The daisy (Bellis perennis) is a perennial herb of the composite family (Asteraceae) which grows up to 15 cm high. Bellis is derived from Latin and means beautiful. Perennis means "perennial".
There are mainly two hypotheses about the origin of the Dutch name 'madeliefje'. The first is a contraction of the word 'made', meaning meadow or hayfield (cf. also 'maaien'), and the word 'lief', because people probably liked to see the flower in the grass. The second hypothesis indicates that the word possibly originates from virgin-love, because the flower was associated with the Virgin Mary.
My name is Lisa Kompier, I live in Maarssen (Utrecht) and I am 29 years old.
My passion started about 7 years ago when there were still cameras with rolls that you had to hand in at the store so they could be developed.
I bought my first..
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