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02-SEP-2013 Coleen Perilloux Landry

Night Blooming Cereus beginning to unfurl

My garden

The ties that bind the flower have begun loosening their grip and by 10:30 p.m. the flower will be fully opened. It will close at daylight, never to be seen again. The wonder of nature.

Canon PowerShot G5
1/50s f/3.2 at 25.1mm full exif

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Guest 02-Oct-2013 18:53
I love flower bud shots, they are so beautiful!
Being Me09-Sep-2013 04:08
Very lovely!
LynnH04-Sep-2013 01:41
Exquisite beauty! V
Karen Stuebing03-Sep-2013 21:25
So delicate and ethereal. It looks like something that should only bloom once and at night. V.
Jackdad03-Sep-2013 18:25
Chocks away!
laine03-Sep-2013 16:17
A significant capture. It's very beautiful
pkocinski03-Sep-2013 12:03
I know where you'll be later tonight :-)
Neal Nye03-Sep-2013 11:14
Beautifully graceful lines. Nice that you don't have to stay up until the wee hours to see it fully open!
Yvonne03-Sep-2013 03:06
Beautiful! It's their time of year again for you Coleen! v
Phil Orgeron03-Sep-2013 02:42
Gorgeous shot Coleen! v
Hank Vander Velde03-Sep-2013 01:07
Just beautiful and enlightening Coleen. Prior to your postings, I had never heard of a Night-blooming flower. Thanks for sharing, including the description.
Pepe Zyman02-Sep-2013 23:37
Very nice macro. Love the shapes and colors
Ed Preston02-Sep-2013 23:30
Great capture COleen.... Vote!
Al Chesworth02-Sep-2013 23:18
Amazing, nature has some spectacular species.