Description A gorgeous purple passion flower shows off it's unique and beautiful array of interesting petals around it's bold center. What a joy to stumble upon this beauty in a Texas garden!******************************************The name 'passion flower' came from Roman Catholic priests during the late 1500's. They chose this name, because they determined that this was a good representation of the 'Passion' of the suffering and death of Jesus Christ. They felt that the five petals and the five sepals represented the ten apostles who stayed true to Jesus throughout the Passion. The squiggly rays above the petals represented the crown of thorns that was placed on Jesus' head during his crucifixion.******************************************Passion flowers are not only beautiful, but some varieties of their fruit are used for medicinal purposes.
Lynn Bauer, Ventura County Member Since April 2015 Artist Statement I am primarily a landscape photographer who specializes in wildflower and nature images. I also have a great love for hummingbirds and am constantly adding both photography and fine art images to my collections. I'm always on the lookout for my next new adventure, and I look forward to sharing the things I find along my journey.