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The Lebanese cedar or Mount Lebanon cedar differs from other cedar species in its conical development during its first thirty years, which later becomes tabular. The lower branches become almost horizontal

The garden of the good house is one of the most famous gardens in the region. Open to the public since 1987, its notoriety attracts many visitors, whether they are simple flower and plant lovers, photographers

This rose bush grew along the red wall of a worker's garden hut. The allotment gardens are parcels of land of 100 to 250 m² made available by the municipality for families, for a very modest annual sum

The common pink, garden pink, or wild pink, Dianthus Plumarius, is one of the most cultivated carnations in the garden, especially for its beautiful, indented and fragrant flowers, white or pink, and its

The colours of the Provencal style are frank and cheerful and traditionally there are saffron yellow, orange and Provence blue. But green, red, ochre tones are also part of the palette of colours frequently

This very old Sophora from Japan or Japanese Pagoda is one of the remarkable trees of the Jardin la Bonne Maison. Sophora originates from an Arabic word'sophera, sephira or souphera' which denotes either

It is certainly the most famous painted wall in the city, which has about a hundred of them, including 23 very large formats. The photo shows only part of the whole, but this fresco covers 2 facades of

It looks like this statue will come to life and tell us that the water is fresh. She reminds me of my daughter when she was a child. The sculptor captured the grace and lightness of a curious child playing

An old French song says: country saffron in the meadows, it's the end of summer... because it blooms at the beginning of autumn. But beware, behind this delicate romantic appearance lies a killer, because

Most woodland fungi, which grow in or on wood, are generally referred to as "polypores", especially trees, which are dead or even sometimes alive. This large family includes about 300 listed

This extraordinary vegetable garden is located in the Lacroix Laval estate, a huge 115-hectare park located in western Lyon. The vegetable garden opened its doors to the public in 2012 after extensive

The photo is a detail of an old barge moored at the extreme southern tip of the Lyon peninsula. Moored on a quay in the confluence garden and its ultra-contemporary Museum of Confluences, a few metres

I think it's a clematis achene, but I'm not sure. If anyone can help me identify which plant this amazing feathery ball belongs to, leave me a comment! There are other pictures in the post with the flower,

Sautéed, in fritters, stuffed, in salads, raw, in the oven, courgette flower is a refined dish of gastronomy around the Mediterranean and elsewhere. It should be picked in the morning, when it is well

I was able to visit this exceptional private garden with the tasty comments of Marie-France Serre the owner and Jean Belz her companion, landscape gardener, thanks to the heritage days that took place

The garden of curiosities really bears its name, it is a curiosity! It is one of my favorite walks and I always hesitate to talk about it because I would like to jealously keep its secret and quiet charm

As a student, I lived on the street where this picture was taken. At the time, the street was rather dark and the neighbourhood did not have a very good reputation. The street now has very good lighting,

The picture of this rose was taken in the garden of the pretty German Women, in Lyon, on the slopes of the Croix Rousse. This garden is normally reserved for the exclusive use of its owners. But this weekend

I bought these flowers on the market for their incredible natural color, they are not dyed! I think they are Chrysanthemums of a cultivar where the blue is really pushed to its extreme Have a good day

The silver celosia, Celosia argentea, produces very beautiful flowers either with feathers or tightened and wavy which offer shimmering red, orange, yellow, pink, magenta, fuschia, cream... sometimes