PHOTO Flower Power.

[Jackeens]

A Dutch woman looks at a flower mosaic featuring US president Barack Obama during the flower days in Limmen, on May 12, 2009. During these days villagers present mosaics made of thousands hyasinths in their gardens. The event started at May 9 and end at May 14.

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[Blaze Diem]

1. Amazing amount of work & perfection in this display.

If I tried that it would never look like Obama.
Wow.

[HopeOverFear]

2. wow!

[vaberella]

3. Thanks for this Jackeens. n/t

[lob1]

4. If Obama doesn't fulfill a campaign promise, is he back-petaling?

[Jackeens]

6. Yes, and he'll have let the (car)nation down.

:yoiks:

[Sanity Claws]

5. It must smell great

Hyacinths are extremely fragrant. With so many together in this little area, the scent must be overpowering.

[sonias]

7. Wow that's beautiful

Nice living piece of art.

Sonia

[otohara]

8. The Obama Flower Developed ....Story Here

Dutch develop Obama flower

Amsterdam, February 9 (MIA) - Obama flowers are expected be the trend of the upcoming gardening season in Europe.

Dutch flower farm Royal van Zanten in Valkenburg in the southern Netherlands has developed a special chrysanthemum that it has named after new US President Barack Obama.

"We expect to sell 250 million Obama flowers in the next three years," Ton Griekspoor of Royal van Zanten told Dutch TV.

"Yes, we can," he added, laughing.

Royal van Zanten says it has chosen a flower with the same characteristics as the US president, who radiates charisma, hope, change and strength.

Griekspoor associates the US president with peace and has therefore chosen white, "the colour of peace", as the main colour of the new chrysanthemum.

But, he added, he may yet develop the same flower in a whole range of colours varying between white and red in the near future.
Royal van Zanten was the first Dutch company last year to register the name "Obama" as a trademark.

Previously, Royal Van Zanten had developed the "Reagan" and "Bush" flowers.

The Bush flower failed and was taken off the market quickly but the Reagan flower proved popular. Van Zanten sold more than 500 million Reagan flowers throughout Europe.

The ultimate test of the Obama flower will be completed in the next months, after which the chrysanthemum will become available on the market. http://www.mia.com.mk/default.aspx?vId=61986094&lId=2&pageNum=3

[Cha]

9. Wow! Imagine the creativity, imagination,

and talent that went into that Flower Power! Thanks, Jackeens~

[Phx_Dem]

10. That would make an awesome desktop photo if that lady could

be photoshopped out.

[Wednesdays]

11. K&R

:kick:

[firedupdem]

12. That is beautiful. Amazing n/t

[Arugula Latte]

13. That is flippin' fabulous.