6/24/2015

Bobbi Kristina Brown Has Been Moved to Hospice

Bobbi Kristina Brown Health Deteriorates

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American singer Whitney Houston performing "My Love Is Your Love" with her daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown on Good Morning America (Central Park, New York City) on September 1, 2009.
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Arthur Ashe Courage Award and Caitlyn Jenner

 Arthur Ashe Courage Award and Caitlyn Jenner

In July 2015 Caitlyn Jenner (previously known as Bruce Jenner) is to receive the Arthur Ashe Courage Award during the 2015 ESPY Awards.

The Arthur Ashe Courage Award is awarded mainly (but not only) to sports people as a part of the ESPY Awards.

Caitlyn Jenner Arthur Ashe Courage Award 2015
Vanity Fair cover
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6/23/2015

Magali Noël (1932-2015) RIP

Magali Noël Magali Noel
Magali Noël

Magali Noël (1932 – 2015) a French actress and singer.

She was one of the favorite actresses of Federico Fellini and acted in several of his movies.

She died on 23rd June, 2015 aged 82.

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Magali Noël Amacord
Magali Noël in Amacord (Federico Fellini)

6/22/2015

Laura Antonelli (1941-2015) RIP

Laura Antonelli Malizia
Laura Antonelli

Laura Antonelli (1941–2015) was a prominent Italian film actress.

She appeared in over 40 movies throughout her film career.

Laura Antonelli died on 22 June 2015, aged 73.





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6/21/2015

The Prettiest in Pink Flowers


Cactus flower

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Unidentified cactus flower. If you know the species, please identify.
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Allium 'Lucy Ball' Pink Flower Head

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Picture of a flower head of an Allium en 'Lucy Ball', a hybrid of Allium elatum en and Allium aflatunense en . Photo taken in the Pond Garden in Bed 1, 2 3, or 4 at the Chanticleer Garden where the species was identified.
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Swamp Milkweed Asclepias incarnata Flowers Closeup

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Flowers of the Swamp Milkweeden (Asclepias incarnata en ).
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Nelumno nucifera open flower

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Flower of Nelumbo nucifera at Botanic Garden, Adelaide, South Australia.

Cymbidium Clarisse Austin 'Best Pink' Flowers

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Picture of a Boat Orchiden (Cymbidium en Clarisse Austin 'Best Pink') flower chain. Photo taken at the Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens where it was identified.
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Centaurea jacea

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Brown Knapweed (Centaurea jacea) found near Hagengut, Lower Austria
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Twin lantana camara

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Twin Lantana camara 'Patty Wankler' with crab spider (Misumenoides formocipes) waiting for prey
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Dahlia x hybrida

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Dahlia x hybrida
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Bigleaf Hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla 'Tokyo Delight'

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Photograph of a flower head of the Bigleaf Hydrangeaen (Hydrangea macrophylla en 'Tokyo Delight'). Photo taken at the Tyler Arboretum where it was identified by species.
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Osteospermum Flower Power Spider Purple

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Photograph of an Osteospermum en cultivar. This flower is part of the 2008 Penn State horticultural trials. It was located in the full sun garden at block UM, plot 46. It is titled "Flower Power Spider Purple", a cultivar of Selecta First Class. It is number 9805.
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Pincushion hakea

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Pincushion Hakea (Hakea laurina)

Osteospermum ecklonis

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Flower genus Osteospermum (Osteospermum barberiae)
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Orchid

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orchids are the largest and most diverse of flowering plants
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Camellia japonica 'Pink Perfection'

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Bauhinia blakeana

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A flower from Bauhinia blakeana in Key West, Florida
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Sphagnum rubellum pendent branch tip

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Tip of young and dehydrated pendent branch of the peatmoss Sphagnum rubellum
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Helleborus orientalis

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Helleborus orientalis. spring Rose.
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Orchidacea Cymbidium

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Picture of a Boat Orchid (Orchidaceae Cymbidium) at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens
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Hydrangea macrophylla

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Hydrangea macrophylla
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Schlumbergera trunctata

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Christmas Cactus cultivar. This appears to be Schlumbergera Reginae Group 'Bristol Queen'; the hybrid S. orssichiana × S. Truncata Group 'Spectabile', made by McMillan in 1985. See the illustration in McMillan, A.J.S.; Horobin, J.F. (1995), Christmas Cacti : The genus Schlumbergera and its hybrids (p/b ed.), Sherbourne, Dorset: David Hunt, ISBN 978-0-9517234-6-3 , p. 119.
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Santiago Cape Verde

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Flower of a Hibiscus rosa-sinensis cultivar in the National Botanical Garden Grandvaux Barbosa at São Jorge dos Órgãos on the isle of Santiago, Cape Verde.
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Bougainvillea glabra flower

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Bougainvillea glabra flower. Picture taken in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Sempervivum x funckii

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Sempervivum × funckii, a hybrid of S. arachnoideum × S. montanum × S. tectorum. Sometimes referred to simply as Sempervivum funckii.
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Carpobrotus edulis

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Name Carpobrotus edulis Familiy Aizoaceae
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Hibiscus syriacus

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Ketmia syryjska
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Carpobrotus edulis

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purple flower of the ice plant. Taken by me, user debivort, April 2006, Santa Cruz CA USA.
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Rhododendron williamsianum

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Różanecznik Williamsa
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Lotus

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Indian lotus
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Gazania

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zh:勋章菊(Gazania),2005年春夏摄于zh:北京植物园
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Impatiens-glandulifera

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This file was uploaded with Commonist. Balsamine de l'Himalaya, Balsamine glanduleuse, Impatiente de l'Himalaya, Impatiente glanduleuse (Impatiens glandulifera).
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Rosa canina

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Wild rose, close to Zwarte Kiezel, De Haan, Belgium
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Bougainvilliers

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Bougainvillea cultivar
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Zinnia

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Zinnia elegans with wasp
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Pink Rock-Rose

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A Pink Rock-Rose (Cistus creticus) at the Beit Zayit reservoir.
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Serratula seoanei

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Serratula seoanei, blade.
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Thelocactus conothelos argenteus

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Flowers; Jardin de Cactus, Guatiza, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain. According to the IUCN red list Thelocactus conothelos argenteus is critically endangered, majot threat is illegal collecting (see [1]).
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Gladioli Macro Closeup

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Zinnia flower

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zinnia flower in jaffna
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Rosa Maxim

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Maxim - Hybrid Tea 1994
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Gladioli Petal Macrophoto

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Cyclamen persicum

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A Cyclamen persicum cultivar (florists' cyclamen).
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Flower with water droplets

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A hollyhock flower with water droplets. Location: Puri, Orissa, India.
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Rosa rugosa

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Perennial Geranium Flower

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Perennial Geranium Flower
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