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Friday, June 3, 2011

Little Aussie




As we enter our winter, every splash of colour seems more vibrant and special. We have planted a few Australian native bushes in our yard for our enjoyment and also to encourage native birds and insects to come and visit. Today this little one was in bloom!

I'm enjoying sharing today at Alicia's "Crazy Days of Summer"
and also Macro Friday  and Your Sunday Best.
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31 comments:

  1. CedarJune 3, 2011 at 4:25 PM

    What a fascinating flower and such a wonderful capture of it! I love the black background and beautiful pink! Gorgeous!

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  2. Joop ZandJune 3, 2011 at 4:36 PM

    It's wonderful..... lovely colors.

    wish you a very nice weekend,

    Greetings, Joop

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  3. Kristi {at} Live and Love...Out LoudJune 3, 2011 at 4:45 PM

    What a gorgeous flower! I don't think I've ever seen this before. Will it get any bigger?

    Thanks so much for joining me and Alicia and playing along with the Crazy Days of Summer. Following you now via GFC. Have a great day! :)

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  4. ReenaJune 3, 2011 at 11:33 PM

    Such a beautiful flower and great shot! We're just heading into our summer!

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  5. aliciaJune 4, 2011 at 12:00 AM

    Oh my. That is gorgeous! Almost takes my breath away. Your music is lovely with it. Thanks for lnking up to our crazy days of summer, even if you are in a different season. Love it.

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  6. UnknownJune 4, 2011 at 12:04 AM

    This is just glorious - such colour! Your winter is like our summer! :)

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  7. ElenaJune 4, 2011 at 1:15 AM

    What a gorgeous flower and I love that the background is black. You don't see this often. Great capture!

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  8. {Stephanie}The Drama MamaJune 4, 2011 at 1:51 AM

    I love the detail in this, the rich colors. What a gorgeous picture.

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  9. ~ NoelleJune 4, 2011 at 3:21 AM

    what a neat looking flower!!!
    thanks for sharing this !!!

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  10. Karen @ Pieces of ContentmentJune 4, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    Thank you all for stopping by my little piece of the world, leaving lovely comments and welcoming words.

    This flower won't grow much bigger. I caught it late morning with shadows behind it. I had to hold the stem with one hand (to stop it swaying in the breeze) and use the camera in my other hand.
    :)

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  11. ScottJune 4, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    What a very cool looking flower. Great shot.

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  12. SusanJune 4, 2011 at 11:53 AM

    WOW...incredible shot!!!

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  13. Barbara RosenzweigJune 4, 2011 at 12:40 PM

    This is fabulous! I've never seen anything like it!
    Wonderful photo.
    Have a great weekend,
    Barb

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  14. LindaJune 4, 2011 at 12:42 PM

    marvelous macro!!!! Have a great weekend!

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  15. Barbara RosenzweigJune 4, 2011 at 1:00 PM

    Thanks for visiting me, too!
    Barb

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  16. Aramelle @ One Wheeler's WorldJune 4, 2011 at 2:57 PM

    Wow! What an interesting flower. I love this photo. :)

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  17. Rosie GanJune 4, 2011 at 5:36 PM

    Just beautiful!I'm following your blog, hoping to get some contentment too.
    Rosie

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  18. genieJune 5, 2011 at 2:32 AM

    WOW!!! The reds, yellows, and greens on the blossom against that black background is awesome. This is one fabulous shot. If I were a bug, I would be sitting right there...a gorgeous spot to take a little nap after all of that flying about. So glad that it is springtime here rather than winter.

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  19. AnonymousJune 5, 2011 at 3:41 AM

    Beautiful flower and beautiful shot!

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  20. bon bonJune 5, 2011 at 12:10 PM

    just gorgeous against that dark background! such a unique and exotic flower (to me anyway).
    :o)

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  21. DebbieJune 5, 2011 at 12:20 PM

    gorgeous photo.....such an unusual flower!!!

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  22. TeresaJune 5, 2011 at 12:26 PM

    What a great shot! That is quite an interesting flower.

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  23. minorJune 5, 2011 at 8:18 PM

    Very intersting flower! Birds would enjoy your flowers.

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  24. Lou BelcherJune 6, 2011 at 12:59 AM

    Wonderful photo. So much light in it. I love it.

    Lou

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  25. NancyJune 6, 2011 at 3:14 AM

    This is just beautiful. I have never seen anything quite like it and your photo is marvelous.

    Thank you so much for sharing with us at YSB! I'm glad to meet you and hope you will return next week. :)

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  26. PatJune 6, 2011 at 5:05 AM

    A beautiful, unusual-looking flower! It really stands out against the dark background! Nice photography!

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  27. Karen @ Pieces of ContentmentJune 6, 2011 at 6:50 AM

    Thank you everyone for taking time to leaving a comment.

    If you are a "No-reply" blogger I can't thank personally, however if you have an email address visible on your blogger profile then I am able to reply directly to you.

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  28. MichelleJune 7, 2011 at 12:31 AM

    Wow...love this!

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  29. MiriamJune 7, 2011 at 6:48 AM

    This is so beautiful, what is it called? It looks fabulous on your black background. the music is pretty too, is it Einaudi?

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  30. Karen @ Pieces of ContentmentJune 7, 2011 at 7:19 AM

    Thanks Michelle and Miriam.
    Miriam I'm not sure of the name of this Australian native.
    The music is "The Gift" by David Nevue.

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  31. UnknownJune 8, 2011 at 11:59 PM

    Gorgeous, I love the "design" of the flower against the black background.

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