Quite the collection you have today! What a lovely @MarketFriday post! You know what I love! Actually, even though I love, love, love flowers, I still love cultures of all kinds. But you are absolutely right! #alwaysaflower allows me to collect flowers from around the platform. :)

I will admit right up front I don't know what that tree is, I should know it, but, it puzzles me, so I will plead the fifth, but, it is truly beautiful!

I love that the botanical parks/gardens, or many of them, sell flowers in the spring, a way of showing off the beauty. Some people wait all year to buy their flowers at these places as a way of supporting them, plus you get some pretty nice plants!

Thanks for always showing off the beauty, JJ! It truly makes it a pleasure to come over and ready your posts. The globe thistle is quite loved in Asia but for some reason, we don't have the same love for this beautiful flower... on the other hand, the white fringe tree is such a soft indulgent flower, beautiful and unique looking to me. Thank you for supporting the challenge and the shout-out! You are awesome!

#MarketFriday began as a way to reach out across the globe and learn about different cultures through their markets, especially local markets and farmers' markets, and eventually branched out and evolved over time from straight shopping to a cultural affair as it highlights how we differ and then again, how much we are alike. We have become a melting pot of culture, but it is still the Rituals, Festivals, food, architecture, and even your language/languages that separate us... Along with the fact that these things are normal for us. There are unwritten rules that rule our social behaviors. I see this as allowing for increased tolerance between cultures and nations, and opportunities to come together on an even playing ground. A strong culture can be beneficial to a country as it promotes unity, especially during a crisis, peaceful debate, and open dialogue. I have learned so much about all of you and it has been an amazing experience. I can only hope that learning about each other can help us work together for a peaceful world.

Thank you for being a part of #MarketFriday