Worth the Wait

Gallery: FloraPosted August 22, 2014172 views6 comments

Sony A77
Minolta 200mm macro
ISO 400, 1/1000 @ f5.6

We have had this Bird of Paradise for about three years and it has never flowered. This is its first flower which opened this morning. I do see a bird on the wing taking joyful flight. All comments welcome.>=))>

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6 comments

Comment posted by Bill Leggett on August 22, 2014 at 6:21 PM

The bloom is a real beauty, Bill. Maybe a bit more real estate around it would help, but still very nice.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on August 22, 2014 at 6:54 PM

Bill - What a beauty

Very fresh bloom has a different appeal.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on August 22, 2014 at 7:35 PM

Bill, I would seriously hang this on my wall and thank God every time I passed it!

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 23, 2014 at 10:55 AM

I've raised Bird of Paradise as a house plant and was quite frustrated with getting it to bloom... This is a great look at one of the plant kingdom's most interesting blooms. It's shape fits your frame perfectly and you've got amazing detail both in the flower and in that center leaf behind.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on August 23, 2014 at 8:56 PM

Love the look of the flower, Bill. Like the "bird" is taking off. Taken in nice light.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on August 25, 2014 at 3:58 AM

Yes, indeed, it's a beauty, Bill! Nice going.

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