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Explore Jun 9, 2021 #363
Heliconia psittacorum is a perennial herb native to the
Caribbean and South America. It is considered native to French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Panama and Trinidad and Tobago. It is reportedly naturalized in Gambia, Thailand, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Jamaica and the Lesser Antilles. It is often cultivated as a tropical ornamental plant in regions outside its native range. Unlike most species of plants that require the use of pollinators for pollination the H. Psittacorum naturally prefers the absence of pollinators for pollination. In other words, it is well capable of pollinating itself, any use of pollinators can do more harm than good. The flower has both male parts and female parts, also referred to as a hermaphroditic angiosperm.
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami FL
Just across from the Flow Bar, in the lovely undergrowth leading to the ocean. I used this trip to really test out high dynamic range photography, this being one of the first ones I processed. It has been pointed out to me that this photo does not look much like a HDR image; I was hoping to get the depth of field without the garishness associated with HDR, though I would perhaps be a little braver with the processing or bracketing to hint at the dynamic range if i were to process it again.
I've been taking way too many pictures of cats that are not my own. That has got to change. In the mean time, here's Oscar. He's an American Curl and will probably not be show-worthy because his ear folds look like they'll be "taco" instead of "C" shaped. She'll know for sure next month when the curl is completely developed.
He made a great turn at the bottom and made it through the curl at the Wedge in Newport Beach, California. By all means not a big day if surf but just a beautiful morning with smoot glassy surf thanks to the hurricane of Baja California. It should be much bigger in a couple of days. We'll see... I will keep a watch out.
The punga or NZ Tree Fern exhibits beautifully curled fronds in a stage of it's growth cycle. Leaves unfurl to reveal silver grey undersides
May 06, 2015
"All great achievements require time." - Maya Angelou
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A crazy busy day in the office; but the evening should pass at a reasonable pace so I can't complain about that.
There's something about warm days that make things weightless, spring and summer seem easier to leave reality behind and the end of the day and just relax.
Tried to avoid shooting another bird today so I was poking around my neighbour's garden when I got home and noticed his ferns were starting to grow.
This is my favourite stage of the ferns growth so I couldn't resist shooting them today; I've learned in the past that the ferns never stay curled for too long and it's best to jump on the opportunity when it presents itself!
Hope everyone has had a good day.
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