Bird of Paradise
Bird of Paradise Flower is now a well known and popular cut flower that provides exotic view and touch to a room, hall or house. It was named as Bird of Paradise flower because of its spectacular flowers evocative of an exotic bird, resembling the beak of a bird with spiked head plumage.
The Bird of Paradise, Giant Bird of Paradise and Crane Flower are names for a genus of plants Strelitzia. This Bird of Paradise flower and its family are tropical plants with fabulous flora resembling exotic birds having spiked and long beaks.
Sonja Grünbauer 24. Juli 2012, 23:58
good explanation ;-) and lovely image too. well done. I have them in the garden ;-) gr SonjaStefan Andronache 18. April 2012, 20:15
Very beautiful macro.Congratulations!
BR, Stefan
Hans-Günther Schöner 26. März 2012, 14:04
Das stimmt !!!
Eine wunderbare Blüte !!!
Gruß
Hans-Günther
Ingeborg Bröll 22. März 2012, 11:29
Very...very nice presentation...I like this kind of flowers very much..it's so beautiful!+++ Kind regards -Inga-.Sonja Grünbauer 2. Februar 2012, 21:05
this is a "Strelitzia" known to South Africa and its origin.Strelitzia reginae
I have them in the garden....but they will only bloom in our winter. well seen. greets Sonja
Vesela Maleeva 13. Januar 2012, 21:49
Hi Perry!So good to see you again ,-)
A lovely piece of work, every detail in place.
Ves
Miguel SR flowers 30. Dezember 2011, 16:20
i Love this flowers :-)Happy 2012
Elfriede de Leeuw 1. Dezember 2011, 18:38
Fantastic!!!!I like it very much!
Bw Elfriede
Stefan Andronache 30. November 2011, 18:51
Very beautiful.I like it.
Greetings, Stefan
odeveld219 23. November 2011, 20:42
Hello Perry,When i hear or read the name of this plant, i think always on that beautiful song of Snowy White, "Bird of paradise"! And when i look at this photo i must say that he is really handsome!
Greetings, Odeveld
Anca Silvia B. 23. November 2011, 20:08
Excellent dear Perry,best wishes,AncaBerthold Klammer 23. November 2011, 14:28
Fine Shot, eventhough I can imagine that there may be possiblities to improve it. Not this Shot but perhaps a 2nd one. Main problem are the branches in Background.Babs Sch 22. November 2011, 11:44
+++LG Babs
i-anna2 21. November 2011, 7:42
Your photos are really good. All of them.Best regards.
Ianna
Denis- 18. November 2011, 13:40
Une pure merveille..Amicalement