Happy Canada Day

  

 

Hello Dear Friends,

 

Today is Canada Day.

 

I would like to share a teacup which is a symbol of British Columbia, Canada.  This Dogwood flower on the cup and saucer is the official flower of British Columbia.

As far as I know it is illegal to pick the Dogwood flower.

 

In British Columbia, the flower of the dogwood tree (Cornus Nuttalli) became the official floral emblem in 1956. The columbine had also been suggested. The Pacific Dogwood (Cornus Nauttallii) was adopted in 1956 as British Columbia's floral emblem. The Pacific Dogwood is a tree that grows six to eight metres high and flowers in April and May. In the Autumn it is conspicuous for its cluster of bright red berries and brilliant foliage. Dogwood (Cornus nuttallii) The blossom of the dogwood was considered a symbol of British Columbia before it was officially adopted. During World War II, the sale of dogwood lapel pins earned money to purchase wool and other comforts for British Columbian soldiers. It was finally officially adopted as British Columbia’s official flower in 1956. It’s easy to see why the dogwood is so popular. The enormous white blossoms growing on twenty- to forty-foot trees are a spectacular sight. Other species of dogwoods have been adopted as official trees or flowers by Virginia, North Carolina, and Missouri. New Jersey chose a dogwood as its official “memorial tree.” Dogwood blossoms are depicted on British Columbia’s coat of arms and on a flag flown by franco-Columbians, or French-speaking residents.

http://www.msacomputer.com/bc/Flower/Flower.html

 

 

 

This Elizabethan teacup has beautiful florals on the front and one single one on the back and added detail on the top inside to view when taking a sip.

 

 

 The saucer has a raised texture with the sets of the Dogwood flower in a circular pattern.

 

I thought that this Mikasa Arabesque Teapot's colours blended nicely with the Dogwood pattern.

 

 Only one rose is blooming from my yellow rose bush at the castle.

 

I was lucky to find this Dogwood Plate for 99 cents.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To celebrate I have set up a Canada Day Tea in the backyard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The creamer is a Royal Albert "White Dogwood".

 

 

 

 

A party is also taking place at the park today.

 

 

 

 

 

Canada Day at the Park

 

 

Thank you visiting on Canada Day!

 

Have a Wonderful Week!

Karen

 

Sorry I missed posting  for  a few days.  Hubby is on holidays and we are spending some time outdoors. 

 

This week I will be following:

 

Terri~  http://artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com/ 
Teacup Tuesday

Sandi  ~  http://www.sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com/

Teatime Tuesday

Kathy-  http://www.adelightsomelife.com/
 A Return to Loveliness

Martha~  http://www.marthasfavorites.com/ 

Tea On Tuesday

Bernideen’s ~ http://blog.bernideens.com/

Tea In The Garden Tuesday

Kim - http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/

Wow us Wednesday

Becky http://www.timewashed.com/

Blissful Whites Wednesday

http://lavendergardencottage.blogspot.ca/

Cottage Garden Party

Jann- http://jannolson.blogspot.com/

Share Your Cup Thursday

Cindy - http://romantichome.blogspot.ca/

Show and Tell Friday

Claudia - http://mockingbirdhillcottage.com/

A Favourite Thing

Beverley ~ http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/ 

Pink Saturday 

http://maleviksrosentradgard.blogspot.ca/

Saturday Show Off