A Miniature Rose, Only 15mm In Diameter. Plus The Answer To Yesterdays Quiz.
Good Morning All.
Well for those who are waiting for the answer to the flower, just let me say.
It is used in cakes, biscuits steam puddings and sauces, in Indian curries, Thai, Chinese
Japanese, Korean dishes to name but a few, it is crystallized, preserved, pickled and used to
Make good old Fashioned, Ginger Beer and ginger-ale.
It has many medicinal properties as well.
Yes it is native Ginger it is known by many names, so I have added it in several languages.
Ginger
Gemmer
Ingwer
Gember
Gingembre
Zenzero
Имбирь
Πιπερόριζα
Jengibre
For those interested in further information, I noticed that many of you use this search engine,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginger
The outright winner Is Christel Lücke, Congratulations Christel!!
I would like to award Leonid Khodyrev 10 points for his very witty comment, I had a good laugh mate!!
Be happy and enjoy some ginger today!!
Walkabout John.
Werner Sobetzko 19/01/2009 18:27
very interesting shot. I like this colors.VG Werner
Erland Pillegaard 21/02/2008 10:11
Sweet flower pictureerland
Michael Henderson 05/08/2007 16:42
Beautiful Rose. Excellent colors and very soft and gentle.Well done.Mike
Dennis Maloney 18/05/2007 2:36
Great macro, mate...beautiful little rose, indeed...best regards, denValentina Leconte 17/05/2007 10:14
beautiful....la vie en rose :)Tony (Anthony) Rowell 07/05/2007 11:18
Nice close up John we have one over hear but lager called Handel after the composer...ooO MinOuche Ooo 06/05/2007 23:01
What a wonderfull rose!15 mm ?Unbelievable.....Herzliche Grüße minouche
Dieter Craasmann 06/05/2007 18:34
I should have started here,so i didn't have to search for the answer. :--}}
A wonderful rose blossom, great coulors.
Best wishes
Dieter
2 little stars 06/05/2007 17:41
Hi John,thanks for your cons ....
it wasn't easy ;-))
and also thanks for the little rose you show us today -
I've never seen a rose as little as 15 mm ...
greetz Christel
N. Claudia 06/05/2007 16:21
owe dür the dissolving of the puzzle.I would have it isn't known astonishedly about the result, however.
your little rose is also lovely, I like her very much.
lg. Claudia
Emanuela Villa 06/05/2007 15:05
Adorable rose, John. The macro is wonderful, a real masterpiece. Looks like the flower is about to speak.Manu
Colja P. 06/05/2007 14:36
A very tiny plant well captured. I like those soft colors!Thank you for your comment in my profile, mate.
Colja.
Wolfgang Kölln 06/05/2007 13:31
I never saw such a tiny rose...!Cheers Wolfgang
David Bu. 06/05/2007 11:27
I never would have thought that the answer is ginger. But now I know it and I am a little bit brighter than before ;-)Just the best for you, David
Cees Kuijs 06/05/2007 10:40
Now, that`s a surprise too me, John. Never thought it could be ginger. Clever contest you`ve made :-)))Very nice rose and so tny. Good close-up !!!
Greetings, Cees