Calceolaria by nongo

Photography • Flowers/Plants • posted on Apr 05, 2008

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Description

A new addition to my flower collection...enjoy... Calceolaria native from Mexico to South America and widely cultivated for their showy, speckled,slipper-shaped flowers. Also called slipper flower, slipperwort.

Comments (27)

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sharky_

2:05AM | Sat, 05 April 2008

This one looks very tasty... Beautiful flavorful colors. Excellent shot. Aloha

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helanker

2:10AM | Sat, 05 April 2008

A really gorgeous Handbag Flower, as we call them in DK. Fantastic colors.

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Apophis906

2:12AM | Sat, 05 April 2008

Wow they are so pretty, awesome shot.

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artaddict2

2:22AM | Sat, 05 April 2008

fabulous colours, beautiful flowers all puffed up.

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ledwolorz

2:42AM | Sat, 05 April 2008

Beautiful flowers and colors.Wonderful shot.

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kimariehere

2:57AM | Sat, 05 April 2008

wow they hardly look real like something in a fairyland !!! beautiful color and find well shot!!

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maraich

3:15AM | Sat, 05 April 2008

That's so neat! Such colors - I wish we had things like that here. I appreciate the info you provided about the flower as well.

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babuci

4:22AM | Sat, 05 April 2008

The wonderful yellow just poping right at me. fantastic shot.

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larparmit

6:52AM | Sat, 05 April 2008

what a beautiful capture!

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kansas

8:29AM | Sat, 05 April 2008

So beautiful. Wonderful vibrant colors.

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kgb224

8:43AM | Sat, 05 April 2008

Such bright colors.Excellent capture.

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Punaguy

9:22AM | Sat, 05 April 2008

What a brilliantly colored little flower this is~ This is a first for me to see this little beauty, I can see why you have this variety in your garden. You must have a little garden of delights this time of year. Beautiful shot of these Calceolaria's...what a great way to start off spring Akemi-san! Aloha~

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Perkns

9:32AM | Sat, 05 April 2008

Beautiful shot of stunning flowers

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Cytisus

10:26AM | Sat, 05 April 2008

Beautiful capture, never seen a flower like that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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keeneye

11:42AM | Sat, 05 April 2008

A gorgeous image Akemi!!!! What wild looking flowers?!!!!!! Incredible colors!!!!!

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drag

12:30PM | Sat, 05 April 2008

Beautiful colors and such puffy flowers.

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amlondono

1:02PM | Sat, 05 April 2008

A gorgeous flower , great Macro , Ana

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Cosine

1:25PM | Sat, 05 April 2008

I'm glad you knew this one, because I had no clue LOL. They're beautiful, but are you sure they're not just painted marshmallows??? Wonderful shot, Akemi.

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