1/16/2005 1:27:03 AM

Thanks very kindly for your comments, Donna!! I'm glad to hear that you have this beautiful Aussie flowering shrub growing in abundance in California, too!! ;)
Many varieties of Callistemon, or Bottlebrush, were originally discovered in Australia by Lincolnshire-born botanist, Sir Joseph Banks. Banks introduced the Crimson Bottlebrush to Britain as a garden plant in 1789 ...
http://www.anbg.gov.au/callistemon/ (scroll down for photo's)
http://farrer.riv.csu.edu.au/ASGAP/callistn.html (scroll down for photo's)

This site about Sir Joseph Banks:
http://www.anbg.gov.au/biography/banks.biography.html

In the above two sites you will see the many colours of the Callistemon/Bottlebrush pictured, Donna!! Enjoy!! ;)

1/16/2005 9:51:35 AM

Hi Carolyn, I wanted to congratulate you for being featured in the digital darkroom newsletter!!!! Have a great day!!

1/20/2005 8:16:50 AM

Thank you so much for the congrat's, Donna! :) I hadn't actually gotten around to 'checking out' our Digital Darkroom newsletter by the time I received your comment...so it was quite a surprise to see my 'Callistemon' image featured!!! ;) Thanks for letting me know!! :)

By the way - I notice one of your bridal shots made the newsletter as well!!! GREAT to see, Donna...and congratulations to you too!!! ;)

1/20/2005 8:45:43 AM

Carolyn the color makes this image POP off the page.

So bright and pretty.

Love the blue background with the red.

Super job. Kerby

5/15/2005 10:43:36 AM

Thanks a lot for the feedback, Kerby - glad you like this one!! :-)

You're VERY kind to comment on so many of my images - I really appreciate it!! ;-)

5/17/2005 10:30:58 AM