My A-Z posts this year
are based on my garden – flowers, animals, the birds and the bees, butterflies
- with a bit of poetry thrown in. For some letters I am expecting to cheat
somewhat –wishing they were here.
X –.Xanthoceras,
Xanthorhiza, Xantus’s Hummingbird.
You have probably guessed already that I have had to cheat
or be marked with a rather large X.
Xanthoceras sorbifolium |
This beautiful shrub, appropriately photographed in April
(2009), was in the Botanical Garden of the University of Vienna
and is also known as Yellowhorn. Anyone would want it in their garden not just
me.
Xanthorhiza simplicissima (Yellow Root) |
Yellow Root which has yellow flowers in Spring is rare in
British gardens but I understand it may be seen at Westonbirt Arboretum, near
Tetbury, Gloucestershire.
For several years I have been trying to photograph hummingbirds at my daughter’s home in Michigan, I haven’t succeeded yet so I was
delighted to find one that begins with ‘X’
Xantus's Hummingbird - Baja, Mexico |
Xantus’s Hummingbird is predominately green on its
upperparts and back; its straight tail is darkly coloured and it has a white
eye stripe.
I couldn't find a poem that related to the photos but I did find this, an Alphabet poem for the letter 'X'
X was once a great king Xerxes,
Xerxy
Perxy
Turxy
Xerxy
Linxy Lurxy
Great King Xerxes!
Xerxy
Perxy
Turxy
Xerxy
Linxy Lurxy
Great King Xerxes!
Poem:
- Alphabet Poem; Letter 'X' - Edward Lear.
- Xanthoceras sorbifolium –Athenchen – CC BY-SA 3.0
- Xanthorhiza simplicissima – TheAlphaWolf – CC BY-SA 3.0
- Xantus’s hummingbird – marlin harms – CC BY-SA 2.0
3 comments:
Double snap with the cheating. There aren't many plants starting with X. Thanks for visiting.
X is proving a difficult letter all round, I guess I had it easy.
JO ON FOOD, MY TRAVELS AND A SCENT OF CHOCOLATE
Beautiful photographs--I especially love the Xantus's hummingbird. And that poem is delightful!
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