The Darling Dahlia

V=Nice poem and nice photos, thnaks for sharing.

said catroslin 12 days ago

The dahlias are very beautiful and beautiful is to see them blooming in the Philippines with all his splendour. The history is very nice, nice are all the things that are born of the heart. A hug, dear Mary Ann. Take a care, please!

said raijomayo100 16 days ago

Hello my friend! Quite the beautiful album! Did you know that the Dahlia is my favorite flower? A long time ago i had puchased a Dahlia From some place & was in a taxi with a friend who was in a hurry & she broke it's 'neck' closing the trunk-well, I sat in my house & wept as if someone had died! Yes, that's a beautiful love story & true too, I think. It has touched me very much & I hope it touches many more! Love, Rita.

said ic4u2 24 days ago

Hi nice album with beautiful flowers nice work have a great day

said NorthOf40Th 4 months 15 days ago

Hello Mary Ann, Dahlias have a nice story, like our Dutch Tulips, nice shots! Please come back sometime to see my photos? Best regards, Tom from Zeist, The Netherlands. www.tomjutte.tk

said hereistom 6 months 20 days ago

Mary Ann, A very nice tribute to my dad's favorite flower. The saying goes "Good things come in little packages" certainly holds true for this album. Thanks for sharing - a beautiful start to my day today. Hugs, Carol

said albertsville 6 months 22 days ago

Mary Ann, What a beautiful love story punctuated by the equally lovely Dahlias you so skillfully captured here. Thanks for this album that is short and sweet! Regards, Ding

said fdguin 6 months 23 days ago

There is a sweet story from the 18th century concerning love & dahlias: Sir Godfrey Webster was living in Florence with his wife when young Lord Holland came to town. Lady Webster took off with Lord Holland & in 1796 their first son was born. A year later old Sir Godfrey divorced her and she & Lord Holland were able to marry. The love affair between the lad of 20 and the girl of 23 blossomed into a long & happy marriage. And after they had been together some 20 years he wrote for her a little poem. Between 1800 and 1805 the Hollands lived in France and in Spain where Lady Holland first saw dahlias that had reached Spain about 15 years before. She sent some home and it is on the strength of that shipment that she is given credit for the introduction of the dahlia into England. ~~~ Taken from http://www.sfheart.com/dahlia.html

said maryan54 6 months 23 days ago