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Feathers
fur
wool
hair
duck down
twirling can can skirts
flouncy tutus
lacy petticoats
petals?
Feathers
fur
wool
hair
duck down
twirling can can skirts
flouncy tutus
lacy petticoats
petals?
Amazing proteas
once again
There are so many varieties of protea
you can become excited by their
structure
colours
form
intricacy
shape
size
diversity
and beauty
over
and
over
again...
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Wow, amazing. We surely don't have anything like that. Really a totally new world. I read that most of the modern Australian flora is very old and comes from pristine Gondwana southern super-continent.
ReplyDeleteHi Manofroma,
ReplyDeleteIf you follow that link you will find another post on Gondwanaland...
Happy days
Hi.
ReplyDeleteThe World is filled with wonders! How splendid!
I've read your another post on Gondwanaland and
cannot help but be totally amazed that ancient, ancient plants still live in Australia.
What a wonderful world! Thank you!!!!
Hi ☆sapphire
ReplyDeleteHow are you at the completion of another week?
I think that Australia being an isolated continent has meant that we have retained many unusual species of flora and fauna.
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Delwyn, they are stunning, I've never seen anything like it. Are they in Australia? Perhaps I should go visit one day after all.
ReplyDeleteHi Polly,
ReplyDeleteProteas are native to the countries of Gondwanaland (see the link) but probably grown around the world now... there are many varieties...
It's good to see you again
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hi delwyn,
ReplyDeletethose are ultra-cool!! i wonder why they have developed this way? i love the melding of starfish and feather duster on the pinkish one!
steven
Proteas are one of my favourite flowers - I lean towards the big, architectural types! I've not seen one quite so feather-dustery before, though. Gorgeous shots, Delwyn.
ReplyDeleteHi Steven,
ReplyDeletethat's it - a feather duster ...I kept wondering what they reminded me of...and also the sheep's wool dusters...
and the pentacle is wonderful. I'll keep watching them as they open more to see what changes occur....
thanks for visiting
Happy days
Violet,
ReplyDeletehello my friend,
Yes remember my pink folded ones from the earlier post?
Thanks for coming Violet
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Very true!!! I have ne'er seen anything like this before! Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteDelwyn,
ReplyDeleteWow! What a great surprise for me.
They are so beautiful! I love the fluffy fur sensational feeling. I wonder what will happen when I touch, I guess must be very soft and fulfilling!
Thanks Delwyn.
Have a fruitful and sweet weekends:)
OMG, I'm speechless with WONDER, Delwyn! I've never seen this flower or even knew it existed. This is my "new thing" for today!!! Do you know if these flowers grow elsewhere or just in Australia? Bless you for sharing this amazing flower with us!
ReplyDeleteI haven't been able to access your blog from home for about a week...for some reason it kept kicking me out and now I can't log on the 'Net at home at all! UGH! I'm at the local library this morning. So I may not have any posts for a few days until I get things untangled or whatever the hell is wrong with my computer. But I'll be thinking of all my blog friends while I enjoy our nice, temporarily humidless, cool weather! Blessings & Love from Louisiana----
Amazing photos and there's one that looks like a yawning baby bird. Many thanks. I'm learning so much about the your country's flora through you.
ReplyDeleteGreetings from London.
deepazarz
ReplyDeleteHi there,
aren't they amazing. Last night I was looking closely at the flowers and touching all their parts. The brown woolly part is so soft - just like wool, and the white inside like a warm blanket. I am now going to check them every day for changes.
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Yoon see
ReplyDeletethanks for your lovely comments and wishes,
They are soft warm, furry, fluffy,and you have to wonder why...
Happy days
Hi Marion,
ReplyDeleteI had missed you...and hope you get things sorted out, it can be very frustrating...
If you read the link to my previous post it mentions where they are found. I'm glad to have introduced you to Proteas.
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Mr C
ReplyDeletehi there,
I like how some of the inside flower photos appear concave rather than convex.
I seem to be morphing into a walking flora guide...
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They are wonderous. I've never seen such a flower or plant! They look like tarantulas.
ReplyDeleteI met my first in Africa. After a life in the UK I was amazed. I didn't like them much at first but I've grown to appreciate them. Here in Oz, f course, they're very common.
ReplyDeleteJennifer
ReplyDeleteThey are a bit furry like a tarantula's legs....
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RR
ReplyDeleteHi to you,
I have to admit I felt a bit the same way when I met them. They seemed a bit harsh and too structured and looked like dessicated dried flowers but now I am in awe of their variety and design, and of course beauty. So very different to a rose or a peony....
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