#Carolina geranium

[uxbridge]

May flowers in the garden

[stopandlook]

Scientific Name: Geranium carolinianum Common Name(s): Carolina crane’s bill, Carolina geranium Family: Geraniaceae (geranium) Life Cycle: Annual Leaf Retention: N/A Habit: Forb USDA L48 Native Status: Native Location: Allen, Texas Season(s): Winter

Distinguished from its lookalikes by the pointy tips on the sepals.

[southernsolarpunk]

Carolina Crane’s-Bill, aka Carolina Geranium // Geranium carolinianum

[ayanos-pl]

アメリカフウロの花（4月14日）

[faguscarolinensis]

Geranium sanguineum x psilostemon 'Little Monster' / 'Little Monster' Hybrid Cranesbill at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham, NC

[chickieedee]

Homicidal Liu a.k.a Liu Woods

Scent Headcanon (with Reccs)

•Liu is a fairly simple smelling guy, he keeps things masculine but more on the youthful cool side. Personally i can see him having a very cedar smell with hints of spice to it. A bit smokey but nothing overpowering

•Otherwise i feel he gives off a very cinnamon and vanilla smell, sweet yet spicy in a way thats comforting like fresh baked goods.

•If not baked goods i also can see him having a more masculine floral smell to him that would be more on the lines of calming and level headed

(DISCLAIMER PLEASE DO NOT GO MIXING THESE PERFUMES/COLOGNES AS I SAY IN EVERY POST I AM A LOVER OF DIFFERENT PERFUMES/COLOGNES NOT A PROFESSIONAL!)

I found a few different colognes that i feel suit Liu best (which you’ll see also influence’s how i feel Jeff smells as i will address that extra headcanon in Jeff’s post tomorrow) more so with the woodsy yet spiced smell

They would be…….

-Carolina Herrera Bad Boy Cobalt (Woody Spice with Pink Pepper, Geranium and Cedarwood)

-Versace Eros Energy (Cool Spices with Italian Bergamot, White Amber, Musk)

I feel if Liu had to pick he’d likely wear the Bad Boy Cobalt, though both of these suit him quite well it reminded me more of him. The spiced way they smell yet that its not completely overpowering or headache inducing suits his character a lot more.

Overall, i think soap wise he would use more vanilla scents, something thats soft and not too crazy but namely he uses whatever the most convenient and best smelling he can get is. I also headcanon he uses soaps made for sensitive skin so it would be vanilla/oatmeal scented to keep from getting much irritation when using it!

I’m sorry this one isnt nearly as long as my others! I hope regardless you enjoy it and share your opinions on it! Now my favorite part….. My drawing! I have never drawn Liu before so its not super accurate, but i hope you all enjoy it nonetheless! Thank you so much for popping in for my scent headcanon and Jeff’s will be made and up tomorrow (though his is slightly similar to Liu’s and will be explained why tomorrow)

[pagan-stitches]

The May Eve/Walpurgisnacht/Hexennacht/Pálení čarodějnic embroideries and the wildflowers that inspired them.

Ratany, verbena, spiderwort, hairy vetch, doves-foot cranes-bill, Carolina geranium, violet wood sorrel (2 pictures, leafs followed by bloom), Venus’ looking glass, cut-leaf tooth cup, and wild petunia.

[plantanarchy]

Do hanging baskets need shade? My front porch got a facelift this year and I would love to be the cute Southern Living house with hanging baskets and make my house look Not Abandoned. The front porch gets shade all day, except until around 4 pm where it is blasted mercilessly with baking afternoon sun. Every year I am gifted 2 of those ferns in baskets and they quickly perish. Am I SOL?

There are several things that would thrive there tbh though without knowing your climate can't give 100% good advice. New England afternoon sun is very different from South Carolina afternoon sun for example.

I would try geraniums!

[shadoedseptmbr]

Planted my dwarf crested iris

Amongst a crossvine and some native lyreleaf sage (I think) that's gone to seed

Thought you'd like to see some other little native "weeds"

this is a Carolina geranium, a little less showy than the "wild" geranium, but it still has the cute little "cranesbill" seedpods they're named for

This is vetch, both of these are great for your dirt and nice nibbles for critters

This is a false wild strawberry-technically edible but not tasty- it's a non-native but the pollinators still like the flowers so i don't usually yank it out

Volunteer pumpkin to round things out, it has more of the Carolina geranium poking up through

[haepiblue]

A Garden of Hearts

Clematis reaches high with RM’s thoughtful gaze,

Where dreams take flight in a soft, tender haze.

Rumex stands proud where Jin’s love gently grows,

A symbol of warmth in each caring pose.

Larch whispers softly in SUGA’s quiet grace,

A steady embrace, a comforting place.

Buttercup blooms bright in J-Hope’s joyful light,

Turning every shadow into pure delight.

Spirea sways gently, like Jimin’s soft touch,

A hug from afar, that means so much.

Carolina Allspice scents V’s loving air,

A sweet, cherished memory beyond compare.

Tiger Lily stands bold, like Jungkook’s fierce heart,

Chasing dreams with courage, a work of art.

Foxglove graces June with a debut so grand,

When BTS began, lighting up the land.

Ivy Geranium blooms on July’s warm day,

A symbol of ARMY’s love that’s here to stay.

And like the whale that sings in the deep blue sea,

BTS and ARMY are forever meant to be.

In every note and every heartfelt cheer,

They share a bond that’s precious and sincere.

Through laughter and tears, they’ll always find,

A garden of love, forever intertwined.

💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[theshoegirldiaries]

LOTD: Gucci Rouge A Levres Satin in 119 Matilda Sunrise with Dior Addict Lip Maximizer in 014 Shimmer Macadamia. #Scentoftheday From The Garden EDT by Replica, Maison Margiela.

First impressions, day 5; The last time I did my first impressions reviews, I mentioned I'd bought several of the newer Gucci lipstick shades. They brought out a 'Neutrals' collection (I shared some mattes that time) and 119 Matilda Sunrise in the Satin formula is from that range. It's a nice rosy nude, not light, bordering on MLBB. The satin finish isn't super shiny and I was expecting something a bit lighter (feeling) or more sheer. This, whilst not heavy or mega creamy, doesn't have as much slip to it as I was imagining. I would say it feels lighter though than the Carolina Herrera satin yesterday and didn't have as much colour pay-off as that in one swipe.

I decided to whip out all my satin Gucci's to swatch at once. 121 Elena Sand and 221 Mina Light Pink are also from the Neutrals collection (there were 6 satins in that), whilst 115 Bertha Blossom, 219 Mary Mauve and 220 Suzanne Sunset launched for summer last year alongside 208 They Met In Argentina (which I only have in the matte finish). The others were permanent shades. Swatches are shown in numerical order and as always are on bare skin, several swipes with no light/colour edits made.

I feel like my perfume trials haven't been going so well and I'd heard bad things about the newest Replica scent. I'd heard it smelt like tomatoes, so after my very leafy tomato scent the previous day, I figured I might as well just get this one over and done with.

From The Garden by Maison Martin Margiela is a Chypre fragrance which launched in 2023, created by Olivier Cresp and Sebastien Cresp. It contains top notes of Tomato Leaf and Green Mandarin with Geranium in the middle and a base of Patchouli.

Firstly I'm happy to report it's nowhere near as tomato-like as Amazonian Rose by Carolina Herrera yesterday, despite having it as a note. There is a garden smell (not flowers though), mixed with a more pleasant perfume scent. For an EDT it lasted well (Replica are generally poor when it comes to performance), but it's not a strong scent, certainly nowhere near as strong as yesterday. There's no projection, but I was also using a dab-on bottle, rather than a spray which should be noted.

I don't hate it, I'm willing and a little curious to try it again and maybe mix it with something else. Replica scents I think can be quite polarizing because they are based around a whole experience and memory of a time and place, rather than trying to be a 'pretty perfume'. They're often photo-realistic, whether that's of bubble bath, a flower market or standing under lemon trees. Therefore From The Garden will smell like the whole garden, veg, grass and stems included, not just something pretty from that garden like a rose. I commend them for always trying to do something different, but that's not to say I'm a fan of all their scents.

[ayanos-pl]

アメリカフウロ（5月16日） 

実が黒くなると邪悪な雰囲気

[faguscarolinensis]

Geranium x 'Orion' / 'Orion' Cranesbill at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham, NC

[hlahlahlahlahly]

It's prairie plant glamour shot season.

It's also "dream about what new plants to add in the fall" season. I have a lot to fill this year between a big gap in three middle of the garden here, and a bunch of cleared honeysuckle in either side of the house.

Right now the (long version) of the list is

New England Asters

Northern Sea oats

Wild Geranium

Columbine

Ostrich Fern

Dwarf Crested Iris

Carolina Rose and/or Meadow

[twistedthistlehomestead]

I walk around our property looking at the different “weeds” growing. I’m new to learning about herbalism so I use an app to find out what a lot of things are. But I also do research to make sure the app is telling me correctly.

These are some of the plants that the app says we have here:

Thistle

Curly Dock

Carolina Geranium

Hairy Buttercup

Spiny Sowthistle

Common Vetch

Lesser Swinecress

Horse weed

Pennsylvania Everlasting

Chinese Bushclover

Groundseltree

Japanese Honeysuckle

Sticky Chickweed

Prickly Lettuce

Tiny Bluet

Corn Salad

Birdeye Speedwell

Wild Garlic

Purple Dead-nettle

Dandelion

Creeping Buttercup

Henbit Deadnettle

Roundleaf Greenbrier

Evening Primrose

Blue Mistflower

Purple False Foxglove

Broomsedge Bluestem

Wrinkledleaf Goldenrod

Pasture Thistle

Virginia Creeper

Trumpet Vine

White Heath Aster

White Clover

Large leaf Pennywort

American Pokeweed

Dogfennel

But it seems like every day there’s something new popping up.

[brookston]

Holidays 4.25

Holidays

Anti-Nuclear Day

ANZAC Day (Australia, New Zealand)

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Dandelion Day

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Thank You Thursday [6 Days Before 1st Wednesday in May]

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Weekly Holidays beginning April 25 (4th Week)

Gathering of Nations Pow Wow [thru 4.27]

National Write Your Book in a Weekend Weekends [thru 4.28] (also in Feb, Sep & Nov)

Independence & Related Days

Copan (Declared; 2011) [unrecognized]

Novaland (Declared; 2014) [unrecognized]

Principality of Martin Presidia (Declared; 2016) [unrecognized]

Yom HaAtzma’ut [יוֹם הָעַצְמָאוּת] (Israeli Independence Day observed) [5 Iyar]

Festivals Beginning April 25, 2024

Atlanta Film Festival (Atlanta, Georgia) [thru 5.5]

Bern Geranium Market [Bärner Graniummärit] (Bern, Switzerland)

Beaufort Wine & Food (Beaufort, North Carolina) [thru 4.28]

Buenos Aires International Book Fair (Buenos Aires, Argentina) [thru 5.13]

Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival (Williamsburg, Virginia) [thru 6.13]

Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo (Calgary, Canada) [thru 4.28]

Gathering of Nations (Albuquerque, New Mexico) [thru 4.27]

Gauge County Maple Festival (Chardon, Ohio) [thru 4.28]

Missouri Cherry Blossom Festival (Marshfield, Missouri) [thru 4.27]

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (New Orleans, Louisiana) [thru 5.5]

San Francisco International Film Festival (San Francisco, California) [thru 4.28]

Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival (Shepherd, Michigan) [thru 4.28]

Vidalia Onion Festival (Vidalie, Oregon) [thru 4.28]

Washington State Apple Blossom Festival (Wenatchee, Washington) [thru 5.5]

World Dog Show (Zagreb, Croatia) [thru 4.28]

Feast Days

Adonia (Greek women's festival)

Anianus of Alexandria (Christian; Saint)

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Blessing of the Wheat (Ancient Hungary)

Canadanaigua (festival of lights, ritual of harvest and thanksgiving; Native American)

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Quarks (Muppetism)

The Robigalia (Ancient Roman Grain & Corn Festival)

Walpurgisnacht, Day III (Pagan)

World Penguin Day (Pastafarian)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Lucky Day (Philippines) [21 of 71]

Sensho (先勝 Japan) [Good luck in the morning, bad luck in the afternoon.]

Unfortunate Day (Pagan) [24 of 57]

Premieres

Abusement Park (Fleischer/Famous Popeye Cartoon; 1947)

Baby Mama (Film; 2009)

Big Chief Ugh-Amugh-Ugh (Fleischer Popeye Cartoon; 1938)

Big River (Broadway Musical; 1985)

The Big Short, by Michael Lewis (Book; 2010)

Drooler’s Delight (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1949)

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (Film; 2008)

Homage to Catalonia, by George Orwell (Memoir; 1938)

Infest, by Papa Roach (Album; 2000)

Let’s Eat (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1932)

Let’s Stick Together (Disney Cartoon; 1952)

Manhattan (Film; 1979)

Nuts and Volts (WB LT Cartoon; 1964)

The Old Curiosity Shop, by Charles Dickens (Novel; 1840)

The Other Woman (Film; 2014)

Piére li Houyeû (Peter the Miner), by Eugène Ysaÿe (Opera; 1931)

Polar Playmates (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1946)

Robinson Crusoe, by Daniel Defoe (Novel; 1719)

Romy and Michelle’s High School Reunion (Film; 1997)

The Sky is Falling (Mighty Mouse Cartoon; 1947)

The Stupidstitious Cat (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1947)

That’s My Pup (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1953)

Turandot, by Giacomo Puccini (Opera; 1926)

Valse Trust, by Jean Sibelius (Orchestral Work; 1904)

We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions, by Bruce Springsteen (Album; 2006)

Westward Whoa (WB LT Cartoon; 1936)

Where the Buffalo Roam (Film; 1980)

Today’s Name Days

Erwin, Markus (Austria)

Marko (Bulgaria)

Franka, Marko, Maroje (Croatia)

Marek (Czech Republic)

Markus (Denmark)

Marek, Margo, Margus, Mark, Marko, Markus (Estonia)

Markku, Marko, Markus (Finland)

Marc (France)

Erwin, Markus (Germany)

Markela, Markos, Nike, Niki (Greece)

Márk (Hungary)

Franco, Marco (Italy)

Barbala, Līksma, Liksme, Marks, Markus (Latvia)

Gražvyda, Gražvydė, Morkus, Tolmantas, Žadmantė (Lithuania)

Mark, Markus (Norway)

Jarosław, Marek, Wasyl (Poland)

Marcu, Vasile (Romania)

Marek (Slovakia)

Marcos (Spain)

Markus (Sweden)

Mark, Marko (Ukraine)

Marc, Marcel, Marcella, Marcia, Marcila, Marco, Marcos, Marcus, Marcy, Maricela, Mario, Marisol, Mark, Markus, Marsha (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 116 of 2024; 250 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 4 of week 17 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Saille (Willow) [Day 12 of 28]

Chinese: Month 3 (Wu-Chen), Day 17 (Ji-Wei)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 17 Nisan 5784

Islamic: 16 Shawwal 1445

J Cal: 26 Cyan; Fryday [25 of 30]

Julian: 12 April 2024

Moon: 97%: Waning Gibbous

Positivist: 4 Caesar (5th Month) [Cimon]

Runic Half Month: Lagu (Flowing Water) [Day 1 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 38 of 92)

Week: 4th Week of April

Zodiac: Taurus (Day 6 of 31)

Calendar Changes

Lagu (Flowing Water) [Half-Month 9 of 24; Runic Half-Months] (thru 5.12)