Bad but pretty

© Barbara Waldoch

Bad but pretty

Uploaded: May 27, 2007

Description

Cape tulip (Moraea flaccida sweet)
This is a bad weed in Australia, but still a pretty flower.

Comments

Su Sana E. P level-classic May 28, 2007

An outstanding capture of this beautiful flower, Barbara!! #663300

May 28, 2007

This is just spectacular. I love it. I don't think its in Tasmania yet. what a great macro. I love the background colour. really brilliant shot #4337817

Dan Holm May 28, 2007

Love how this just leaps from the frame, Barbara!! BEAUTIFUL shot! #4337825

Renee Doyle May 28, 2007

The colour is so vibrant Barbara! Lovely capture!
#4337853

Ray Clarke May 28, 2007

Wish we had bad weeds like this Barbara, it is very beautiful (a) #4337898

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict May 28, 2007

Very lovely colour and presentaion here Barbara...Dominick #4337944

Dr. Harmeet Singh May 28, 2007

Very striking colour and capture. #4337952

Barbara Waldoch May 28, 2007

Evy Johansen

Gorgeous image, Barbara! Beautiful clarity, details and color!!
5/28/2007 12:04:20 AM


#4337983

Anna Diederich May 28, 2007

Very beautiful Barbara! Love the color here!! #4338003

Joze vauh May 28, 2007

Very beautiful and nise presentation.
Regards.
#4338057

Carolyn J. Connolly May 28, 2007

Barbara, this really is a VERY pretty flower - it's a pity that it's such a curse here in Oz, though?!! The petal colouring is STUNNING, so it's no wonder that someone thought it would be a good idea to bring it into Oz for ornamental garden use!! ;o/ I just Googled 'Cape Tulip', and found out a little more about this plant:


http://www.ento.csiro.au/weeds/capetulip/index.html


I wonder how many times things that have been brought here as hopefully "attractive ornamental garden plants" have ended up becoming noxious weeds instead!! :o( The Cape Tulip was introduced to Australia in the mid-nineteenth century from the Western Cape Province of South Africa...

Phil and I trust that you've had a good start to the week, Barbara, and that the rest of it is productive for you!! :o) #4338061

Aimee S. McMaster May 28, 2007

....a beautiful weed indeed Barbara...Aimee #4338069

Glenn E. Urquhart May 28, 2007

Amazing clarity and detail, Brilliant color, Outstanding lighting, contrast, dof, WELL Composed and quite beautiful, Barbara!!! VERY Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #4338101

Roxanne M. Bubar May 28, 2007

WOW What a gorgeous weed. Stunning colors and awesome clarity and details. #4338219

Carol Sawyer May 28, 2007

Beautiful flower, wonderful color and lighting, Barbara! #4338547

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe May 28, 2007

How can anything this gorgeous be bad? Wow, stunning!

ccc #4338907

William C. Raco level-classic May 28, 2007

Beautiful color, focus and DoF
Very pretty, Barbara

Bill #4339067

Karen Engelbreth May 28, 2007

Wonderful capture, Barbara - love it! #4339645

John Connolly May 28, 2007

A beautiful capture, Barbara! I don't recall seeing this one before, this is one of your W.A. flowers we don't need over here!! #4339861

Derek D. Dafoe May 29, 2007

Beautiful flower Barbara! Very nice shot!! #4343794

Stefania Barbier level-classic June 26, 2007

congrats on your finalist!!!!! #4440041

Aimee S. McMaster June 26, 2007

...congratulations on your beautiful finalist Barbara...Aimee #4440113

Tarun Bose June 26, 2007

Big congrats Barbara on your lovely finalist. #4440486

Sam Britt June 26, 2007

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Barbara! #4440977

Stan J. Bendkowski June 26, 2007

Congratulations Barbara on your finalist! #4441073

Colleen Farrell June 26, 2007

Stunning color and clarity, Barbara! Congratulations on your finalist! #4441547

Dan Holm June 26, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS, Barbara!! Absolutely gorgeous! #4442081

Laurie Daily level-deluxe June 26, 2007

Congratulations to you, Barbara! A beautiful weed you have captured very worthy of a finalist! #4442357

MELODIE C. ROBERTS June 26, 2007

;0)!!!
congratulations Barbara!!!! #4442912

Sylvia Rossler June 26, 2007

Wish I had this bad weed in my garden, such a beautiful flower !!!Big congrats Barbara :O) #4442969

Terry L. Ellis level-classic June 26, 2007

A brightly colored and beautifully detailed and captured finalist, Barbara! Congratultions! #4442995

Nancy L. Green level-classic June 26, 2007

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist!! <>< #4443366

Su Sana E. P level-classic June 26, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Barbara!! #4443808

Nadya Johnson June 26, 2007

Congratulations Barbara, on your outstanding finalist! #4444793

Evy Johansen level-classic June 26, 2007

BIG congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Barbara!! #4444833

Mary K. Robison June 26, 2007

Bad but pretty ~ AND a finalist, Barbara!
Congratulations! Best of luck to you in the next round!! #4445081

Carol Teal June 27, 2007

Beautiful color and congrats on your finalist! It looks too pretty to be a weed! #4445245

William Johnson June 27, 2007

Congratulations Barbara. Bill J. #4445287

Stanley J. Contrades June 27, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS Barbara and the best of luck to you in the next round with this stunning Finalist! Beautifully done!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #4445340

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict June 27, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist, Barbara, for this wonderful image that pops right off the page- well done!
-Debby #4445633

Colette M. Metcalf June 27, 2007

Congratulations Barbara!!! #4446047

Lynne Morris June 27, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Barbara. #4446376

Holly Shao June 27, 2007

Congratulations, Barbara, on this gorgeous Finalist! Love the colors!

Holly #4447295

Carla Metzler June 27, 2007

Congratulations Barbara! #4447320

Glenn E. Urquhart June 27, 2007

Congratulations on your award, Barbara!!! Well Deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #4447655

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 27, 2007

Congratulations Barbara!!!!! K #4448106

RC Fritz June 27, 2007

Big Congratulations Barbara! Great Finalist! #4448764

Kathy Reeves June 27, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist!! #4449665

Ray Clarke June 27, 2007

Congratulations Barbara (a) #4449981

Tamara K. Walker level-classic June 28, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS! #4454746

Lorri Shane July 13, 2007

Stunning color in this great image. Congratulations! #4506835

Chris Ebben November 29, 2007

Congratulations, very nice image indeed & as John said, I've never seen it over our way either. You better keep it over there!! Very nicely presented=^..^= #5146125

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