condivido con voi i miei momenti di serenità spinosa presentandovi qualche mio cactus...

I'd like to join my readers on this weekly Friday meeting, though the day is almost over, so I'll share with you my moments of serenity, some thorny ones, so... meet some of my cactus plants...

Ci sono i nuovi arrivi che si preparano a stupire, regali speciali che ogni giorno mi fanno battere forte il cuore...

There are some new friends who are getting ready to surprise us, special gifts that make my heart pound every day...




C'è chi è un po' timido...

There are some shy ones...




E come sempre c'è chi ama farsi notare...

And of course, there's someone who likes to be looked at...


Grazie Laura per questa bella idea, spero di riuscire a partecipare con costanza in futuro...

Thanks Laura for this lovely idea, I hope I'll be able to join you more often...
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  1. Anonymous6 June 2014 at 21:33

    Che bello che ti sei unita! Io adoro i fiori e ho da sempre guardato i cactus con curiosità e meraviglia...da quando però abito in questa zona il mio rapporto con le piante grasse è diventato un pochino più speciale...si accontentano di poco, possono sembrare anche un po' antipatiche con tutte quelle spine ma quando crescono e regalano qualche fiore sono bellissime...peccato che sei lontana, altrimenti avremmo potuto fare qualche scambio...Un abbraccio!

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  2. mucchi di sonagli che sanno ridere6 June 2014 at 22:00

    Che bei regali ti fanno queste spinosette!
    buon fine settimana anche a te
    Paola

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  3. franca rita6 June 2014 at 23:47

    ...ne ho diverse anche io... i fiori di queste piante sono bellissimi e non ti stancheresti mai di rimirare ...peccato che come tutte le cose belle durano poco...Sereno week end

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  4. Anna7 June 2014 at 15:54

    They are all lovely !!!
    Have a nice weekend !
    Anna

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  5. Nicky Miranda7 June 2014 at 22:43

    Ne hai una bella raccolta!Buona domenica!

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  6. Ali10 June 2014 at 14:33

    Wow! What wonderful patterns there are being woven in nature!
    Cacti look like they are mathematical genii!
    Love their flowers - you are right, they are so special.
    Ali x

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  7. Natas Nest10 June 2014 at 18:35

    Wow, super!! Real beauties :-). Thanks for sharing!
    Sunny greetings, Nata

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