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~Banksia~


~Banksia~
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Copyright: Debbie Linkevics (deblink) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 338 W: 8 N: 383] (1256)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-04-18
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Canon 400D Digital Rebel XTi, Canon 18-55mm f3.5-5.6
Exposure: 1/10 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-04-19 19:20
Viewed: 797
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is another image I took whilst on my morning walk around Balhannah in South Australia. I love the Banksia plants, even their seed heads look great. I will get a photo of one of them at a later date.

Banksia integrifolia var. integrifolia - Coast Banksia

This hardy Banksia grows very well in coastal areas and can tolerate salt spray. Plants may grow to 25 m, but are often smaller. The dark green leaves have a silvery underside, which adds to the beauty of the foliage. The pale yellow flowers open from late summer to winter. Plants are frost tolerant.

Banksia Flowers and Fruits

The flower heads are made up of hundreds (sometimes thousands) of tiny individual flowers grouped together. The colour of the flower heads usually ranges from yellow to red. Many species flower over autumn and winter. The fruits of banksias (called follicles) are hard and woody and are often grouped together to resemble cones (which they are not ¬ true cones are produced only by conifers). The fruits protect the seeds from foraging animals and from fire. In many species the fruits will not open until they have been burnt or completely dried out.

Cheers,
Debbie
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  • Great 
  • trinko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 593 W: 79 N: 323] (4314)
  • [2007-04-19 20:41]

very unusual flower. nice focus and colors

  • Great 
  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-04-19 23:43]

Hello Debbie

A very exotic looking flower.It is very beautiful.Lovely colours and well composed.I never get tired of seeing beautiful shots like this.TFS

Rob

Hi Deb,
Beautiful macro of this Banksia! Good sharpness and details and a lovely soft colour. Well done and TFS
Cheers Tina :-)

Bonjour Debbie
Une excellente photo de cette belle fleur en pleine croissances. .Les couleurs sont justes ainsi que les détails.. Félicitations pour la belle composition.

Merci et bravo...JP
Les sourires demain

Toujours aussi belles ces fleurs qui nous sont inconnus et ces photos les mettent en valeur avec la composition et le POV.
Bravo
Marie

  • Great 
  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1351 W: 0 N: 5494] (16522)
  • [2007-04-21 16:25]

Hi Debbie

Banksias simply mean Australia to me - I can almost hear the Currawongs calling!

Nice evocative shot.

James

Hi Deb, :)

What a beautiful flower, great details and colours! Nice DOF, really like your composition on this photo. Well done, thanks for sharing!

Ange

Luckily for the birds with the honeybeaks there are these flowers in OZ!
I have had the priviledge to visit your country, as my daughter moved to WA;
was there in the local Spring. It was unsurpased! The wildflowers were superb!

So many things to see; so many to do!

I like your Banksia here. Most of the ones I saw were yellow if I recall! The cones are something else too! Tfs, Jay

PS Welcome on TN! Small nit; it looks to me that the flowers are actually out of focus.

  • Great 
  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2991 W: 162 N: 949] (2787)
  • [2007-04-25 9:42]

Hello Debbie,
Great to see Banksia again which I just forgot to photograph while in Australia. Your capture of these lovely flowers is very fine and I like the way you show the leaves too.
I look forard to more pics from over there from you!!
TFS and regards, Ulla

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