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07-SEP-2011 © MiekeWAMinkjan

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Melbourne, Australia

Calothamnus Quadrifidus or One sided bottlebrush
Calothamnus; From Greek kalos, beautiful and thamnos, a shrub.
quadrifidus; from Latin quadrifidus, split into four parts, referring to the number of flower parts (eg petals).
Australian native plant

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Guest 18-Sep-2011 01:42
bleu, red, green, yellow, white...feels like a flag!
Karen Stuebing16-Sep-2011 22:10
Love the color and the feathery look to the petals. Lovely flower and photo. V.
Frank Brault16-Sep-2011 21:46
Very beautiful. V
Laryl16-Sep-2011 17:27
we have a type of bottlebrush that is the same beautiful color.. yours are very pretty!
borisalex16-Sep-2011 15:41
..as long they have the freedom to grow! V.
Walter Otto Koenig16-Sep-2011 13:53
Nice shot of this fascinating and complex flower.
LynnH16-Sep-2011 12:07
Gorgeous colors! I like this maze of red and green. I have a small bottlebrush tree in my yard! V
Janice Dunn16-Sep-2011 09:06
It is such a pretty coloured flower - I don't think I've seen it over here.
Sandra Cooper16-Sep-2011 06:30
I like this one, a little chaotic but very colourful.
Guest 16-Sep-2011 04:13
Very beautiful scene, great colors....
Cindi Smith16-Sep-2011 01:37
That's so pretty. Love the oolor and textures of it.
Guest 16-Sep-2011 01:17
Beautiful flower, lovely red color!! Love it Mieke!!
J. Scott Coile16-Sep-2011 01:15
So exotic! Super color.
John King16-Sep-2011 00:57
I love the unruly growth and colour that you have captured so well here. V