It is beautiful ... I can just picture it on a bigger scale the effect this one would have.

Have you heard the story of the passion flower? Whenever I see the passionflower it always reminds me of the story that I was taught years ago.

The spiraled tendrils - the lash of Christ's scourging

The central flower column - the pillar of the Scourging

The 72 radial filaments - the Crown of Thorns

The top 3 stigma - the 3 Nails

The lower 5 anthers - the 5 wounds

The Style - the Sponge used to moisten Christ's Lips with Vinegar

The leaves - the head of the Centurion's Spear

The red stains - Christ's Blood Drops

awwwwwwwww thank you steve x lovely shot to mine still flowering .

A charming shot of this lovely

flower. I have a few photos of this flower in my gallery too.