The national flower of the Philippines, the Sampaguita. I saw this by the side of the road and I had to stop and take a shot because though I often see the buds strung together into leis and garlands, I do not often see the it like this.What can I say about the Sampaguita? Well, it is white, it is tiny, and it is fragrant. One can probably read so much about the Sampaguita online, but until you actually smell the heavenly scent this tiny flower has, you wouldn't know why it is our national flower.
Very interesting perspective, Gita.
ReplyDeletethanks. glad you dropped by, senorE.
ReplyDeletea roadside shrub lang to. had to stop the car para lang matake ang shot. glad you liked it. =)
O meron ka pala nito dito....good dof....love the big leaf contra small bud. =)
ReplyDeletethanks, giz. this is one of the few entries na isa lang ang photo.. the national flower deserves the solo attention diba. :-)
ReplyDeletegreat picture. you have the gift. dolores paterno would be very pleased.
ReplyDeleteplaridel, thanks for the kind words. and, yes, i do hope she is pleased. thanks for dropping by.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great picture. Here's a question for you... what is the English name for Sampaguita? I bought a pot of this bush in a small deli store here in New York (as this is a hard-to-find plant here) and they said it is Jasmine. ???
ReplyDeletejo-ann thanks. im glad you like the picture.
ReplyDeleteyup, i think the sampaguita is a from the same specie as Jasmine.
thanks for dropping by!