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Mieke WA Minkjan | all galleries >> Photo a day gallery >> 31 Days in October Nature of things > 11 Waratah
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11 Waratah

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Waratah (Telopea) is a genus of five species of large shrubs or small trees in the Proteaceae,
native to the South-Eastern parts of Australia.

The name waratah comes from the Eora Aboriginal people, the original inhabitants of the Sydney area.

It is a bird-attracting plant, providing large quantities of nectar for a variety of honeyeaters.

Canon EOS 40D ,Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS
1/100s f/5.6 at 75.0mm iso125 full exif

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Frank Brault29-Oct-2010 01:16
This is a marvelous photo of a gorgeous flower. The point of view really suits this flower. Excellent.
Guest 14-Oct-2010 00:52
Great detail and wonderful rich colour!
Jola Dziubinska14-Oct-2010 00:18
Very beautiful and original. Wonderfu photo, Mieke.
Margaret Lew13-Oct-2010 21:07
Love the glowing color in this flower! The grey green leaves complement its bright color.
Matylda Lempel-Chareza Photography12-Oct-2010 18:34
beautiful flower
Cindi Smith12-Oct-2010 05:20
So so pretty! Love all the detail in this flower!
Guest 12-Oct-2010 01:38
Looks like an angry crowd of little fists clenching overhead. Amazing discovery for me.
carol j. phipps12-Oct-2010 01:38
Gorgeous flower! Lovely composition!
laine11-Oct-2010 21:42
It's a gorgeous flower & so is this shot..loVe it
Barbara Heide11-Oct-2010 18:25
glorious! v
Maaike Huizer11-Oct-2010 14:07
Wat een bijzondere structuur. Mooie close-up.
Yvonne11-Oct-2010 10:16
A really lovely capture Mieke!
Ans de Zeeuw 11-Oct-2010 05:46
Wat een prachtige bloem.
borisalex11-Oct-2010 05:38
So soft and beautiful in colors, love the DoF and comp! V.
Sandra Cooper11-Oct-2010 05:04
This is a splendid photo of the waratah.
larose forest photos11-Oct-2010 02:56
Australia has some amazing indigenous plants, and this is no exception. A beautiful flower and photo. V
BleuEvanescence11-Oct-2010 02:34
It is like the flower is proud to be taken into picture...
Very well seen.
Bill Ewart Jr11-Oct-2010 01:49
wow what a fascinating flower/shrub! I've never seen one like it!
LynnH11-Oct-2010 00:39
Very well done!! BV
Walter Otto Koenig11-Oct-2010 00:16
Great capture of this beautiful flower. Your image shows the complexity very nicely.