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Congo Cockatoo


Congo Cockatoo
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Copyright: Janice Dunn (Janice) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3265 W: 267 N: 7730] (32968)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-06-07
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon EOS 300D, Tamron AF28-300 XR
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/40 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-06-23 4:34
Viewed: 641
Points: 20
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Congo Cockatoo
Impatiens niamniamensis
Family: Balsaminaceae DC.
Country of Origin: tropical east Africa

Isn’t this a gorgeous plant?

I thought it was called an Impatience Bird of Paradise, but no, this is the Impatiens Congo Cockatoo. No wonder I couldn’t find anything about this plant looking under the word IMPATIENCE!!!

It has such glowing, multi-coloured red-yellow-and-lime blooms shaped like a hood with a curved spur (but others can see parrot shaped flowers), just beneath contrasting, shiny foliage in the deepest shade of green. This is an ever bloomer, literally come spring it is covered in flowers and they are constant all season long. It is an unusual frost-tender succulent shrub from tropical East Africa, this species grows to 3 ft (1 m) tall. Each flower has a curled spur and the colour changes along their length; the flower colour also varies from plant to plant.

> Impatiens is one of 500 species in the family Balsamineaceae. The common names of Impatiens are Busy Lizzy, and Touch-me-not.
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To windupr: ThxJanice 1 11-18 22:53
To CTP: Thanks CTJanice 1 07-01 18:49
To Dingo: Thanks FrankJanice 1 06-26 06:40
To ben-u-ron: SometimesJanice 2 06-24 14:47
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  • fer Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 791 W: 131 N: 909] (8073)
  • [2005-06-23 10:30]
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Your photos have life!I like very much,the colors,composition and great informative note.
Obrigado Jancie,
Fernando

(sorry my english)

Can I say something that I haven't said yet?
I love your fotos, all of them, and this one isn't exception!

Thanks for sharing,

Carla

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  • puffy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1792 W: 128 N: 3006] (16617)
  • [2005-06-23 16:02]

Very pretty shot Janice, I saw this in Winter garden ... took some of it, but didn't come out right.. :( never mind, at least I got yours to see. :) Good compositioin, nice colours and lighting. Well done my friend... thanks for sharing.

You really do find the most amazing plants or flowers :)

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  • Dingo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2744 W: 369 N: 2624] (11948)
  • [2005-06-24 15:50]
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Wow Janice, what a beauty! Actually, the blurry flower in the lower middle really looks like a parrot. Excellent composition and the colours are magnificent. TFS!

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  • CTP Gold Star Critiquer [C: 141 W: 0 N: 5] (42)
  • [2005-07-01 16:32]
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Nicely captured flower photo Janice.I saw this nice and interesting flower at the botanic garden 3 weeks ago and i like it way it looks.WeLL Done.TFS
CT

Beautiful again Janice,
could have been a little sharper but that doesn't change the result: nice pic. :)

One more very interesting shot of a special flower, never seen before!
Thank you for sharing the best of the NZ's wild or not natural life.
Bravo Janice!
Claude

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  • brock (37)
  • [2005-10-06 0:49]

Great shot and very nice details about the subject. I really like the colours!!
TFS and keep clicking!

Amazing capture Janice, I love this one, so colorful and great composition.
I enjoy looking this picture.

Windu

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