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Thursday, April 06, 2023

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Wilma's collection

from the silk cotton trees -

she gets her orchids

© gillena cox 2023

NOTE 1: Silk Cotton trees are regarded with a kind of awed reverance and fear. These are huge trees. It is reported to be very difficult to be able to find someone who will cut down a silk cotton tree as they are said to be the home of spirits and duppies. To cut it down is to free them to roam the earth. Read more HERE ;

NOTE 2: The silk cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra (L) Gaertn), also known as the ceiba tree , the kapok tree and the kumaka tree in different parts of the tropics, is one of the largest indigenous trees in the region [info from the internet]


YUMMY

BLOG HOPPING TODAY WITH

🎨😋 Thursday Art and Dinner Date: Folklore! 


Greeting and song choice based on my faith

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BLESSED HOLY THURSDAY TO ALL

[image from the internet]

As I Have Done For You

6 comments:

  1. That's so interesting about the Silk Cotton Trees. I hope Wilma isn't thinking about cutting one down, and if Fred wants to do it, I hope she stops him. I hope you are having a wonderful week so far.And happy Easter although I'll be linking up tomorrow. Hugs-Erika

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  2. Thanks for your appreciation Erika

    Much 💖love

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  3. Your Cotton Silk Trees look magnificent and innocent ... who would know that they are hiding spirits and duppies :0 Your lunch looks inviting as well cause I love avocado and water melon. Happy Easter to you Gillena ...

    Andrea @ From the Sol

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  4. Happy you dropped by Andrea

    Much💖love

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  5. Ooh I got chills reading the folklore about the silk cotton trees, thanks Gillena, that was really cool to read!! ♥

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  6. Thanks for your appreciation Rain

    Much💖love

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