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12 Calothamnus

Melbourne, Australia

Calothamnus or netbush is a genus of shrubs, in the family Myrtaceae, which are native to the south-west of Western Australia.
The name Calothamnus, is derived from the Greek words kalos (beautiful) and thamnos (shrub).

Found this specie at the Australia Garden in Cranbourne

Canon EOS 40D ,Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS
1/160s f/8.0 at 85.0mm iso400 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time09-Oct-2010 15:09:13
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 40D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length85 mm
Exposure Time1/160 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programshutter priority (2)
Focus Distance

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Margaret Lew14-Oct-2010 00:58
They look like little tassels! Another strange and beautiful Australian flower!
Jola Dziubinska14-Oct-2010 00:17
Fantastic flowers.
Barbara Heide14-Oct-2010 00:16
beautiful!
laine13-Oct-2010 00:35
Gorgeous native flowers and a great shot
Walter Otto Koenig12-Oct-2010 22:39
Great image of this fascinating plant. I like its complexity.
LynnH12-Oct-2010 17:07
How interesting! I like the textures and colors you have captured!
Cindi Smith12-Oct-2010 15:56
Wow, what great tropical flowers. Have never seen anything like them. What a beautiful shot!
Guest 12-Oct-2010 15:21
They are so beautiful!! Wonderful Mieke!!
Kerry Tingley12-Oct-2010 14:21
Beautiful. They look like tiny orange brooms.
borisalex12-Oct-2010 06:24
Really exotic looking plant and beautiful deatails in this shot! Interesting that the greek language is so dominant in sciene and medicine! V.
Ans de Zeeuw 12-Oct-2010 05:00
Wat een aparte plant. Heel mooi.
Yvonne12-Oct-2010 04:32
Great capture & lovely detail Mieke!
Guest 12-Oct-2010 01:37
You have shown me a very beautifull plant, looks like pom-poms! Just as joyfull.
Bill Ewart Jr12-Oct-2010 01:35
It looks like it's from another world.
carol j. phipps12-Oct-2010 01:19
Beautiful! I've never seen this flower before!
larose forest photos12-Oct-2010 00:57
This is another remarkable looking shrub. Thank you for showing us all these neat indigenous shrubs in your part of the world. Very enjoyable. V