King Protea - National Flower of South Africa

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All photos taken at the San Francisco Botanical Gardens. For more information on the King Protea click here.





Comments

Siromade said…
That' a unique and pretty flower. I like the one on the first photo when you take a closer look it's like a thorn. Nice photos.
July 20, 2010 at 12:29 AM
rainfield61 said…
The flowers in these pictures are actually the same. How fun the macro shots are.
July 20, 2010 at 3:22 AM
~✽Mumsy✽~ said…
These series is just stunning! Your macro shots are so fantastic..They make me smile to see..
July 20, 2010 at 4:36 AM
Bangchik and Kakdah said…
It is rare to see flowers having other than petals and stigma. It is a flower of complex design. Perfection!
~bangchik
July 20, 2010 at 6:55 AM
chasity said…
wow...what an amazingly complex and beautiful flower. gorgeous photos!
July 20, 2010 at 10:20 AM
Ann said…
What a unique flower. I love it. I don't believe I have ever seen anything quite like that before.
July 20, 2010 at 11:40 AM
Kass said…
That first one is like someone offering up a token of thanks in the palms of their hands. Very beautiful.
July 20, 2010 at 2:41 PM
Beverley Baird said…
All of your flower photos are amazing! They are gorgeous!
July 20, 2010 at 7:16 PM
Joanne Olivieri said…
Siromade, it is very exotic, thank you.

rainfield, they are sooooo much fun :)

Mumsy, I'm so glad you like them, thanks

bang, thanks so much, there are so many like this in the gardens.

chasity, thank you so much

Ann, I hadn't either or even knew about it before seeing it in the gardens. Thanks.

Kass, what a great way to see it as an offering. Very cool, thank you.

Beverly, thanks so much for your kind words.
July 20, 2010 at 7:23 PM
AVCr8teur said…
So large and so many layers of beauty!
July 20, 2010 at 10:24 PM
yoon see said…
Just so pretty. I wish i have a secret garden planting all sort of flowers shared by you here:)
July 21, 2010 at 7:27 AM
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