Into the honeypot

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Into the honeypot
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Copyright: Lyndall Lazar (Lyndall) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 20 W: 0 N: 15] (70)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-09
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Nikon D 60, Sigma 18-200mm F3.5 - 6.3 DC OS
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/800 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-04-26 5:45
Viewed: 355
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Corymbia ptychocarpa, a well-known Australian flowering gum also known as Swamp Bloodwood is native to the Northern Territory and Western Australia. It also grows well in Queensland and enjoys hot wet summers where it flourishes along creek beds and can grow up to 10 meters high. The flowers are large and are a magnet for nectar loving bees and birds alike. The Ptychocarpa flowers come in various shades from white through the pinks to a crimson. The gum nuts are also large, 3-5 cm long.
It is a spectacular plant which also flourishes in gardens if it is well watered.
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A fine and unusual flower captured in a beautiful burst of colours Lyndall, the exposure and focus are right on the spot and that feasting bee is a bonus indeed!
Cheers,
Mehmet

Hi Lyndall
I love pink and so does this bee! Lovely colour and detail. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers
Sue

Hello Lyndall,
I really like the composition of this image, especially how you filled the entire frame with a fantasic show of color and detail. The sharpness in the center with the slight softness outwards draws my attention into the photo. Very nice exposure. TFS Thomas

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