France: Lavender

Postcrossing Forum - 2018 January 50 RR [emilie...]
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USA: Tulip

Postcrossing Forum - 2018 January 50 RR [k2whitehouse]
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Japan: Furano

Furano (富良野) is a town in the center of Hokkaido, known for their pleasant and picturesque rural landscapes. The best time to visit is July, when the lavender fields are in bloom. During winter, Furano turns into a popular downhill and cross country skiing resort.

Source: https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e6825.html
Postcrossing ID: JP-1061474
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United Kingdom: Purple Flowers

Postcrossing Forum - October 50 RR [Rho]
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Netherlands: Purple Flower

Postcrossing Forum - October 50 RR [Xapphirea]
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Russia: Roses

Postcrossing ID: RU-5969669
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Malaysia: Rafflesia

Rafflesia is a genus of parasitic flowering plants. All its species are found in southeastern Asia, mainly in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines.

The flower looks and smell like rotting flesh, hence its local names which translate to "corpse flower" or "meat flower".























Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafflesia
Postcrossing Forum - September 50 RR [walkaround99]
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Hong Kong: Year of Rooster (2017)

The Rooster is one of the twelve year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. People born within the following years can be said to have been born in the "Year of the Rooster": 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029, 2041.

Below are the Rooster stamps issued this year in Hong Kong.
My favorite is this $10 stamp :D

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Germany: Frozen Rose

The meaning behind different roses :)

Red - Beauty, Courage, Respect, Romantic Love, Passion

Red (Single) - I Love You

Red (Dark) - Unconscious beauty

Dark Park - Appreciation, Gratitude, "Thank You"

Red Rosebud - Symbolic of purity and loveliness

Send someone a rose today to show them your love :)








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USA: City of Roses

The official and most common nickname of Portland is The City of Roses. In 1889, the Portland Rose Society was founded, and promoted the planting of 20 miles of Portland's streets with roses in advance of the 1905 Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition. The nickname grew in popularity after the exposition, where Mayor Harry Lane suggested that the city needed a "festival of roses". In June 2003, the city council unanimously approved a resolution adopting "City of Roses" as the city's official nickname.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicknames_of_Portland,_Oregon
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Australia: Australian Flowers

I'm very lucky to receive a first day issue stamped postcard as a birthday greetings :)
It is a very colorful card with a beautiful stamp. :) A big thank you to the Australian postcrosser.

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