Flowers of the Holy Land

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The Holy Land is a term which in Judaism refers to the Kingdom of Israel as defined in the Tanakh. For Jews, the Land's identification of being Holy is defined in Judaism by its differentiation from other lands by virtue of the practice of Judaism often possible only in the Land of Israel. The term "Holy Land" is also used by Muslims and Christians to refer to the whole area in between the Jordan River and Mediterranean Sea.

Canterbury Cathedral

Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, Kent, is one of the oldest and most famous Christian structures in England and forms part of a World Heritage Site. More...

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Dried flowers from Cambridge

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_John%27s_College,_Cambridge

Dried flowers . Rochester Cathedral

Rochester Cathedral, or the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary, is a Norman church in Rochester, Kent. The bishopric is second oldest in England: only Canterbury is older. More...

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Dried flowers from Chiddingstone

Chiddingstone is a village and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England. The parish is located on the River Eden between Tonbridge and Edenbridge. The village of Chiddingstone Causeway is included in the parish. <sup>More...

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Dried plants from my father's Homeland, Belarus :)

Dried plants

Dried flower - Syringa

Syringa (Lilac) is a genus of about 20–25 species of flowering woody plants in the olive family (Oleaceae), native to woodland and scrub from southeastern Europe to eastern Asia. They are deciduous shrubs or small trees, ranging in size from 2–10 m tall, with stems up to 20–30 cm diameter. The leaves are opposite (occasionally in whorls of three) in arrangement, and their shape is simple and heart-shaped to broad lanceolate in most species, but pinnate in a few species (e.g. S. protolaciniata, S. pinnatifolia). The flowers are produced in spring, each flower being 5–10 mm in diameter with a four-lobed corolla, the corolla tube narrow, 5–20 mm long; they are bisexual, with fertile stamens and stigma in each flower. The usual flower colour is a shade of purple (often a light purple or lilac), but white, pale yellow and pink, and even a dark burgundy color are also found. The flowers grow in large panicles, and in several species have a strong fragrance. Flowering varies between mid spring to early summer, depending on the species. The fruit is a dry, brown capsule, splitting in two at maturity to release the two winged seeds.

Dried flower from Brother Peter of Saint Joseph Betancur

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Bookmark with the taped dried flower from the tomb of Brother Peter of Saint Joseph Betancur. Tomb is visited by thousands of pilgrims each year to beg for favours and miracles.
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"Paga lo que debes
 y sabrás lo que tienes;
 anda en la ley de Dios
 y tendrás muchos bienes."

Unusual and personal :)

Bookmark is specially ordered for me: my name is on the top of it, flowers are chosen according to my birhday, which is in spring. It's a very unusual and personal bookmark.  Thank you very much,Ilona :)

Dried flowers from Longwood Gardens

The Story of Longwood: http://www.longwoodgardens.org/TheStoryofLongwood_1_3_2_1_1.html

Thanks very much my friend,Renolda :)