Star of the parade by Helen Betts

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13-JUN-2016

Star of the parade

These beautiful flowers, very large and on very long stems, featured prominently in many of the floats, as on this one. Thanks to everybody identifying this as allium! I would love this in my garden.

The Aztec Empress at rest, posted earlier:

Nikon D810 ,Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
1/400s f/4.0 at 62.0mm iso100 full exif

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Jeff Real		16-Jun-2016 22:43
This photograph is a marvel. The beauty is so stunning ~V~

MarcViskens		16-Jun-2016 19:00
very nice work Helen

danad		15-Jun-2016 15:04
Beautiful colors ! V.

bill friedlander		15-Jun-2016 14:53
Lovely color and a great sense of optimism. V

Patrick Goossens		15-Jun-2016 14:23
It is Allium and it looks so nice.

pkocinski		15-Jun-2016 14:18
Love the color - would be great to have these around.

Stephanie		15-Jun-2016 11:22
Love these flowers and your capture Helen! V I used to have these growing in my yard; however, Dan accidentally dug them up several years ago....

Isabel Cutler		15-Jun-2016 10:24
I believe it may be alium giganteum: https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1680&bih=867&q=allium+giganteum&oq=allium&gs_l=img.1.3.0l10.2917.3813.0.5918.6.5.0.1.1.0.207.592.3j1j1.5.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..0.6.594.wG_FbwsIsK0

Raymond		15-Jun-2016 09:32
Forgot the name but fairly common, in the onion family. Gorgeous, like fireworks

Tom LeRoy		15-Jun-2016 09:03
The rose parade is always special, and this huge Allium is really a beauty! V

barbarajoy		15-Jun-2016 06:21
Yes, sort of onion family but maybe more like garlic. They are striking and your image is too! V

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		15-Jun-2016 05:57
Beautiful sharp and colorful image Helen, very well captured. V

fotabug		15-Jun-2016 05:22
Gorgeous! Love the leopard too!

Nirvan Hope		15-Jun-2016 05:21
Allium flowers - a type of flowering onion. A gorgeous bloom!

joseantonio		15-Jun-2016 03:57
lovely closeup details and beautiful color.V

Jim Coffman		15-Jun-2016 03:14
What a beauty! Very nice colorful image....

Tom Munson		15-Jun-2016 02:59
Beautiful flower, Helen.

globalgadabout		15-Jun-2016 02:48
sensational...a star indeed, and such a setting too.