Showy Banksia

© Stan J. Bendkowski

Showy Banksia

Uploaded: November 01, 2011

Description

Showy Banksia (Banksia speciosa). It's a shrub or small tree and it reaches up to 8 m in height. It grows in the Esperance Plains and on the south coast of Western Australia. The flowers are quite large.
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I have flipped the image horizontally. I think I like it better this way, coming from the bottom left corner.

Comments

John Connolly November 01, 2011

A delightful bloom and a great capture Stan! I haven't seen this one over here in the east yet, but give it time! #1419801

Barbara Waldoch November 01, 2011

Beautiful shot, Stan! #9777413

Michelle Alton November 01, 2011

Sensational capture and presentation, Stan. I love the red tips! #9777595

Ann Coates level-classic November 01, 2011

The flowers are really large. I'm sure Barbara Waldoch has an image in her gallery with a bird standing on one of these flowers and that's what made me realise how big these flowers really are. Beautiful image Stan. #9777879

Ann Coates level-classic November 01, 2011

Me again, I just realised it was you who had the image of the bird standing on this flower, oops! #9777882

Stan J. Bendkowski November 02, 2011

Thank you John, Barbara, Michelle, Ann, Debbie and Tiia for your comments.


Initial Comment:
from Debbie B.
on 11/1/2011 3:19:10 AM
Just superb, Stan!!


Previous Response:
from Tiia V.
on 11/1/2011 3:26:38 AM
a beautiful close-up!
#9778444

Liz blahh November 02, 2011

Beautiful! #9780112

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