Anoney,s,are still Blooming, if you look.

The old man cactus (Cephalocereus senilis probably? It is definitely Cephalocereus sp.). To see both flowers and matured fruit body at the same time was quite interesting and unusual I'd think. Excellent park with many exotic species of cacti and succulents but labels are not always there, so a bit of guessing what species is. Cactualdea, the Cactus Park, near Tocodoman, San Nicolas de Tolentino, Gran Canaria. The Canary Islands, Spain.

Bamboo is obviously not native to Ireland but it does grow well (perhaps too well) and the leaves are especially beautiful when the sun shines through them. They are translucent. The background bokeh is a herd of sheep grazing.

Central Florida

USA

A gorgeous detailed macro, best viewed large!

Inside the Ulugh Bek Madrassa in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. I know the polarized sky looks a bit funky. Happy new week to everyone.

... an exotic touch...

fruits are for Good Health... every kind....

My Mom's bright & gorgeous garden lilies.

moments

Die Mandarinente (Aix galericulata) ist eine auffallend bunte Entenart, die ursprünglich aus Ostasien stammt. Sie wurde jedoch in vielen Teilen der Welt, einschließlich Deutschland, eingebürgert. Seit den 1960er Jahren sind freilebende Mandarinenten in Deutschland zu beobachten, insbesondere in Parkanlagen und an Seen.

Die Männchen sind durch ihr prächtiges Gefieder leicht zu erkennen: Sie besitzen leuchtend orangefarbene "Segel" an den Flügeln, ein schillerndes Brustgefieder und einen auffälligen, roten Schnabel. Die Weibchen sind dezenter gefärbt, mit braun-grauen Tönen und weißen Flecken um die Augen.

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The mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) is a strikingly colorful duck species originally from East Asia. However, it has been naturalized in many parts of the world, including Germany. Since the 1960s, free-living mandarin ducks have been observed in Germany, especially in parks and lakes.

The males are easily recognized by their magnificent plumage: They have bright orange "sails" on their wings, iridescent breast plumage and a striking red beak. The females are more subtly colored, with brown-grey tones and white spots around the eyes.

Cleome

In service on Portland & Western's Harbor Turn, SDP40F DLMX 644 rolls through Bowers Jct., Oregon during January 2007. In July 2025, the locomotive was donated to the Illinois Railway Museum.

Side note: in my current collection of WPRR/PNWR images, this is the last one shot on slide film. It was likely Fuji Provia F. Everything after this was digital.

I'm not a person after all. I'm simply this exotic being for people to observe and investigate.

Model: Queentoy Cyberstar

Photographer: Leonardo Patanè

(My ARRRRT)

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A souvenir from the wonderful Papilionrama in Kerzers, Switzerland.

Ein souvenir aus dem sensationellen Papilionrama in Kerzers in der Schweiz.

White tree nymph, Idea Leuconoe, Weisse Baumnymphe.

Photo taken in Ecuador in natural habitat.

Travel to Ecuador

Sobald man genau hinschaut, tun sich in unseren Wäldern geradezu exotische Anblicke auf. So wie hier die Pilze auf einem Buchenstamm.

Sunset from the beach of Canaletto

Ringed neck Parakeet at Fishers Green. Exotic or noisy pests?

The fabulous Drei Zinnen, the crowning jewel of the Tre Cime nature park in the Dolomites of Sued Tirol, Italy. Fabulous place to go hiking. Zoom in for detail.

July 2021.

Fujifilm GF670 in 6x6; Fujinon EBC 80mm f/3.5

Fujifilm Provia @ box (frozen expired)

Nikon Coolscan 9000ED

Enhancement-free.

The flip side of these peaks is here:

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Petals of an exotic red blossom in a flower arrangement near the lobby of a resort in Akumal Mexico. Taken last November. (Please zoom in to view the 'hairs' on the petals.)

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"Akumal" means "place of the turtle" in Maya. In addition to the sea turtles which lay their eggs on the beach (in holes which they dig) Akumal Bay is surrounded by the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System, which is continuous from Cancun on the north-eastern tip of the Yucatan Peninsula, south through the Riviera Maya to Honduras. It is the second largest coral reef system in the world.

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This shot of pair of Bee-eaters was captured perched on a branch during our last visit to Masai Mar,Sept 2015,scanning the horizon for insects to feed on or are they trying to ignore each other...............

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Stars in background Norma Frances

A large bird with striking black and white feathers and a bright red beak strides gracefully across a grassy area.

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