Xerochrysum bracteatum/Xerochrysum. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Strawflower. the golden everlasting Native to/Australia *Beginning with its documentation by European botanists in 18th-century Australia Symbolism/Immortality. Endurance. Remembrance *When dried symbolizes enduring love, hope and the continuation of life *Genus of about 500 species *Flower heads are generally 1-to 3 inches(3-6cm)in diameter. *Strawflowers offer several benefits, for skincare with strawflower oil which may help with reducing scars, wounds, skin irritations and inflammation. *’Xerochrysum’ comes from the Greek word, ‘ xeros’ means “dry”, and ‘chrysos’ means “gold”. Photographed 8/24 9:10am 2025 Posted 8/25(Monday) 12:07pm 2025
Good morning. ☺️✨ I didn't know they were called straw flowers. They are also called "straw daisies," "Teioukaizaiku," and "Helichrysum." They're blooming so beautifully. I wonder if they would make a lovely interior decoration as dried flowers? I used to grow a similar flower, "Suntory's Corolo." Thank you for showing me. 🐰💗
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ Thank you for a message. lovely When I was walking ~(teku~teku), I saw this lady beside the road. I was with her for a while. I saw another small pink ladies ~. awesome We will have a good day today and tomorrow. Have a nice one! with smile 😊
@くさちゃん Thank you, Kusa-chan! You like ‘kusa-dango’? 😋 ‘moeru yume’…I like this! ☺️I had a very nice(moeru)dream a couple days ago. When I was young, I loved ~. He probably is going to the heaven. He came into my dream and told me”Hi! …….” 😓 I felt ~ Life How are you? We will go for this summer. It will be cooler soon. Have a good day! with smile 😊
@ゆうさん Thank you for a message. I know…the weather is not great. Here…30°C,outside. We are lucky this year, because it’s not hot hot~ .(so far) We will a good day together on GS. Have a great day! with smile 😊
@うじきんとき Thank you for a message. My English is spoken Language on GS/comments to my friends. You can enjoy my explanation of flowers.with my interpretation. We have a good day together! with smile 😊
@唯我独尊 Thank you for a message. I am fine, thank you. Sorry you had a bad cold. They say (natsu kaze) is not good to us/takes for a long time to heal.(naoru made hinichi ga kakaru). I live in California state in USA 🇺🇸. I was born and grew up in Tokyo. Is it ok to answer to your question? ! We will have a nice day today and tomorrow! Good day together. with smile 😊
@モコたん Thank you for a message. I am happy that you think of your mother with this flower. You are welcome! Let’s have a nice day together! with smile 😊
Hello ☺️✨ Zero Chrysum 💛, commonly known as straw flowers. They're soft and cute, and bloom beautifully. Apparently, they're also part of a brand of flower seedlings developed by Suntory. "Cololo Jumbo" is similar to the big-sized "Cololo" we mentioned last time. They can also be enjoyed as dried flowers for a long time. 🐰💗
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ How nice! When you get up, you feel ‘fresh’ 👍. refreshing~ you will be able to catch ⬆️ up. me🙃I am fine most of the morning, meaning active to go for today. Life is good! Positive way to think. Happiness comes after ~. You look nice! We are together on GS. Have a great day! with our smiles 😊😊
"Okra" I grew purple okra for the first time in my field. I usually grow round green okra, but when I saw the purple okra flowers, I thought, "Maybe I'll grow it again next year." Thank you for always watching. Today, my husband is driving 🚙 to Shiga Prefecture. My son and his wife recently had a granddaughter. I'm going to see my granddaughter. Let's have a fun day today too. 🐰💗
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ Thank you for a message. How nice! You will see your ground daughter ~ . Enjoyable I have my friend at my club, she has 7 month ground son. I gave a small gift for him/plastic spoon, fork, small cup and juice cup. My friend was so happy. Good friendship with her. Take care your family and you have a great day! with smile 😊
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ That’s right. You know…I went to my club, one boy he doesn’t smile when we check in. If I talk to him, his eyes are half closed and looking at ceiling…(can’t believe he works at the front desk of the club). *he may work somewhere. Anyway we members are always watching the staffs at the club.
Do you excise? You still keep your nice shape. Everyday is coming. We will our nice day today and tomorrow. 😊
That's right. I have the impression that people in the service industry are friendly and greet and converse cheerfully. If the service is bad, I might not go back to the restaurant. I don't do much exercise, but I do use up my energy by gardening in the cooler weather. 🐰💗
@Yumiko (California U.S.A) Yes, I was able to meet my granddaughter. Since she was only born a few days ago, we could only see her through a glass window, but I will be going to see her again soon. 🐰💗
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ That’s the point what I told. 🙃this morning, I went to my Lap pool. I suggested the boy to check of the pool area~ the day before. 🙅🏻he did not do anything. …I was a little bit sad of the today’s young ones. Well~ tomorrow, I will clean up it. We will have a good time together! 😊
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ How nice! Ok~ I will tell you. I have a ground daughter. She is 7 years old. She/my son has been living in Tokyo. little by little ~ I can talk to you. Let’s go for a good day together! with smile 😊
Yumiko's granddaughter is 7 years old, probably an elementary school student. She's such a cute age. She can speak both Japanese and English. That's wonderful 🐰💗
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ Thank you for a message. Yes. She dose. I am not going to talk about my family things. I am happy for your understanding. Thank you. Good day together. 😊
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ It’s ok. I am enjoying on GS with you and nice friends. I may ope my mind~ I would like to talk to you. Thank you for your understanding. Life is~ ! Good day together 😊
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ Thank you for a message. Mainly I use my Blue-toothed system with my device. I listen to the music 🎶 while I am swimming. Keep being healthy! How about you? Do you exercise? Walking~ Let’s enjoy our day together! 😊
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ Ok! You go out walking. No listening to music 🎶. It’s another thing. Good! Be in the nature, hear the natural sound, birds are singing ~. Everyone has his own way. respect Keep being healthy! 😊
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ Good. One of my friends says “I do not need any music, I need to hear the natural sounds. I understand that. Every one has his own way to make a good day. Good day to you! 😊
I see. When I'm in nature, I listen carefully to the birdsong and enjoy the trees and flowers, but at home I like to do housework while listening to music. 🐰💗
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ How nice! Where did you find the ‘cool place’? at the park~ You and your husband, nice couple 👍. We need a partner. If we become alone, how it’ll be sad in our lives. We love partner! with smile 😊
That's true. You may end up alone one day. Enjoy each day and have no regrets. I saw an elderly couple at an Italian restaurant and their loving relationship made me feel so happy. I want to be a couple like that. Today, my husband is going out to run an errand. 🐰💗
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ Good! You and your husband…sometimes, you do~ he does~! Nice! I like that. wife / husband, best friendship in our lives. And we will feel happy. 😊 Good day together!
It's still hot outside during the day, so I went to an indoor shopping mall and did some window shopping. A friend invited me to lunch tomorrow, so we're going to a Japanese restaurant.🐰💗
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ How nice! That’s right. It’s smart to go to shopping mall. enjoyable You go Japanese restaurant. 😊I wonder what you enjoy for your lunch with your friend. Nice day ! with smile 😊
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ How nice. We in the world 🌎. We see some people from another country, we are nice to them. *Japanese treatment to the people is the best in the world. I am proud of that. They love 🇯🇵 you gave a nice impression to them. Good day! 😊
Today, I enjoyed a Japanese lunch with a friend. The tableware was lovely, and each dish had a variety of dishes, almost like a traditional kaiseki meal. We started with an appetizer, followed by the main course of kamameshi (rice cooked in a pot) with crab and mountain vegetables, followed by tempura, sashimi, egg tofu, clear soup, dessert, an after-meal drink, and cake. 🐰💗
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ That’s right! You got my sense. In the world 🌎 ~ we will communicate with the language(English). Speak and write. We are living in the happy in world. How positive! I like 👍 it.
That's right. 🤭 The kaiseki cuisine was very tasteful and elegant, and the tableware was beautiful. I also took pictures with my female friends 📱✨, and it was great to be able to enjoy the seasonal cuisine. 🐰💗
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ Happy time! That’s our lives. Pic up your enjoyable time! Seeing flowers, going shopping, have a delicious food at the restaurant ~ 😋 It’s all our choice. Nice day ! 😊
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ No worries. You can talk to me in Japanese anytime. It makes more comfortable for you and I can understand you more better. Don’t forget, I am a Japanese. 😊 Nice day!
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ How nice! Flowers, Shopping, Food, Movies. Has a sense. Me…Flowers, Shopping, Food(almost same as you) and reading books. We are having a good time. 😊
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ Good! We will have a great day. Autumn 🍂 is coming soon! Let’s do something in Autumn? …I feel I will go to the driving range and hit balls. ⛳️ I have not played golf for a long time. I have bought the new set of golf clubs…they are still sleeping. Thinking ~ not yet decided. You will enjoy your day with your family. Have a great day! 😊
Thank you. 🤗🩷🤍 My son and his wife let me hold my second granddaughter. Her hands and feet are so tiny and adorable. I hope she continues to grow up healthy and strong. "She's so adorable." I held her for a while. I was so happy. 🐰💗
Yes, a female friend of mine gave me a gift to congratulate her son and his wife on the birth of their child, and I'm going to give them a gift in return. I haven't decided what to give them yet. 🐰💗
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ Good! Friendship You have some friends. I have my friends at my club. We do talk not talk~ so much. I have seen one lady whom I met at the swimming pool 300 times ~ . Still we know each other/both of us are tired teachers We are happy ~ every morning.
Yes. We live nearby and have a good relationship, including with our son. My granddaughter is only one week younger than me. Our second child is due to be born in December. We're planning to have a public ceremony at that time. 🐰💗
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ Happy message! You will have the second ground child soon(December). Congratulations 👏 You are looking forward to seeing. Life is enjoyable. Good life to us,too. Life is good. LG😊
I'm so happy to hear you say that. My husband and I went to a home improvement store and bought some weed control fabric and weed stoppers, and we plan to put them up in the garden soon. We also bought some bulbs to plant in the fall, and although it's a little late now, we decided to have lunch on the go. 🐰💗
This is a slightly different interpretation, but my friend's second grandchild is due in December. So, both of their grandchildren will be the exact same age as my son and his wife. 🐰💗
It's a little 🤏🏻different, but I plan to have the weed control sheet laid on the fields and banks. Yesterday's lunch was at a place that sold handmade food. I visited the restaurant for the first time after reading reviews online. It looked like a Shokado bento 🍱, but it had a variety of dishes in it, and it was delicious. 🐰💗
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ Good! You like to out going restaurants food. Watch out about grease what you have. You like cooking, right? Some of my friends who are still working hard, they do not cook at all. Everyday they eat something ~ fast food, restaurants… Cook nice one with our way. healthy It’s the best! Nice day together 😊
Yes. I've recently decided where to eat out by searching on Google and reading reviews, and occasionally go out to eat with my husband. I take inspiration from the presentation and seasoning, and sometimes I copy what I see and incorporate it into my own cooking. I don't have a set way of cooking, so I tend to do it my own way 🤭
Thank you. I can easily share my thoughts with Yumiko. However, my GS comments always end up being awkward, and even though I try to express myself well, they somehow end up not coming out as I intended. 🙆🏻Have a fulfilling day today too🐰💗
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ Good! Anyway watch out of restaurant food. Once for a while, it’s fine👌 You know your age. bad oil: restaurants Cook by yourself with your confidence. Olive oil! No use regular oil. Well~ when we make fry ~ we have to use ‘vegetable oil’. Still I do not like~. Long story… talking about food ! Enjoyable. nice day! 😊
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ Thank you for a message. No worries! We are happy together on GS. You calm talk to me about anything, I can listen to you. 😄 We have a good friendship on GS. with smile 😊
When I cook stir-fries at home, I try to use olive oil as much as possible. For tempura, I use salad oil. 🤭Thank you for your hard work today. I hope the weather will be good tomorrow🐰💗
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ Good! But you used salad oil? I will suggest you to use olive oil(extra virgin oil). You can check what the difference. Extra virgin olive oil cost the highest. However it works well for us. 😋I like cooking. You, too! 😊
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ Ok!👌 we take care of ourselves. I respect that. I think you are nice cook. Me, too. I cook some kinds food/ Italian, Mexican, Thai, Chinese, Japanese. * I still do not know what is the American 🇺🇸 food? 😁 Hotdog 🌭, 🍔Hamburger, and Pizza 🍕. I wonder… Too much talking ~ good day together! 😊
@Yumiko (California U.S.A) You can cook a variety of dishes. If you were asked what kind of cuisine you like, I guess it would be Japanese cuisine, but it's more creative cuisine. 😁 Yumiko is someone who can do anything. 🐰💗
Commonly called/Strawflower. the golden everlasting
Native to/Australia
*Beginning with its documentation by European botanists in 18th-century Australia
Symbolism/Immortality. Endurance. Remembrance
*When dried symbolizes enduring love, hope and the continuation of life
*Genus of about 500 species
*Flower heads are generally 1-to 3 inches(3-6cm)in diameter.
*Strawflowers offer several benefits, for skincare with strawflower oil which may
help with reducing scars, wounds, skin irritations and inflammation.
*’Xerochrysum’ comes from the Greek word, ‘ xeros’ means “dry”, and ‘chrysos’ means “gold”.
Photographed 8/24 9:10am 2025
Posted 8/25(Monday) 12:07pm 2025