Frangipani/Plumeria #6 by goodoleboy
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I bet you thought that the species comes only in white. Nope. This is the pink variety. There is also a red variety.
And, even if this isn't a frangipani/plumeria, I'm not changing the title.
Captured 8/16/12, early morning, just a few blocks from my acrimonious abode.
Utterly ZOOM worthy.
The tree bearing these beauties was ensconced far behind a locked fence, so the best I could do was photograph the blooms that extended out over the sidewalk, which weren't too many.
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Plumeria (common name Frangipani) is a genus of flowering plants of the family that includes Dogbane: the Apocynaceae. It contains 7-8 species of mainly deciduous shrubs and small trees. They are native to Central America, Mexico, the Caribbean, and South America as far south as Brazil but have been spread throughout the world's tropics.
The genus, originally spelled Plumeria, is named in honor of the seventeenth-century French botanist Charles Plumier, who traveled to the New World documenting many plant and animal species. The common name "Frangipani" comes from an Italian noble family, a sixteenth-century marquess who invented a plumeria-scented perfume.
Of note is that plumeria flowers are most fragrant at night in order to lure sphinx moths to pollinate them. The flowers have no nectar, and simply dupe their pollinators. The moths inadvertently pollinate them by transferring pollen from flower to flower in their fruitless search for nectar.
Source: Wikepedia free encyclopedia.
Allaismalardik, and have a nice day.
Comments (14)
durleybeachbum
Fabulous !
Hendesse
Such a beautiful flower. Excellent shot, wonderful light and fantastic details.
racolt33
A beautiful photo of this Plumeria Flower. When observing the background leaves in this photo, its difficult to determine the actual size of the flower. I'm guessing they're quite large? Textured ribs on the leaves and the colors of the flower make this a great capture.:)
magnus073
Superb capture of this beautiful flower Harry, can't get over how delicate the colors are
mgtcs
Splendid image my friend,spectacular lighting, lovely flower!
qrud
Excellent fantastic details.
morningglory
You would not believe how many varieties of Plumeria there are. More are being developed by growers all the time. There are fanatastic multi-colors and even striped ones. This is a simple but beautiful and classic variety.
npauling
A superb capture of this beautiful flower and to think it wont be long before I can smell one of these beauties in Perth.
Rainastorm
Oh wow! I would love to have this beautiful plant...very nice Harry! Soft color at that!
jocko500
this is lovely
beachzz
These are gorgeous; though most of the colored ones don't have that wonderful smell. Wonderful shot.
debbielove
well, I have to say its a species I've never heard of anyway, and thats normally good! It brings a new delight.. Wonderful shot, fine colours, well done.. Rob
MrsRatbag
Don't you just hate when people keep their beautiful flowers locked up tight? Makes ninja photography a challenge! You did well with these beauties, Harry; lovely velvety texture to those petals, and I hope no one got your serial number as you purloined your photos!
danapommet
A beautiful capture and color contrast! Nice lighting!