This Australian native belongs to the proteaceae family.

Banksia serrata is a widespread species in eastern Australia, extending from southern Queensland along the coast to Wilsons Promontory on Victoria’s south coast. There is also a population across Bass Strait in northern Tasmania. The plant occurs as far inland as the Great Dividing Range.

NIkon D90, Tamrom 90mm Macro lens,1/60sec,f6.3,ISo 126.

I photographed this in bright sunshine so had to make some adjustments to exposure in CS5 and I cloned the distractions from the background.

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