Flower Pics

[Ash]

Looking at a flower differently:

 

[Director]

Here's a couple you may not have seen before, and a couple that you have. Still taken in situ with the Panasonic lumix non-slr camera.

The first one is a Nepenthes flower, the raceme about 30cm long and the flowers about 20mm diameter each. When opened they emit a very strong odour, nut unpleasant but not sweet either.

For those who aren't sure what a nepenthes is.

And here's another, again the raceme is about 50cm long, the individual flowers (balls) are about 2-3mm.

Here's some ginger.

And finally...another orchid, has a strong sweet smell, really nice but too overpowering for indoors.

 

[stevo]

Another using an unpopular lens type called the mirror lens:

oooo I've seen a few photos from someone else using a mirror lens and thought it was a bit weird (not so good), and then I went and read some stuff about them and came back to the photos and thought they looked good, a bit of a unique kind of look.

 

[Mark]

For those who aren't sure what a nepenthes is.

Fantastic images from the garden! We did have one of those nepenthes - I had no idea of the name (until now) got it from the Nambour garden expo... but it died on me a few months back

 

[Director]

Fantastic images from the garden! We did have one of those nepenthes - I had no idea of the name (until now) got it from the Nambour garden expo... but it died on me a few months back

They like to live in Sphagnum (spelling? ) moss, plenty of water, light and NO feeding.

 

[Ash]

oooo I've seen a few photos from someone else using a mirror lens and thought it was a bit weird (not so good), and then I went and read some stuff about them and came back to the photos and thought they looked good, a bit of a unique kind of look.

They have a limited scope for use, mainly to use the donut out of focus highlights for creativity. Otherwise, it is a pretty ordinary telephoto lens.

 

[Director]

That time of the year, some more flower pics.

(Should have composed the first one better. )

 

[stevo]

gees it's all happening at your place Director! I might have to try get some more of mine now.

 

[Mark]

Great colours, especially that last Camellia pic! We have a tough time growing them here for some reason they grow really well but don't flower much (the buds don't open)...

 

[stevo]

Daisy Spider

 

[Ash]

Nicely captured Stevo.
He's a spiky fellow.

 

[Mark]

Just excellent Stevo! Looks like he's sitting ready to pounce on an unsuspecting pollen hunter - nice captured moment.

 

[Mark]

Bee and Flower Beetle on Meyer Lemon flower cluster

Native Bee on radish flower

 

[Jessica A]

Wow these photos are amazing! I need a macro lens so I can join in lol. This is my Iris I think it's called a Mississippi Iris.

 

[Mark]

Lovely Jessica - I see the Iris's are out everywhere at the moment now I'm wondering why I don't have any in my garden... Time to get some I reckon

 

[Director]

Catchup time.

This one's not dying, that's how it looks.

 

[Mark]

They say nature is imperfect but from those images above it's really hard to believe nature is anything but perfect.

The ground view of the mushroom is a top angle - it's very clear too! I also think the yellow orchard (or orchard looking) flower with the green grass and hills in the background is a standout - a peaceful shot...

 

[Director]

Hey thanks , the green one is actually the flower of a pitcher plant. The second last photo is an orchid.

 

[Mark]

I'm pretty ordinary when it comes to know ornamentals...

 

[Mark]

This is a Ceylon Hill gooseberry flower. The shrub is very ornamental and initially slow growing but the best thing is the small fruit it produces have been described as berries; however, I think they're more like tiny figs about the size of a blueberry and they taste like a fig also - quite sweet, very pleasant with small edible seeds.

I am yet to harvest enough to make a jelly but hopefully I will this season because I reckon it will make a cracking jam/jelly to go with cheese like quince does.