Canon 500D Cano macro lense Agapanthus flower November 2011 NSW, Australia Featured in *TEMPORARY HOST HELPERS** Group, February 2012* Featured in All Glorious Lilies Group, January 2012 Featured in International Women’s Photography Group, December 2011 Featured in Blooms (All Season Flowers) Group, December 2011 Featured in PostCard Style Group, December 2011 Featured in Cee’s Fun Artsy Friends – High Quality Photography and Art Group, November 2011 Featured in First Things…Group, November 2011
Agapanthus ( /ˌæɡəˈpænθəs/)1 is the only genus in the subfamily Agapanthoideae of the flowering plant family Amaryllidaceae.2 The family is in the monocot order Asparagales.
Agapanthus is commonly known as “Lily of the Nile”, but it is not a lily and all of the species are native to South Africa from the cape to the Limpopo River.3
Species boundaries are not clear in the genus, and in spite of having been intensively studied, the number of species recognized by different authorities varies from 6 to 10. The type species for the genus is Agapanthus africanus.4 A great many hybrids and cultivars have been produced and they are cultivated throughout warm areas of the world. 5 Most of these were described in a book published in 2004. INFORMATION FROM Wikipedia
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Agapanthus ( /ˌæɡəˈpænθəs/)1 is the only genus in the subfamily Agapanthoideae of the flowering plant family Amaryllidaceae.2 The family is in the monocot order Asparagales.
Agapanthus is commonly known as “Lily of the Nile”, but it is not a lily and all of the species are native to South Africa from the cape to the Limpopo River.3
Species boundaries are not clear in the genus, and in spite of having been intensively studied, the number of species recognized by different authorities varies from 6 to 10. The type species for the genus is Agapanthus africanus.4 A great many hybrids and cultivars have been produced and they are cultivated throughout warm areas of the world. 5 Most of these were described in a book published in 2004.
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absolutely wonderful Evita!!!
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ohhhhhhhhhhh gorgeous !!!
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Beautiful image!
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beautiful blue agapanthus buds
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This is downright PRETTY! I love the flow of color !!!!!
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great work
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they photograph so well!
lovely work
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stunning micro
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