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Strelitzia reginae


Strelitzia reginae
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Copyright: Siegfried Potrykus (neusser0204) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 475 W: 48 N: 1728] (6703)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-04-01
Categories: Nature
Exposure: f/13.0, 1/320 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-06-16 10:08
Viewed: 129
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Strelitzia reginae is a monocotyledonous flowering plant indigenous to South Africa. Common names include Strelitzia, Crane Flower or Bird of Paradise, though these names are also collectively applied to other species in the genus Strelitzia. Its scientific name commemorates Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, queen consort of King George III.

The plant grows to 2 m (6½ ft) tall, with large, strong leaves 25-70 cm (10-28 in) long and 10-30 cm (4-12 in) broad, produced on petioles up to 1 m (about 40 in) long. The leaves are evergreen and arranged in two ranks, making a fan-shaped crown. The flowers stand above the foliage at the tips of long stalks. The hard, beak-like sheath from which the flower emerges is termed the spathe. This is placed perpendicular to the stem, which gives it the appearance of a bird's head and beak; it makes a durable perch for holding the sunbirds which pollinate the flowers. The flowers, which emerge one at a time from the spathe, consist of three brilliant orange sepals and three purplish-blue petals. Two of the blue petals are joined together to form an arrow-like nectary. When the sunbirds sit to drink the nectar, the petals open to cover their feet in pollen.
(Wikipedia)
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Witaj!
Fantastyczne makro,piekny rajski ptak!
Super kolory i swiatlo,piekna glebia.
Pozdrawiam
Tadeusz

Hi
Good shot,Siegfried Potrykus .Excellent colours.Its a pitty that its not adequately lit in the bottom portions.

TFS
Have a Nice Day :)
-Neuro_Toxin

hello Siegfried
how are you doing?
nice work again
wonderful colours and fine focus
great light and exposure
nice shot

regards
Manuj MEhta

  • Great 
  • kanton Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 677 W: 5 N: 1192] (5020)
  • [2009-06-16 14:55]

Hello Siegfried !
Wonderful presentation of this unknown flower!
beautiful sharp colours,lighting and effective blurred bg!
Greetings and tfs
Kostas

  • Great 
  • juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2630 W: 1 N: 1244] (15359)
  • [2009-06-16 16:37]

Hola amigo,
bonita flor con finos colores y pov.
hermosa presentación.
saludos Sieg.

Witaj,
Wspanialy kadr!
Doskonala ostrosc, piekne kolory, ladna rameczka.
Interesujaca notka.
Pozdrawiam

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