November 13, 2019

Flower Bells - Flower of Bologna

Russia Post released a set of 4 stamp depicting Flower bells like Bologna, peach leaf, ciliate and drooping on 28th June 2019.

Bluebells (Campanula; from Lat. Campana - bell) - herbaceous plants belonging to the bellflower family. This genus unites more than 300 species. Best of all, bells grow in the steppes, in meadows, on rocks, desert areas, and also in the forest. They bloom from June until the onset of frost. Under natural conditions, they can be found in areas with a temperate climate: in Central and Western Asia, in Siberia, the Caucasus, Europe and North America.The flowers are bell-shaped or star-shaped and are painted in white, yellow, pink, blue, as well as in various shades of purple.

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