July 13, 2012

 Hibiscus stamens always make wonderful photos. 

Today I experimented with my macro conversion lens and I was quite surprised 

to find that pollen grains (I used to think of it as powder, not grains) are spiky!

Probably to make them stick together - it makes perfect sense!

How awesome is The Creator - to give such attention to something so small.

July 12, 2012

Scientific name: Petrea volubilis

Common name: Petrea, Queen's Wreath, Sandpaper Vine,  Blue Bird Vine, Fleur de Dieu

The name Petrea was given to commemorate the name of Lord Petre, who, in the 18th Century, became famous for his wonderful collection of exotic plants. Volubilis means "twining." 

One of the common names "Fleur de Dieu" means "Flower of God"

http://toptropicals.com/html/toptropicals/plant_wk/petrea.htm

July 11, 2012

 Today I found out that the beautiful flower of the Strelitzia is followed by beauty in another form!

Above is an empty seed pod and below is a macro shot of a pod still containing the seeds.

The bright orange tufts are probably to attract the attention of birds.

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