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15-AUG-2012

An interesting weed

I don't know what this plant is called
but I liked the shape of those seed pods!

Canon EOS Rebel T3i
1/50s f/6.3 at 60.0mm iso200 hide exif
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Date/Time15-Aug-2012 03:01:51
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 600D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length60 mm
Exposure Time1/50 sec
Aperturef/6.3
ISO Equivalent200
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White Balance
Metering Mode
JPEG Quality
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Focus Distance0.790 m

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Sarah Rehfeldt15-Sep-2012 02:27
It's a keeper! Beautiful light!
Hank Vander Velde30-Aug-2012 21:01
Great light and detail in this super image Lou.
Barbara Read and Fred Schaad30-Aug-2012 14:01
Actually, I am wrong. Iaine has it below.
They looked very much like Physalis alkekengi.
Barbara Read and Fred Schaad30-Aug-2012 14:00
They are called "Physalis alkekengi"
We call them Japanese Lanterns.
Wait until autumn when then turn a bright orange.
Voted
J. Scott Coile30-Aug-2012 11:11
Very interesting that it is still blooming and already holding fresh pods. Likely Cardiospermum (Cardio/hearth-spermum/seed).
marie-jose wolff30-Aug-2012 09:44
lovely green lanterns! V
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal30-Aug-2012 09:33
Fantastic colors and light!! V
cambraniz30-Aug-2012 09:27
Beautiful light and mood. V
Yvonne30-Aug-2012 07:40
I think it must be a tropical weed Lou, haven't seen it down here,
makes a great shot!
Sheila30-Aug-2012 05:44
It is certainly photogenic. I have never seen it here.
Gerard Koehl30-Aug-2012 04:40
Splendide. V
Tom Munson30-Aug-2012 02:29
Terrific image of this beautiful weed, Lou!
laine30-Aug-2012 00:36
those seed heads pop and away goes the next crop
laine30-Aug-2012 00:35

Balloon vine ( Cardiospermum grandiflorum)

Serious environmental weed in Australia.
This vine is densely growing and can climb up to 8 m high in the canopy.
Commonly found in South East Queensland along waterways, roadsides and disturbed sites,
grows at forest edges, often right into the canopy of trees, as on the photo below
Origin: America, Africa, West Indies
Janet Forjan-Freedman29-Aug-2012 23:10
Nice green tones captured in this interesting plant.
Jim Coffman29-Aug-2012 21:57
I think we have those here.I don't know what they are.
Mary Bowles29-Aug-2012 21:54
Me too!
Makes you wonder if they go 'pop'.
Lovely picture.
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