This is the second part of the Women of the Lovely Planet series. On one side, a woman is not only the major source of the creation of new generation but she is the symbol of love and affection for the humanity. Check out the fantastic images of the women from the distinct countries of the lovely planet ;

41- An Albanian women with grace – Albania

An Albanian women with grace ( Image: Vít Hassan )

42- A thinking woman from Algeria

A thinking woman from Algeria

43- A beautiful Andorran girl – Andorra

A beautiful Andorran girl ( Photo: Giovanni Zambello )

44-  An indigenous girl of Angola

An indigenous girl of Angola ( Image by Eric Lafforgue )

45- A Mayan lady of Antigua & Barbuda

A Mayan lady of Antigua & Barbuda ( Image by Ricardo Carreon )

46- A woman from Argentine

A woman from Argentine ( Image: Juan Ignacio Rela )

47- A pretty woman of Azerbaiijan

A pretty woman of Azerbaiijan ( Photo: LovelyDaisy2011 )

48- A woman from Bahamas in traditional dress

A woman from Bahamas in traditional dress ( Image: Paddu Rao )

49- A gorgeous woman of Bahrain

A gorgeous woman of Bahrain ( Photo: Mahmood Al-Yousif )

50- A girl of Barbados

A girl of Barbados ( Photo Source : pictureinfocus )

51- A walking woman in Bruges, Belgium

A walking woman in Bruges, Belgium ( Image: Luigi R. Viggiano )

52- A woman from Belize

A woman from Belize ( Photo: The Advocacy Project )

53- A woman of Benin in ceremonial clothing – Benin

A woman of Benin in ceremonial clothing ( Image : Luca Gargano )

54- A Bolivian girl in cultural dress – Bolivia

A Bolivian girl in cultural dress ( Image by Chris Willis )

55- A girl sitting on a rock in Botswana

A girl sitting on a rock in Botswana

56- A typical Brazilian lady – Brazil

A typical Brazilian lady ( Image : Sean Hawkey )

57- A Brunei girl in her traditional dress – Brunei

A Brunei girl in her traditional dress ( Image : sarahjanee-Brunei Tourism )

58- A local woman of Burkina Faso

A local woman of Burkina Faso ( Image: Adam Jones )

59- A local woman from Burundi

A local woman from Burundi ( Image by Amaya Williams, Eric Schambion )

60- A beautiful Cambodian lady – Cambodia

A beautiful Cambodian lady ( Image: Neil from Lindfield )

61- A local girl of Cameroon

A local girl of Cameroon ( Image by Luca Gargano )

62- A lovely Canadian girl – Canada

A lovely Canadian girl ( Image by Eric Zhou )

63- A woman from Cape Verde

A woman from Cape Verde ( Image by Carlos Fonseca )

64- A woman from the Central African Republic

A woman from the Central African Republic ( Image by Luca Gargano )

65- A local woman of Chad

A local woman of Chad ( Image source: World Concern )

66- A beautiful Colombian woman – Colombia

A beautiful Colombian woman ( Image by Lucrecia-Diaz )

67- A local girl of Comoros

A local girl of Comoros ( Image by Sascha Grabow )

68-  A woman from Congo

A woman from Congo - Peacekeeping - MONUC Image

69- An exotic girl from Cook Island

An exotic girl from Cook Island ( Image by williewonker )

70- A pretty woman from Costa Rica

A pretty woman from Costa Rica ( Image: Chuck Nemeth )

71- A graceful woman of Côte d’Ivoire

A graceful woman of Côte d'Ivoire (Laurent Rappa's Image)

72- The woman from the Czech Republic in elegant pose

The woman from the Czech Republic in elegant pose (Walter Novak's Image)

73- An African lady from Djibouti

An African lady from Djibouti ( Image Courtesy: Eric Lafforgue )

74- A woman from the Dominican Republic

A woman from the Dominican Republic ( Photo: Vlad PO )

75- A pretty Dutch woman from the Netherlands

A pretty Dutch woman from the Netherlands (daaynos's Image)

76- A book reading girl of East Timor

A book reading girl of East Timor (J.P. Esperança's Image)

77- A typical Ecuador lady

A typical Ecuador lady ( An image by Marjan de B )

78- The Egyptian women are just wonderful – Egypt

The Egyptian women are just wonderful (Charles Fred's Image)

79- An Eritrean woman in veil – Eritrea

An Eritrean woman in veil ( Image by Eric Lafforgue )

80- The gorgeous Estonian woman – Estonia

The gorgeous Estonian woman ( Image by Floyd1080 )

81- An Ethiopian girl from Ethiopia

An Ethiopian girl from Ethiopia ( Image by Alex Saurel )

82- A woman from the Federated States of Micronesia

A woman from the Federated States of Micronesia (dweekly flickriver)

83- A beautiful girl of Fiji

A beautiful girl of Fiji (Pierre Pouliquin;s Image)

84- A woman from Gabon-Africa

A woman from Gabon-Africa (Karin Lakeman's Image)

85- A woman in traditional clothes from Gambia

A woman in traditional clothes from Gambia

Most of the countries of the lovely planet have also enlisted their national birds. We’ll tell you about the officially declared national birds of the countries of the world.

The list along with the exotic images of the national birds of the lovely planet is as under;

1- African Fish Eagle: The national bird of Zambia & Zimbabwe

African Fish Eagle is the national bird of Zambia & Zimbabwe (Image:Lyn Francey )

2- Andean Cock of the Rock: The national animal of Peru

Andean Cock of the Rock is national animal of Peru (Image: Momotus )

3- Andean Condor: The national bird of Bolivia, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador

Andean Condor is the national bird of Bolivia, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador ( Image : Pedro Szekely )

4- Bald Eagle: The national bird of the United States of America

Bald Eagle is the national bird of the United States of America (Image:Alan Vernon )

5- Barbary Partridge: The national bird of Gibraltar

Barbary Partridge: The national bird of Gibraltar ( Image: Jonathan Perera )

6- Barn Swallow: The national bird of Austria & Estonia

Barn Swallow: The national bird of Austria & Estonia ( Image:Bayarsaikhan Luvsandor)

7- Bar-tailed Trogon: The national bird of Malawi

Bar-tailed Trogon is the national bird of Malawi_( Image courtesy flickr )

8- Bermuda Petrel: The national bird of Bermuda

Bermuda Petrel: The national bird of Bermuda ( Image courtesy Silver Photos )

9- Black Crowned-Crane: The national bird of Nigeria

Black Crowned-Crane is the national bird of Nigeria (Image courtesy Steve Photos on flickr )

10- Blue Crane : The national bird of South Africa

Blue Crane : The national bird of South Africa ( Image : Arthur Chapman )

11- Blue Rock Thrush: The national bird of Malta

Blue Rock Thrush is the national bird of Malta ( Image: Pete Walkden )

12- Burmese Peacock: The national bird of Myanmar

Burmese Peacock is the national bird of Myanmar ( Photo: Peter Stubbs )

13- Caribbean Flamingo: The national bird of Bahamas

Caribbean Flamingo: The national bird of Bahamas ( Photo: Jeffery Johnson )

14- Chukar Partridge: The national bird of Iraq and Pakistan

Chukar Partridge is the national bird of Iraq & Pakistan ( Image : Fly to Water )

15- Clay-colored Thrush: The national bird of Costa Rica

Clay-colored Thrush: The national bird of Costa Rica ( Photo :Reddirtpics )

16- Common blackbird: The national bird of Sweden

Common blackbird is the national bird of Sweden ( Image Source : Kate's Photos )

17- Common Kestrel: The national bird of Belgium

Common Kestrel: The national bird of Belgium ( Image : Trrhodes )

18- Common Raven: The national bird of Bhutan

Common Raven: The national bird of Bhutan ( Image: Tom Spross )

19- White-cheeked Turaco: The national bird of Côte d’Ivoire

White-cheeked Turaco: The national bird of Côte d'Ivoire ( Image:Ryan Ladbrook)

20- Crested Caracara: The national bird of Mexico

Crested Caracara is the national bird of Mexico ( Photo: Paul Williams )

21- Crimson Sunbird: The national bird of Singapore

Crimson Sunbird: The national bird of Singapore ( Photo : Sgluskoter )

22- Cuban-Trogon: The national bird of Cuba

Cuban-Trogon: The national bird of Cuba ( Phot: Dave Irving )

23- East African Crowned-Crane: The national bird of Uganda

East African Crowned-Crane: The national bird of Uganda ( Photo: gtjkb )

24- Eurasian Oystercatcher: The national bird of Faroe Islands

Eurasian Oystercatcher: The national bird of Faroe Islands ( Image: John Haslam )

25- European Robin: The national bird of the United Kingdom and Ireland

European Robin: The national bird of the United Kingdom and Ireland (Photo: Peter Kostov )

26- Gallic Rooster: The national bird of France

Gallic Rooster: The national bird of France ( Image by Mark Wilson )

27-Garden Bulbul: The national bird of Liberia

Garden Bulbul: The national bird of Liberia ( Photo: Tim Randall )

28- Giant Ibis Backlit or Pseudibis gigantea: The national bird of Cambodia

Giant Ibis Backlit or Pseudibis gigantea: The national bird of Cambodia ( wbdevelopmentmarjetplace )

29- Goldcrest: The national bird of Luxembourg

Goldcrest: The national bird of Luxembourg ( Photo: Gary Faulkner )

30- Golden Eagle: The national bird of Scotland

Golden Eagle: The national bird of Scotland ( Image : Mike Ashton )

This is the first part of the national bird series on the lovely planet. See the 2nd and the 3rd parts for the remaining lists of the national birds of the lovely planet.

Tecoma Stans is a native flowering shrub of America which is also known as Yellow Bells, Yellow Elder, Gold Star and Yellow Trumpetbush. Tecoma Stans or Yellow Bells belongs to Bignoniaceae family. Tecoma Stans is cultivated as an ornamental plant in America, mostly in the warmer zones of America because it is a drought tolerant specie. The plant of Tecoma Stans is an irregularly shaped and deciduous shrub which is normally 3-6 ft. tall and in some areas, some of its varieties can gain the height of 9 ft. There are several stems and slender, erect branches and its leaves are lance-shaped. Yellow Bells or Tecoma Stans is the national flower of Bahamas.

Tecoma Stans is a native flowering shrub of America

The flowers of Yellow Bells are very bright and flamboyant which carry huge attraction for the insects, bees and hummingbirds. The cultivation of Yellow Bells or Tecoma Stans is increasing day by day as it is a drought resistant and it has magnificent appearance.

Tecoma Stans tree produces Yellow Bells or Yellow Elder flowers

Tecoma Stans produces a “bean type” capsule which is almost 8 inches long and that ripens to a chocolate brown color. Some people also name Tecoma Stans as Esperanza and now it has also been introduced outside the American continent. Overall Tecoma Stans or Yellow Bells, the national flower of Bahamas requires lesser attention and consumes very low quantity of water.