Doc Henry Posted September 4, 2011 Share #1  Posted September 4, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) I do not know the name of this flower but I took it at the Abbey of Vauclair see here: http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/nature-wildlife/196975-visit-vauclair-abbey-med-plants.html It's a medicinal plant I'll go back and I'll tell you next time....  It's for Ingrid .... it looks like a flower of "crown of thorns" by the ramifications ?  [ATTACH]276521[/ATTACH]  Kodak TMax 400 + R8 +MacroElmar 70 Scanner Epson V700 + ANR Glass  Best Henry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted September 4, 2011 Posted September 4, 2011 Hi Doc Henry, Take a look here Crown of thorns (2). I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
stuny Posted September 4, 2011 Share #2 Â Posted September 4, 2011 Henri - Â I'm guessing you didn't lean in to smell it. Lovely shot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauledell Posted September 4, 2011 Share #3 Â Posted September 4, 2011 Henry, Â A great shot of a thorny issue. Â Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pop Posted September 4, 2011 Share #4  Posted September 4, 2011 Henry - your flower somewhat resembles this one:   Mine is a Nigella Damascena (in German "Junger im Grünen"). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Henry Posted September 4, 2011 Author Share #5  Posted September 4, 2011 Ingrid,Stuart,Paul and Philipp thank you for looking and comments  ...Philipp, you saved me and thank you for the nice picture Yes , you are right and after a little research, I think it's Nigella sativa medicinal plant Here is an extract of an article :  ".... Also known as black cumin from Egypt or "hair of Venus" from this aromatic plant of the family Ranunculaceae has been used since antiquity for its cosmetic properties. It was part of the pharmacy of the pharaohs. Legend has it that the queens Cleopatra and Nefertiti used oil peaked black as beauty products. Black seed oil is a skin firming properties and has soothing, moisturizing and soothing. Alone or mixed with another oil, a cosmetic product is ideal if supplemented with a few drops of essential oil. It is a body oil.  It is used in the Middle East where it is known by various names: al-sânoudj in Algeria, al-baraka habat in Egypt, al-Kamoun in Libya, al-qahta Yemen, al-shounîz in Iran" .  another information about the fruit of this plant here: Nigella - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigella_sativa Best Henry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suuumm55 Posted September 5, 2011 Share #6  Posted September 5, 2011 Hi Henry,  that´s a alternative perspertive....here i see the plant still abloom..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Henry Posted September 9, 2011 Author Share #7  Posted September 9, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi Henry,that´s a alternative perspertive....here i see the plant still abloom.....  Sorry Ingrid for not answering before but I was absent for a few days !  I'm not quite sure of the plant you have posted here (see your beautiful b&w picture) http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/nature-wildlife/199072-crown-thorns.html because I'm not an expert in medicinal plant But through you, I learned to know a plant that was used by Cleopatra and Nefertiti Best Henry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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