Spring by wysiwig

Photography • Flowers/Plants • posted on May 10, 2010

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I've been battling my annual cold/flu, which arrived four months late this year, the past few weeks. Got it just about beat so I took a little walk today. Spring has really become embarrassingly extravagant here in Southern California. Couldn't find this one on the Internet but it has a lovely color. UPDATE: Carin (Meisiekind) gets today's award for naming this plant; Plumbago auriculata. Also known as Cape Leadwort, Plumbago (English); Blousyselbos (Afrikaans); umabophe (Xhosa/ Zulu) umasheleshele (Zulu). Family: Plumbaginaeae (from http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantnop/plumbago.htm). Thanks Carin, you rock!

Comments (29)

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jayfar

3:07AM | Mon, 10 May 2010

Great shot of a lovely bloom.

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jclP

3:16AM | Mon, 10 May 2010

great macro

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treasureprints

3:24AM | Mon, 10 May 2010

VERY pretty!:)

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Meisiekind

3:36AM | Mon, 10 May 2010

Sorry to her about the flu! Hope you be better soon! I have been sick since Friday.... Wonderful shot of these lovely blooms. It is called Plumbago auriculata and as far as I know they are indigenous to South Africa. They grow wild here!!! If you look closely you will see the little hooks at the end on the blooms! The cats love to walk around underneath it and then those little hooks stick in their coats! They would come back in full of blooms... Too funny!

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durleybeachbum

4:14AM | Mon, 10 May 2010

What a FAB pic, Mark! We have to grow this inside here and only take it out in summer.

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jmb007

5:11AM | Mon, 10 May 2010

belle photo!!

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lucindawind

7:43AM | Mon, 10 May 2010

what a gorgoeus shot ! excellent :)

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nagennif

8:22AM | Mon, 10 May 2010

Great shot. Hope you continue to get better!

MrsLubner

8:49AM | Mon, 10 May 2010

Amazing flowers. Amazing shot. The assortment of stages in the blooms is great. Feel better...I put my back out on Saturday while pulling beets in the garden. Been low all weekend but its back to work today - thank heavens for pain meds. :-)

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Faemike55

8:56AM | Mon, 10 May 2010

Fantastic photo! Glad you're feeling better Beautiful flower

alanwilliams

10:17AM | Mon, 10 May 2010

Spring beautifully sprung.

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alida

4:11PM | Mon, 10 May 2010

yes lovely color and form

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sandra46

5:17PM | Mon, 10 May 2010

outstanding image! superb shot!

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hipps13

6:54PM | Mon, 10 May 2010

very sweet colors to make a smile glad you are feeling better warm hugs, Linda

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DEWoodward

8:43PM | Mon, 10 May 2010

very beautiful!

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watapki66

10:02PM | Mon, 10 May 2010

Beautiful shot!

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danapommet

10:37PM | Mon, 10 May 2010

Gorgeous color and detail in this capture. Dana

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myrrhluz

11:41PM | Mon, 10 May 2010

Very sorry to hear about the flu. I hope you are soon fully recovered. Beautiful capture! Wonderful detail and color! Lovely detail of the long, narrow and tightly wound buds. One is just beginning to loosen. I like the flower that refuses to go with the pack and has one blue stripe that branches out into two.

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