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Flora and Fauna

By definition, flora is a word of Latin origin referring to Flora, the goddess of flowers. Flora can refer to a group of plants, a disquisition of a group of plants, as well as to bacteria. Flora is the root of the word floral, which means pertaining to flowers. Fauna can refer to the animal life or classification of animals of a certain region, time period, or environment. Fauna is also of Latin origin. In Roman Mythology Fauna was the sister of Faunus, a good spirit of the forest and plains.
Judith Secco, SunflowerNancy Noble Gardner, GeorgiaNancy Noble Gardner, Drifting
Judith Secco Photography – Nancy Noble Gardner Photography

.Mark Roka, BirchPenny Gilcher, HydrangeaPenny Gilcher, Vineyard GrapesMark Roka, Posh Berries
Mark Roka Photography and Penny Gilcher Photography

Uta Kloss - Poison Ivy climbing Uta Kloss - Hydrangea detail
Uta Kloss Photography

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