Beautiful Things - Flowers

Flowers (Up Close)

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Hibiscus (Lady Rosa) Very close up macro shot.	Sweat Pea Sweat Pea flower after rain.


Sweat Pea Sweat Pea flower.	Sweat Pea Sweat Pea flower.


Protea cynaroides (Red Rex) Proteas are South Africa's national flower. Red Rex is one of my favorite Proteas.	Protea cynaroides (Red Rex) Proteas are South Africa's national flower. Red Rex is one of my favorite Proteas.


Chinese Lantern One of my favorites.	Chinese Lantern One of my favorites.


Red Hot Poker Spectacular in Autumn.	Red Hot Poker Spectacular in Autumn.


Fragrant Delight Smells like vanilla, coconut and honey.	Butterfly Bush Attracts lots of butterflies.


Hebe The tiny flowers are amazing close up.	Hebe The tiny flowers are amazing close up.


Scrimp Plant Flowers all year in warm climates.	Anemone Beautiful in early Spring.


Tibouchina (Princess flower) Flowers in late Summer / early Autumn.	Tibouchina (Princess flower) Flowers in late Summer / early Autumn.


Tibouchina (Princess flower) Flowers in late Summer / early Autumn.	New Guinea Impatience It is hard to decide if the leaves or flowers are more spectacular.


Wax Plant Flower	Wax Plant Flower

See these tiny flowers up close. Only with Macro photography, do we realize how little detail the human eye detects. It is amazing to discover what we simply don't see.


Begonia Flower This tiny flower seems to be covered in silver dust up close.	Honey Flower Tiny flower clusters that smell like honey.


Wallflower Each flower on the bunch is a different colour.	Wallflower Each flower on the bunch is a different colour.


Powder Puff Loves half-shade.	Canna Spectacular, and flowers for months on end.


Canna Spectacular, and flowers for months on end.	Canna Spectacular, and flowers for months on end.


Canna Spectacular, and flowers for months on end.	Canna Spectacular, and flowers for months on end.


Canna Spectacular, and flowers for months on end.	Canna Spectacular, and flowers for months on end.


Canna Spectacular, and flowers for months on end.	Canna Spectacular, and flowers for months on end.


Canna Spectacular, and flowers for months on end.	Canna Spectacular, and flowers for months on end.


Inca Lilly Flowers right through the year (in warm climates)..	Inca Lilly Flowers right through the year (in warm climates).


Inca Lilly Flowers right through the year (in warm climates).	Orchid Always spectacular.


New Guinea Nightshade / Patato Plant Flowers up to 9 months a year (very lush) . Flowers close at night.	Rose Photograph taken shortly after rain.


Rose It is easy to see why roses are the most grown flower.	Rose It is easy to see why roses are the most grown flower.


Rose It is easy to see why roses are the most grown flower.	Rose It is easy to see why roses are the most grown flower.


Rose It is easy to see why roses are the most grown flower.	Rose It is easy to see why roses are the most grown flower.


Rose It is easy to see why roses are the most grown flower.	Rose It is easy to see why roses are the most grown flower.


Rose (Candy Stripe) It is easy to see why roses are the most grown flower.	Rose It is easy to see why roses are the most grown flower.


Rose It is easy to see why roses are the most grown flower.	Rose It is easy to see why roses are the most grown flower.


Rose It is easy to see why roses are the most grown flower.	Rose It is easy to see why roses are the most grown flower.


Rose It is easy to see why roses are the most grown flower.	Rose It is easy to see why roses are the most grown flower.


Rose It is easy to see why roses are the most grown flower.	Rose It is easy to see why roses are the most grown flower.


Rose It is easy to see why roses are the most grown flower.	Yellow Moonflower / Angel's Trumpet Massive flowers for months on end.


Yellow Moonflower / Angel's Trumpet Massive flowers for months on end.	Yellow Moonflower / Angel's Trumpet Massive flowers for months on end.


Fusia Flowers for months on end.	Fusia Flowers for months on end.


Fusia Flowers for months on end.	Fusia Flowers for months on end.


Fusia Flowers for months on end.	Ranunculus Beautiful...


Ranunculus Beautiful...	Aster Always brightens up any garden.


Salvia (Traditional purple) Flowers most of the year. Beautiful up close.	Salvia (Traditional purple) Flowers most of the year. Beautiful up close.


Red Salvia Flowers most of the year. Beautiful up close.	Red Salvia Flowers most of the year. Beautiful up close.


Bougainvillea Very showy and spectacular around the year.	Bougainvillea Very showy and spectacular around the year.


Bougainvillea Very showy and spectacular around the year.	Bougainvillea Very showy and spectacular around the year.

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