Nostalgically ...

Scientific name: Bougainvillea glabra

The paper flower is native to Brazil. It is an evergreen climbing thorny vine. Tiny white flowers appear in clusters surrounded by colourful papery bracts. The plant can be grown as a hedge, a shrub, a climber and also in pots or as bonsai. The plant loves open sunshine. It was named after the French navigator, Louis de Bougainville, who discovered it in Brazil in 1790 and brought to Europe, from where it became widespread and popular. This plant can be seen just outside the animal house attached to the lab where i work now. I had photographed my friend keeping these flowers as background. Months later, i snapped these flowers alone on 11th June, 2011 but of course missing my friend ...